Tennessee bills · 114th Regular Session (2025-2026)
Tennessee HB 1834
Local Education Agencies - As enacted, enacts the "Tennessee Religious Freedom Act," which authorizes a local board of education to open a meeting of the board with a prayer led by a member of the board as long as the prayer does not require participation of any person in attendance at the meeting and no person is harassed or coerced to participate in the prayer. - Amends TCA Title 49.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Eldridge (Republican)
Summary
No official summary is available for this bill.
Latest action(May 5, 2026): Comp. became Pub. Ch. 710
Text versions
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 15, 2026, 8:04 PM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 30, 2026 House | HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE: H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/30/2026 3/26/2026 (1) | fail | Set your home in Tennessee to see |
| Mar 24, 2026 House | HOUSE EDUCATION COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee 3/24/2026 Passed | pass | Set your home in Tennessee to see |
| Feb 17, 2026 House | HOUSE EDUCATION ADMINISTRATION SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Education Committee 2/17/2026 Passed (2) | pass | Set your home in Tennessee to see |
Actions
- May 5, 2026 · House
Comp. became Pub. Ch. 710 - Mar 30, 2026 · House
Sponsor(s) Added. - Mar 30, 2026 · House
Comp. SB subst. - Mar 26, 2026 · House
H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/30/2026 - Mar 25, 2026 · House
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/26/2026 - Mar 24, 2026 · House
Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee - Mar 18, 2026 · House
Placed on cal. Education Committee for 3/24/2026 - Mar 17, 2026 · House
Action def. in Education Committee to 3/24/2026 - Mar 11, 2026 · House
Placed on cal. Education Committee for 3/17/2026 - Mar 10, 2026 · House
Action def. in Education Committee to 3/17/2026 - Mar 10, 2026 · House
Sponsor(s) Added. - Mar 4, 2026 · House
Placed on cal. Education Committee for 3/10/2026 - Mar 3, 2026 · House
Action def. in Education Committee to 3/10/2026 - Feb 25, 2026 · House
Placed on cal. Education Committee for 3/3/2026 - Feb 17, 2026 · House
Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Education Committee - Feb 11, 2026 · House
Sponsor(s) Added. - Feb 11, 2026 · House
Placed on s/c cal Education Administration Subcommittee for 2/17/2026 - Feb 2, 2026 · House
P2C, ref. to Education Committee - Feb 2, 2026 · House
Assigned to s/c Education Administration Subcommittee - Jan 22, 2026 · House
Intro., P1C. - Jan 21, 2026 · House
Filed for introduction