Tennessee House · Apr 8, 2026
HOUSE EDUCATION COMMITTEE: Def. to Summer Study in Education Committee 4/8/2026 Passed
Result: pass
HB 1491: Public Employees - As introduced, enacts the "Protecting Religious Liberty and Expression in Public Schools Act." - Amends TCA Title 8; Title 16; Title 20 and Title 49.
State vote data last updated Oct 16, 2026, 8:07 AM.
Totals
| Yea | Nay | |
|---|---|---|
| Democratic | 4 | 0 |
| Republican | 8 | 7 |
| Total | 12 | 7 |
Party rows count only voters matched to a legislator.
All voters
| Legislator | Position |
|---|---|
| Jody Barrett(Republican) | Nay |
| Charlie Baum(Republican) | Yea |
| Gino Bulso(Republican) | Nay |
| Scott Cepicky(Republican) | Yea |
| Ronnie Glynn(Democratic) | Yea |
| Yusuf Hakeem(Democratic) | Yea |
| Kirk Haston(Republican) | Yea |
| Tim Hicks(Republican) | Nay |
| Chris Hurt(Republican) | Yea |
| Gloria Johnson(Democratic) | Yea |
| Renea Jones(Republican) | Yea |
| Aron Maberry(Republican) | Nay |
| Sam McKenzie(Democratic) | Yea |
| Kevin Raper(Republican) | Yea |
| Jay Reedy(Republican) | Nay |
| Lee Reeves(Republican) | Nay |
| William Slater(Republican) | Yea |
| Robert Stevens(Republican) | Nay |
| Mark White(Republican) | Yea |