Education - As enacted, prohibits a local board of education or public charter school governing body from removing a material from a library collection for the sole reason that the material is religious. - Amends TCA Tit
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Moved
Reached a final decision
Became law
Derived from the official record below.
Officially: “AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 49, relative to school materials.” Read the full text
114th general assembly (2025-2026)
What it does
Education - As enacted, prohibits a local board of education or public charter school governing body from removing a material from a library collection for the sole reason that the material is religious. - Amends TCA Title 49. Companion bill has been assigned Public Chapter Number 270 by the Secretary of State.
From the official legislative record, shown verbatim. Not legal advice.
Where it is
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Filed for introduction · Feb 5, 2025
Senate
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration · Feb 10, 2025
Senate
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Education Committee · Feb 12, 2025
Senate
Placed on Senate Education Committee calendar for 3/19/2025 · Mar 12, 2025
Senate
Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee · Mar 19, 2025
Senate
Placed on Senate Consent Calendar 2 for 3/24/2025 · Mar 21, 2025
Senate
Passed Senate, Ayes 32, Nays 0 · Mar 24, 2025
Senate
Engrossed; ready for transmission to House · Mar 24, 2025
Senate
Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk. · Mar 27, 2025
House
Subst. for comp. HB. · Apr 10, 2025
House
Passed H., Ayes 94, Nays 0, PNV 0 · Apr 10, 2025
House
Enrolled and ready for signatures · Apr 15, 2025
Senate
Signed by Senate Speaker · Apr 17, 2025
Senate
Signed by H. Speaker · Apr 21, 2025
House
Transmitted to Governor for action. · Apr 21, 2025
Senate
Signed by Governor. · Apr 24, 2025
Senate
Pub. Ch. 270 · Apr 29, 2025
House
Effective date(s) 04/24/2025 · Apr 29, 2025
House
Filed for introduction · Feb 5, 2025
House
Intro., P1C. · Feb 6, 2025
House
P2C, ref. to Education Committee · Feb 10, 2025
House
Assigned to s/c K-12 Subcommittee · Feb 11, 2025
House
Placed on s/c cal K-12 Subcommittee for 3/18/2025 · Mar 12, 2025
House
Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Education Committee · Mar 18, 2025
House
Placed on cal. Education Committee for 3/25/2025 · Mar 19, 2025
House
Action def. in Education Committee to 4/1/2025 · Mar 25, 2025
House
Placed on cal. Education Committee for 4/1/2025 · Mar 26, 2025
House
Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee · Apr 2, 2025
House
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/3/2025 · Apr 2, 2025
House
H. Placed on Consent Calendar for 4/7/2025 · Apr 3, 2025
House
Sponsor(s) Added. · Apr 7, 2025
House
Objected to on Consent Calendar. · Apr 7, 2025
House
H. Placed on Regular Calendar 4/10/2025 · Apr 7, 2025
House
Comp. SB subst. · Apr 10, 2025
House
Sponsor(s) Added. · Apr 10, 2025
House
The numbers
7
sponsors on the bill
Sponsors
Recorded votes
Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules CommitteeHouse · 2025-04-02 · Passed · Ayes 17, Noes 0, Present and not voting 1
Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Education CommitteeHouse · 2025-03-18 · Passed · Ayes 8, Noes 0
Roll-call results shown verbatim from the Tennessee legislature’s records. A result reflects that roll call’s own motion, not the bill’s overall outcome.
Every fact on this page links to its source, starting with the official bill record. Last action: Sponsor(s) Added. (Apr 10, 2025).