Education, Curriculum - As enacted, makes various changes to the approval process and notice requirements for nonsectarian, nonreligious Bible courses; clarifies that public charter schools are authorized to provide nons
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Derived from the official record below.
Officially: “AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 49, Chapter 6, relative to the nonsectarian, nonreligious study of the Bible.” Read the full text
114th general assembly (2025-2026)
What it does
Education, Curriculum - As enacted, makes various changes to the approval process and notice requirements for nonsectarian, nonreligious Bible courses; clarifies that public charter schools are authorized to provide nonsectarian, nonreligious Bible courses in the same manner as local education agencies. - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 6. Companion bill has been assigned Public Chapter Number 314 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 · Jan 27, 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 3/12/2025 · Mar 5, 2025
Senate
Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee · Mar 12, 2025
Senate
Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/17/2025 · Mar 14, 2025
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Senate Reset on calendar for 3/31/2025 · Mar 17, 2025
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Sponsor(s) Added. · Mar 17, 2025
Senate
Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/31/2025 · Mar 28, 2025
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Senate Reset on calendar for 4/3/2025 · Mar 31, 2025
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Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/3/2025 · Apr 1, 2025
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Senate Reset on calendar for 4/7/2025 · Apr 3, 2025
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Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/7/2025 · Apr 4, 2025
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Senate Reset on calendar for 4/9/2025 · Apr 7, 2025
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Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/9/2025 · Apr 7, 2025
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Senate Reset on calendar for 4/14/2025 · Apr 9, 2025
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Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/14/2025 · Apr 11, 2025
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Senate Reset on calendar for 4/15/2025 · Apr 14, 2025
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Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/15/2025 · Apr 14, 2025
Senate
Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0200) · Apr 15, 2025
Senate
Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 31, Nays 0, PNV 1 · Apr 15, 2025
Senate
Engrossed; ready for transmission to House · Apr 15, 2025
Senate
Subst. for comp. HB. · Apr 15, 2025
House
Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0231) · Apr 15, 2025
House
Passed H., Ayes 82, Nays 8, PNV 2 · Apr 15, 2025
House
Enrolled and ready for signatures · Apr 17, 2025
Senate
Signed by Senate Speaker · Apr 21, 2025
Senate
Signed by H. Speaker · Apr 21, 2025
House
Transmitted to Governor for action. · Apr 22, 2025
Senate
Signed by Governor. · May 2, 2025
Senate
Pub. Ch. 314 · May 13, 2025
House
Effective date(s) 07/01/2025 · May 13, 2025
House
Filed for introduction · Feb 6, 2025
House
Intro., P1C. · Feb 10, 2025
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P2C, ref. to Education Committee · Feb 12, 2025
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Assigned to s/c Education Instruction Subcommittee · Feb 12, 2025
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Placed on s/c cal Education Instruction Subcommittee for 3/4/2025 · Feb 26, 2025
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Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Education Committee · Mar 4, 2025
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Placed on cal. Education Committee for 3/11/2025 · Mar 5, 2025
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Action def. in Education Committee to 3/18/2025 · Mar 11, 2025
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Placed on cal. Education Committee for 3/18/2025 · Mar 12, 2025
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Action def. in Education Committee to 3/25/2025 · Mar 18, 2025
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Placed on cal. Education Committee for 3/25/2025 · Mar 19, 2025
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Action def. in Education Committee to 4/1/2025 · Mar 25, 2025
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Placed on cal. Education Committee for 4/1/2025 · Mar 26, 2025
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Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee · Apr 1, 2025
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Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/3/2025 · Apr 2, 2025
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Action def. in Calendar & Rules Committee to 4/10/2025 · Apr 3, 2025
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Sponsor(s) Added. · Apr 8, 2025
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Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/10/2025 · Apr 9, 2025
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H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/14/2025 · Apr 10, 2025
House
Sponsor(s) Added. · Apr 15, 2025
House
Comp. SB subst. · Apr 15, 2025
House
The numbers
5
sponsors on the bill
Sponsors
Recorded votes
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules CommitteeHouse · 2025-04-01 · Passed · Ayes 18, Noes 0
Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Education CommitteeHouse · 2025-03-04 · Passed · Ayes 5, 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: Comp. SB subst. (Apr 15, 2025).