2021-2022 Regular Session • Tennessee Legislature
HB1694: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 58, relative to prohibiting certain actions during an emergency.
Legislative Summary
As introduced, prohibits the state, a political subdivision, or a public official from prohibiting, or imposing additional restrictions on, the lawful operations of a church or religious organization, including religious services or activities, during a state of emergency, major disaster, or natural disaster. - Amends TCA Title 58.
Bill History
1/11/2022
Filed for introduction
House of Representatives
1/12/2022
Intro., P1C.
House of Representatives
1/13/2022
P2C, ref. to State Government Committee
House of Representatives
1/18/2022
Assigned to s/c Public Service Subcommittee
House of Representatives
1/19/2022
Sponsor(s) Added.
House of Representatives
1/19/2022
Placed on s/c cal Public Service Subcommittee for 1/26/2022
House of Representatives
1/26/2022
Action Def. in s/c Public Service Subcommittee to 2/2/2022
House of Representatives
1/26/2022
Placed on s/c cal Public Service Subcommittee for 2/2/2022
House of Representatives
2/2/2022
Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to State Government Committee
House of Representatives
2/2/2022
Placed on cal. State Government Committee for 2/8/2022
House of Representatives
2/8/2022
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee
House of Representatives
2/9/2022
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 2/10/2022
House of Representatives
2/10/2022
H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 2/14/2022
House of Representatives
2/14/2022
Sponsor(s) Added.
House of Representatives
2/14/2022
H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0496)
House of Representatives
2/14/2022
Passed H., as am., Ayes 73, Nays 19, PNV 0
House of Representatives
2/15/2022
Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.
House of Representatives
2/17/2022
Received from House, Passed on First Consideration
Senate
Amendments
HA0496
Amendment 1-0 to HB1694
2/8/2022Not Adopted
Roll Call Votes
FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION
2/14/2022
73
Yea
19
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Engrossed(2/15/2022)
Chamber
Senate
Sine DiePrior Session
Sponsors
Republican: 27
Primary Sponsor
Glen Casada
Republican
Co-Sponsors (26)
Bruce Griffey
Republican
Todd Warner
Republican
Brandon Ogles
Republican
Paul Sherrell
Republican
Terri Lynn Weaver
Republican
Jeremy Faison
Republican
Jason Zachary
Republican
Jerome Moon
Republican
Susan Lynn
Republican
Tom Leatherwood
Republican
Bud Hulsey
Republican
Rush Bricken
Republican
Dave Wright
Republican
Mark White
Republican
Clay Doggett
Republican
Mark Cochran
Republican
Kirk Haston
Republican
Scott Cepicky
Republican
Rick Eldridge
Republican
Chris Todd
Republican
Debra Moody
Republican
Mike Sparks
Republican
John Ragan
Republican
Clark Boyd
Republican
Mary Littleton
Republican
Jay Reedy
Republican