2025-2026 Regular Session • Tennessee Legislature
HB1197: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 49, Chapter 6, relative to the nonsectarian, nonreligious study of the Bible.
Legislative Summary
As introduced, 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.
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Bill History
2/6/2025
Filed for introduction
House of Representatives
2/10/2025
Intro., P1C.
House of Representatives
2/12/2025
P2C, ref. to Education Committee
House of Representatives
2/12/2025
Assigned to s/c Education Instruction Subcommittee
House of Representatives
2/26/2025
Placed on s/c cal Education Instruction Subcommittee for 3/4/2025
House of Representatives
3/4/2025
Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Education Committee
House of Representatives
3/5/2025
Placed on cal. Education Committee for 3/11/2025
House of Representatives
3/11/2025
Action def. in Education Committee to 3/18/2025
House of Representatives
3/12/2025
Placed on cal. Education Committee for 3/18/2025
House of Representatives
3/18/2025
Action def. in Education Committee to 3/25/2025
House of Representatives
3/19/2025
Placed on cal. Education Committee for 3/25/2025
House of Representatives
3/25/2025
Action def. in Education Committee to 4/1/2025
House of Representatives
3/26/2025
Placed on cal. Education Committee for 4/1/2025
House of Representatives
4/1/2025
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee
House of Representatives
4/2/2025
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/3/2025
House of Representatives
4/3/2025
Action def. in Calendar & Rules Committee to 4/10/2025
House of Representatives
4/8/2025
Sponsor(s) Added.
House of Representatives
4/9/2025
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/10/2025
House of Representatives
4/10/2025
H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/14/2025
House of Representatives
4/15/2025
Comp. SB subst.
House of Representatives
4/15/2025
Sponsor(s) Added.
House of Representatives
Amendments
HA0231
Amendment 1-0 to HB1197
4/1/2025Not Adopted
Roll Call Votes
HOUSE EDUCATION COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee
4/1/2025
18
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
HOUSE EDUCATION INSTRUCTION SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Education Committee
3/4/2025
5
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Introduced(2/6/2025)
Chamber
House of Representatives
Sponsors
Republican: 5
Primary Sponsor
Sabi Kumar
Republican