HB 1834 Reported from Committee
Local Education Agencies - As enacted, enacts the "Tennessee Religious Freedom Act," which authorizes a local board of education to open a meeting of the board with a prayer led by a member of the board as long as the prayer does not require participation of any person in attendance at the meeting and no person is harassed or coerced to participate in the prayer. - Amends TCA Title 49.
Introduced
In Committee
Floor
Crossed Over
Passed
Enacted
May 5, 2026 · House
Comp. became Pub. Ch. 710
Mar 30, 2026 · House
Comp. SB subst.
Mar 30, 2026 · House
Sponsor(s) Added.
Mar 26, 2026 · House
H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/30/2026
Mar 25, 2026 · House
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/26/2026
Mar 24, 2026 · House
Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee
Mar 18, 2026 · House
Placed on cal. Education Committee for 3/24/2026
Mar 17, 2026 · House
Action def. in Education Committee to 3/24/2026
Mar 11, 2026 · House
Placed on cal. Education Committee for 3/17/2026
Mar 10, 2026 · House
Sponsor(s) Added.
Mar 10, 2026 · House
Action def. in Education Committee to 3/17/2026
Mar 4, 2026 · House
Placed on cal. Education Committee for 3/10/2026
Mar 3, 2026 · House
Action def. in Education Committee to 3/10/2026
Feb 25, 2026 · House
Placed on cal. Education Committee for 3/3/2026
Feb 17, 2026 · House
Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Education Committee
Feb 11, 2026 · House
Placed on s/c cal Education Administration Subcommittee for 2/17/2026
Feb 11, 2026 · House
Sponsor(s) Added.
Feb 2, 2026 · House
Assigned to s/c Education Administration Subcommittee
Feb 2, 2026 · House
P2C, ref. to Education Committee
Jan 22, 2026 · House
Intro., P1C.
Jan 21, 2026 · House
Filed for introduction