Tennessee · 114
HB 1834
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.
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HB 1834 enacts the 'Tennessee Religious Freedom Act,' amending TCA Title 49 to authorize local boards of education to open meetings with a prayer led by a board member. The legislation stipulates that such prayers must not require participation from attendees and that no person may be harassed or coerced to participate.
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Sponsors
- Rick Eldridge Republican lead
Roll-call votes on this bill
| Question | Chamber | Result | Yea | Nay | Other | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE: H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/30/2026… | lower | fail | 0 | 0 | 0 | Mar 30, 2026 | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HOUSE EDUCATION COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee… | lower | pass | 0 | 0 | 0 | Mar 24, 2026 | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HOUSE EDUCATION ADMINISTRATION SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to… | lower | pass | 0 | 0 | 0 | Feb 17, 2026 | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |