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HB0470Introduced in the House

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4, relative to the Professionals' Freedom of Religion Act.

Introduced

Introduced by Tim Rudd, District 34

What does this bill do?

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Official description

As introduced, enacts the "Tennessee Professionals' Freedom of Religion Act." - Amends TCA Title 4.

Where it stands

Reset on Final cal. of Commerce Committee

March 4, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

HouseStage: HOUSE BUSINESS AND UTILITIES SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Commerce Committee · March 19, 2025

7

Yes

3

No

0

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See how each representative voted

RepresentativeDistrictVote
Mark Cochran23Yes
Clark Boyd46Yes
Rush Bricken47Yes
John Clemmons55No
Jody Barrett69Yes
Jeff Burkhart75Yes
Karen Camper87No
Justin Lafferty89Yes
G.A. Hardaway93No
Kevin Vaughan95Yes

Bill history

  1. Filed for introduction

  2. Intro., P1C.

  3. P2C, ref. to Commerce Committee

  4. Assigned to s/c Business & Utilities Subcommittee

  5. Placed on s/c cal Business & Utilities Subcommittee for 3/5/2025

  6. Sponsor(s) Added.

  7. Action Def. in s/c Business and Utilities Subcommittee to 3/12/2025

  8. Placed on s/c cal Business & Utilities Subcommittee for 3/12/2025

  9. Action Def. in s/c Business & Utilities Subcommittee to 3/19/2025

  10. Placed on s/c cal Business & Utilities Subcommittee for 3/19/2025

  11. Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Commerce Committee

  12. Placed on cal. Commerce Committee for 3/26/2025

  13. Taken off notice for cal. in Commerce Committee

  14. Placed on cal. Commerce Committee for 3/4/2026

  15. Reset on Final cal. of Commerce Committee

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