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HB1491Introduced in the House

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 8; Title 16; Title 20 and Title 49, relative to the "Protecting Religious Liberty and Expression in Public Schools Act."

Introduced

Introduced by Gino Bulso, District 61

What does this bill do?

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Official description

As introduced, enacts the "Protecting Religious Liberty and Expression in Public Schools Act." - Amends TCA Title 8; Title 16; Title 20 and Title 49.

Where it stands

Def. to Summer Study in Education Committee

April 8, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

HouseStage: HOUSE EDUCATION COMMITTEE: Def. to Summer Study in Education Committee · April 8, 2026

12

Yes

7

No

0

Absent or Not Voting

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See how each representative voted

RepresentativeDistrictVote
Renea Jones4Yes
Tim Hicks6No
Robert Stevens13No
Sam McKenzie15Yes
Kevin Raper24Yes
Yusuf Hakeem28Yes
William Slater35Yes
Charlie Baum37Yes
Gino Bulso61No
Scott Cepicky64Yes

Bill history

  1. Filed for introduction

  2. Intro., P1C.

  3. P2C, ref. to Judiciary Committee - Education Committee

  4. Assigned to s/c Civil Justice Subcommittee

  5. Placed on s/c cal Civil Justice Subcommittee for 2/4/2026

  6. Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Judiciary Committee

  7. Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 2/11/2026

  8. Sponsor(s) Added.

  9. Action def. in Judiciary Committee to 2/18/2026

  10. Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 2/18/2026

  11. Action def. in Judiciary Committee to Next Available Calendar

  12. Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 3/4/2026

  13. Action def. in Judiciary Committee to 3/11/2026

  14. Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 3/11/2026

  15. Action def. in Judiciary Committee to 3/18/2026

  16. Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 3/18/2026

  17. Action def. in Judiciary Committee to 3/25/2026

  18. Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 3/23/2026

  19. Action def. in Judiciary Committee to 4/1/2026

  20. Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 4/1/2026

  21. Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Education Committee

  22. Placed on cal. Education Committee for 4/8/2026

  23. Def. to Summer Study in Education Committee

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