Tennessee · 114
SB 1957
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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Tennessee SB 1957 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
- Mark Pody Republican lead
Roll-call votes on this bill
| Motion / question | Chamber | Stage | Roll | Outcome | Yea | Nay | Other | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 3/30/2026 Passed (1) | lower | — | d7fd0a5f-44f5-4f34-9ad7-4ff0e20efe4f | pass | 0 | 0 | 7 | Mar 30, 2026 | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/d7fd0a5f-44f5-4f34-9ad7-4ff0e20efe4f CC0-1.0 |
| FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Adopt 3/9/2026 Passed (1) | upper | — | adec8497-3f03-4ee3-8577-af8f112dca55 | pass | 0 | 0 | 0 | Mar 9, 2026 | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/adec8497-3f03-4ee3-8577-af8f112dca55 CC0-1.0 |
| SENATE EDUCATION COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar… | upper | — | 208a7900-ae3a-44ac-be25-480e0d03cb67 | pass | 0 | 0 | 0 | Mar 4, 2026 | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/208a7900-ae3a-44ac-be25-480e0d03cb67 CC0-1.0 |