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Tennessee · 114th Regular Session (2025-2026) · Bill

HB 1281: Education - As enacted, prohibits excusing a student from school to attend a released time course in religious moral instruction during the school year unless certain criteria are met. - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 2; Title 49, Chapter 5 and Title 49, Chapter 6.

In committee Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HB 1281 is a bill introduced in the Tennessee House on February 6, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Education - As enacted, prohibits excusing a student from school to attend a released time course in religious moral instruction during the school year unless certain criteria are met. - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 2; Title 49, Chapter 5 and Title 49, Chapter 6. Primary sponsor: Timothy Hill (Republican). Most recent recorded action (May 13, 2025): Comp. became Pub. Ch. 401.

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Timothy HillPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse3

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Comp. became Pub. Ch. 401
  2. Sponsor(s) Added.
  3. Comp. SB subst.
  4. H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/16/2025
  5. Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/15/2025
  6. Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee
  7. Placed on cal. Education Committee for 4/1/2025
  8. Action def. in Education Committee to 4/1/2025
  9. Placed on cal. Education Committee for 3/25/2025
  10. Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Education Committee
  11. Placed on s/c cal Education Administration Subcommittee for 3/18/2025
  12. Action Def. in s/c Education Administration Subcommittee to 3/18/2025

Showing 12 most recent of 17 actions. Full history

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source