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

HB 470: Professions and Occupations - As introduced, enacts the "Tennessee Professionals' Freedom of Religion Act." - Amends TCA Title 4.

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 470 is a bill introduced in the Tennessee House on January 28, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Professions and Occupations - As introduced, enacts the "Tennessee Professionals' Freedom of Religion Act." - Amends TCA Title 4. Primary sponsor: Tim Rudd (Republican). Most recent recorded action (March 4, 2026): Reset on Final cal. of Commerce Committee.

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Tim RuddPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse34

“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. Reset on Final cal. of Commerce Committee
  2. Placed on cal. Commerce Committee for 3/4/2026
  3. Taken off notice for cal. in Commerce Committee
  4. Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Commerce Committee
  5. Placed on cal. Commerce Committee for 3/26/2025
  6. Action Def. in s/c Business & Utilities Subcommittee to 3/19/2025
  7. Placed on s/c cal Business & Utilities Subcommittee for 3/19/2025
  8. Action Def. in s/c Business and Utilities Subcommittee to 3/12/2025
  9. Placed on s/c cal Business & Utilities Subcommittee for 3/12/2025
  10. Sponsor(s) Added.
  11. Placed on s/c cal Business & Utilities Subcommittee for 3/5/2025
  12. P2C, ref. to Commerce Committee

Showing 12 most recent of 15 actions. Full history

Sources

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