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

SB 1041: Teachers, Principals and School Personnel - As introduced, authorizes a local board of education and public charter school governing body to employ or accept as a volunteer a school chaplain to provide support, services, and programs for students, school staff, and students' parents. - Amends TCA Title 49.

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

SB 1041 is a bill introduced in the Tennessee Senate on February 5, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Teachers, Principals and School Personnel - As introduced, authorizes a local board of education and public charter school governing body to employ or accept as a volunteer a school chaplain to provide support, services, and programs for students, school staff, and students' parents. - Amends TCA Title 49. Primary sponsor: Mark Pody (Republican). Most recent recorded action (March 4, 2026): Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Education 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
Mark PodyPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate17

“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. Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Education Committee
  2. Placed on Senate Education Committee calendar for 3/4/2026
  3. Action deferred in Senate Education Committee to 3/4/2026
  4. Placed on Senate Education Committee calendar for 2/25/2026
  5. Sponsor change.
  6. Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Education Committee
  7. Placed on Senate Education Committee calendar for 3/19/2025
  8. Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Education Committee
  9. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
  10. Filed for introduction

Sources

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