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

SB 226: 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

SB 226 is a bill introduced in the Tennessee Senate on January 17, 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: Adam Lowe (Republican). Most recent recorded action (March 10, 2026): Failed (no motion) in Senate Commerce and Labor 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
Adam LowePrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate1

“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. Failed (no motion) in Senate Commerce and Labor Committee
  2. Placed on Senate Commerce and Labor Committee calendar for 3/10/2026
  3. Action deferred in Senate Commerce and Labor Committee to 3/10/2026
  4. Placed on Senate Commerce and Labor Committee calendar for 3/3/2026
  5. Sponsor change.
  6. Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Commerce and Labor Committee
  7. Placed on Senate Commerce and Labor Committee calendar for 3/25/2025
  8. Action deferred in Senate Commerce and Labor Committee to 3/25/2025
  9. Rule #83(8) Suspended, to be heard in Senate Commerce & Labor Committee 3-18-2025
  10. Placed on Senate Commerce and Labor Committee calendar for 3/18/2025
  11. Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Commerce and Labor Committee
  12. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

Showing 12 most recent of 13 actions. Full history

Sources

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