Tennessee 114th General Assembly Status: Enacted 6 R cosponsors

HB 1085 — AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 49, relative to school materials.

Last action — Comp. became Pub. Ch. 270

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed House
  4. ✓
    Passed Senate
  5. ✓
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 05, 2025. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Bill Lee (Republican) on April 17, 2025.

Odds of enactment

High chance

Based on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a high chance of becoming law.

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 82% · moderate confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 7 sponsors

    1 primary, 6 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (6 R).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 2 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Education - As enacted, prohibits a local board of education or public charter school governing body from removing a material from a library collection for the sole reason that the material is religious. - Amends TCA Title 49.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Filed for introduction

  2. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

  3. Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Education Committee

  4. Placed on Senate Education Committee calendar for 3/19/2025

  5. Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee

  6. Placed on Senate Consent Calendar 2 for 3/24/2025

  7. Passed Senate, Ayes 32, Nays 0

  8. Engrossed; ready for transmission to House

  9. Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.

  10. Subst. for comp. HB.

  11. Passed H., Ayes 94, Nays 0, PNV 0

  12. Enrolled and ready for signatures

  13. Signed by Senate Speaker

  14. Signed by H. Speaker

  15. Transmitted to Governor for action.

  16. Signed by Governor.

  17. Pub. Ch. 270

  18. Effective date(s) 04/24/2025

  19. Filed for introduction

  20. Intro., P1C.

  21. P2C, ref. to Education Committee

  22. Assigned to s/c K-12 Subcommittee

  23. Placed on s/c cal K-12 Subcommittee for 3/18/2025

  24. Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Education Committee

  25. Placed on cal. Education Committee for 3/25/2025

  26. Action def. in Education Committee to 4/1/2025

  27. Placed on cal. Education Committee for 4/1/2025

  28. Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee

  29. Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/3/2025

  30. H. Placed on Consent Calendar for 4/7/2025

  31. Sponsor(s) Added.

  32. Objected to on Consent Calendar.

  33. H. Placed on Regular Calendar 4/10/2025

  34. Comp. SB subst.

  35. Sponsor(s) Added.

  36. Comp. became Pub. Ch. 270

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 6 co-sponsors · 126 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

  • Martin G

Co-sponsors (6)

Not signed on (126)

126 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 1085 do?
Education - As enacted, prohibits a local board of education or public charter school governing body from removing a material from a library collection for the sole reason that the material is religious. - Amends TCA Title 49.
Who sponsors HB 1085?
HB 1085 is sponsored by Martin G, Bulso, Gino (Republican), Stinnett, Tom (Republican), Reedy, Jay D. (Republican), Capley, Kip (Republican), Todd, Chris (Republican), and Slater, William (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 1085?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 05, 2025. Enacted.
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