Tennessee 114th General Assembly Status: Introduced 9 R cosponsors

HB 1250 — AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 49, relative to school chaplains.

Last action — Sponsor(s) Added.

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

This bill has been introduced in the House. Introduced February 05, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

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Summary

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.

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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. Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Education Committee

  6. Sponsor change.

  7. Placed on Senate Education Committee calendar for 2/25/2026

  8. Action deferred in Senate Education Committee to 3/4/2026

  9. Placed on Senate Education Committee calendar for 3/4/2026

  10. Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Education Committee

  11. Filed for introduction

  12. Intro., P1C.

  13. P2C, ref. to Education Committee

  14. Assigned to s/c Education Administration Subcommittee

  15. Placed on s/c cal Education Administration Subcommittee for 3/11/2025

  16. Sponsor(s) Added.

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

  18. Placed on cal. Education Committee for 3/18/2025

  19. Action def. in Education Committee to 3/25/2025

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

  21. Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee

  22. Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee

  23. Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/2/2025

  24. Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee

  25. Placed on cal. Finance, Ways, and Means Committee for 4/8/2025

  26. Taken off notice for cal. in Finance, Ways, and Means Committee

  27. Placed on cal. Finance, Ways, and Means Committee for 1/20/2026

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

  29. Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 1/22/2026

  30. H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 1/28/2026

  31. H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 2/4/2026

  32. Sponsor(s) Added.

  33. H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0168)

  34. Reset on cal. for 2/11/2026

  35. Reset on cal. for 2/12/2026

  36. H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 2/12/2026

  37. Reset on cal. for 2/26/2026

  38. H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 2/26/2026

  39. Sponsor(s) withdrawn.

  40. Held on desk.

  41. Sponsor(s) Added.

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 8 co-sponsors · 124 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (8)

Not signed on (124)

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 1250 do?
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.
Who sponsors HB 1250?
HB 1250 is sponsored by Maberry, Aron (Republican), Todd, Chris (Republican), Slater, William (Republican), Reedy, Jay D. (Republican), Hale, Michael (Republican), Davis, Elaine (Republican), Sparks, Mike (Republican), Garrett, Johnny (Republican), and Rudd, Tim (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 1250?
This bill has been introduced in the House. Introduced February 05, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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