Tennessee 114th General Assembly Status: Passed Senate 1 R cosponsors

SB 1041 — AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 49, relative to school chaplains.

Last action — Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Education Committee

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

This bill has passed the Senate. Introduced February 05, 2025. It now moves to the second chamber.

Next likely step: consideration and a floor vote in the House.

Prognosis

Stalled 28% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

Moderate

How often bills like it became law.

  • Passed Senate

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (1 R).

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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.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Education Committee

  2. Sponsor(s) withdrawn.

  3. Held on desk.

  4. Sponsor(s) Added.

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

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

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

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

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

  10. Sponsor change.

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

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

  13. Sponsor(s) Added.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  28. Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Education Committee

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

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

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

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

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

  34. Sponsor(s) Added.

  35. P2C, ref. to Education Committee

  36. Assigned to s/c Education Administration Subcommittee

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

  38. Intro., P1C.

  39. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

  40. Filed for introduction

  41. Filed for introduction

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 132 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (132)

132 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 1041 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 SB 1041?
SB 1041 is sponsored by Pody, Mark (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 1041?
This bill has passed the Senate. Introduced February 05, 2025. It now moves to the second chamber.
Where can I track SB 1041?
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