Tennessee 114th General Assembly Status: Enacted 1 R cosponsors

SB 1332 — AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 49, Chapter 2; Title 49, Chapter 5 and Title 49, Chapter 6, relative to released time courses.

Last action — Effective date(s) 07/01/2025

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

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 06, 2025. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Bill Lee (Republican) on April 22, 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 72% · moderate confidence

  • Enacted

    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).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 3 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Education - As enacted, prohibits excusing a student from school to attend a released time course in religious moral instruction during the school year unless certain criteria are met. - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 2; Title 49, Chapter 5 and Title 49, Chapter 6.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Filed for introduction

  2. Intro., P1C.

  3. P2C, ref. to Education Committee

  4. Assigned to s/c Education Administration Subcommittee

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

  6. Action Def. in s/c Education Administration Subcommittee to 3/18/2025

  7. Placed on s/c cal Education Administration Subcommittee for 3/18/2025

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

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

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

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

  12. Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee

  13. Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/15/2025

  14. H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/16/2025

  15. Sponsor(s) Added.

  16. Comp. SB subst.

  17. Comp. became Pub. Ch. 401

  18. Filed for introduction

  19. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

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

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

  22. Action deferred in Senate Education Committee to 3/26/2025

  23. Placed on Senate Education Committee calendar for 3/26/2025

  24. Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0

  25. Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/7/2025

  26. Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0291)

  27. Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 31, Nays 0

  28. Engrossed; ready for transmission to House

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

  30. Subst. for comp. HB.

  31. Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0265)

  32. Passed H., Ayes 93, Nays 0, PNV 0

  33. Enrolled and ready for signatures

  34. Signed by Senate Speaker

  35. Signed by H. Speaker

  36. Transmitted to Governor for action.

  37. Signed by Governor.

  38. Pub. Ch. 401

  39. Effective date(s) 07/01/2025

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 1332 do?
Education - As enacted, prohibits excusing a student from school to attend a released time course in religious moral instruction during the school year unless certain criteria are met. - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 2; Title 49, Chapter 5 and Title 49, Chapter 6.
Who sponsors SB 1332?
SB 1332 is sponsored by Harshbarger, Bobby (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 1332?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 06, 2025. Enacted.
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