# Tennessee HB 1270: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4; Title 8; Title 9, Chapter 8; Title 29, Chapter 20 and Title 49, relative to freedom of speech.

Tennessee HB 1270, AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4; Title 8; Title 9, Chapter 8; Title 29, Chapter 20 and Title 49, relative to freedom of speech., is a 114th General Assembly (2025-2026) House bill sponsored by no sponsor on record; status failed, last action 2025-05-15 (Comp. became Pub. Ch. 453) (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Tennessee HB 1270
- State: Tennessee
- Session: 114th General Assembly (2025-2026)
- Title: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4; Title 8; Title 9, Chapter 8; Title 29, Chapter 20 and Title 49, relative to freedom of speech.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-02-06
- Last action: 2025-05-15, Comp. became Pub. Ch. 453
- Sponsors: no sponsor on record
- Cosponsors: 18
- Subjects: Education
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 5 (49 yes, 10 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Cosponsor: Fred Atchley (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Gino Bulso (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Kip Capley (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Scott Cepicky (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Elaine Davis (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Rusty Grills (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: David B. Hawk (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Dan Howell (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Chris Hurt (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Mary Littleton (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Aron Maberry (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Greg Martin (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Debra Moody (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Powers
- Cosponsor: Michele Reneau (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Paul Sherrell (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Mike Sparks (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Chris Todd (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-04-16 | House | HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE | fail | 0 | 0 |   |
| 2025-04-14 | House | HOUSE FINANCE, WAYS, AND MEANS COMMITTEE | pass | 20 | 6 |   |
| 2025-04-09 | House | HOUSE FINANCE, WAYS, AND MEANS SUBCOMMITTEE | pass | 10 | 0 |   |
| 2025-04-02 | House | HOUSE EDUCATION COMMITTEE | pass | 14 | 3 |   |
| 2025-03-18 | House | HOUSE EDUCATION ADMINISTRATION SUBCOMMITTEE | pass | 5 | 1 |   |

## Actions (23)

- 2025-05-15: Comp. became Pub. Ch. 453
- 2025-04-16: Comp. SB subst. (House)
- 2025-04-16: Sponsor(s) Added. (House)
- 2025-04-15: H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/16/2025 (House)
- 2025-04-14: Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/15/2025 (House)
- 2025-04-14: Sponsor(s) Added. (House)
- 2025-04-14: Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee (House)
- 2025-04-09: Placed on cal. Finance, Ways, and Means Committee for 4/14/2025 (House)
- 2025-04-09: Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee (House)
- 2025-04-02: Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/9/2025 (House)
- 2025-04-02: Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee (House)
- 2025-04-02: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee (House)
- 2025-03-27: Sponsor(s) Added. (House)
- 2025-03-26: Placed on cal. Education Committee for 4/1/2025 (House)
- 2025-03-25: Action def. in Education Committee to 4/1/2025 (House)
- 2025-03-19: Placed on cal. Education Committee for 3/25/2025 (House)
- 2025-03-18: Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Education Committee (House)
- 2025-03-17: Sponsor(s) Added. (House)
- 2025-03-12: Placed on s/c cal Education Administration Subcommittee for 3/18/2025 (House)
- 2025-02-12: Assigned to s/c Education Administration Subcommittee (House)
- 2025-02-12: P2C, ref. to Education Committee (House)
- 2025-02-10: Intro., P1C. (House)
- 2025-02-06: Filed for introduction (House)

## Bill text

- Enrolled / Public Chapter: [PDF](https://publications.tnsosfiles.com/acts/114/pub/pc0453.pdf)
- Fiscal Note: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Fiscal/SB0937.pdf)
- HA0259: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/HA0259.pdf)
- HA0482: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/HA0482.pdf)
- HA0485: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/HA0485.pdf)
- HA0486: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/HA0486.pdf)
- HA0487: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/HA0487.pdf)
- Introduced: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Bill/HB1270.pdf)
- SA0275: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/SA0275.pdf)

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## Sources
- [Enrolled / Public Chapter (PDF)](https://publications.tnsosfiles.com/acts/114/pub/pc0453.pdf)
- [Fiscal Note (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Fiscal/SB0937.pdf)
- [HA0259 (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/HA0259.pdf)
- [HA0482 (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/HA0482.pdf)
- [HA0485 (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/HA0485.pdf)
- [HA0486 (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/HA0486.pdf)
- [HA0487 (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/HA0487.pdf)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Bill/HB1270.pdf)
- [SA0275 (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/SA0275.pdf)

## Related
- [HB 0794: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4; Title 5; Title 6; Title 7; T…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-HB0794-2025-2026)
- [HB 0489: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 38; Title 39; Title 40 and Titl…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-HB0489-2025-2026)
- [HB 0162: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 67, relative to taxes.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-HB0162-2025-2026)
- [SB 2733: AN ACT to amend Chapter 33 of the Private Acts of 1985; as amended by Chapter 8…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB2733-2025-2026)
- [SB 2702: AN ACT to amend Chapter 154 of the Private Acts of 1955; as amended by Chapter…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB2702-2025-2026)
- [SB 2690: AN ACT to make appropriations for the purpose of defraying the expenses of the…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB2690-2025-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-HB1270-2025-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).