# Tennessee HB 1491: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 8; Title 16; Title 20 and Title 49, relative to the "Protecting Religious Liberty and Expression in Public Schools Act."

Tennessee HB 1491, AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 8; Title 16; Title 20 and Title 49, relative to the "Protecting Religious Liberty and Expression in Public Schools Act.", is a 114th General Assembly (2025-2026) House bill sponsored by no sponsor on record; status failed, last action 2026-04-08 (Def. to Summer Study in Education Committee) (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Tennessee HB 1491
- State: Tennessee
- Session: 114th General Assembly (2025-2026)
- Title: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 8; Title 16; Title 20 and Title 49, relative to the "Protecting Religious Liberty and Expression in Public Schools Act."
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-01-08
- Last action: 2026-04-08, Def. to Summer Study in Education Committee
- Sponsors: no sponsor on record
- Cosponsors: 7
- Subjects: Public Employees
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 3 (33 yes, 12 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: Kip Capley (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Andrew Farmer (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Monty Fritts (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Aron Maberry (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Jay D. Reedy (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Chris Todd (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Todd Warner (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-04-08 | House | HOUSE EDUCATION COMMITTEE | pass | 12 | 7 |   |
| 2026-04-01 | House | HOUSE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE | pass | 14 | 4 |   |
| 2026-02-04 | House | HOUSE CIVIL JUSTICE SUBCOMMITTEE | pass | 7 | 1 |   |

## Bill text

- Fiscal Note: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Fiscal/HB1491.pdf)
- HA0985: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/HA0985.pdf)
- Introduced: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Bill/HB1491.pdf)
- SA0606: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/SA0606.pdf)
- SA0916: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/SA0916.pdf)

## Related bills

- HB 1380: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 67, Chapter 5, Part 7, relative to property tax relief for elderly persons. (failed)
- HB 1346: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 40, Chapter 32, Part 1, relative to expunction of criminal records. (failed)
- HB 0794: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4; Title 5; Title 6; Title 7; Title 8; Title 12; Title 13; Title 29; Title 54; Title 64; Title 65; Title 68 and… (failed)
- HB 0489: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 38; Title 39; Title 40 and Title 55, relative to criminal law. (failed)
- HB 0162: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 67, relative to taxes. (failed)
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## Sources
- [Fiscal Note (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Fiscal/HB1491.pdf)
- [HA0985 (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/HA0985.pdf)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Bill/HB1491.pdf)
- [SA0606 (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/SA0606.pdf)
- [SA0916 (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/SA0916.pdf)

## Related
- [HB 1380: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 67, Chapter 5, Part 7, relative…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-HB1380-2025-2026)
- [HB 1346: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 40, Chapter 32, Part 1, relativ…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-HB1346-2025-2026)
- [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)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-HB1491-2025-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).