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TennesseeSB 1112114th General Assembly (2025-2026)SenateWALLET

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 49, relative to school materials.

Sponsored By: Adam Lowe (Republican)

Became Law

Education

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

1 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.

Public schools cannot remove religious library items

Local school boards and charter school leaders cannot remove items from a school library only because they are religious. This protects access to religious books and other materials. It does not change other review or removal rules for non-religious reasons. The law takes effect upon becoming law.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Adam Lowe

    Republican • Senate

Cosponsors

  • Paul Rose

    Republican • Senate

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 134 • No: 0

House vote • 4/10/2025

FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/10/2025

Yes: 94 • No: 0

Senate vote • 3/24/2025

FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Adopt 3/24/2025

Yes: 32 • No: 0

Senate vote • 3/19/2025

SENATE EDUCATION COMMITTEE

Yes: 8 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. Pub. Ch. 270

    4/29/2025

  2. Effective date(s) 04/24/2025

    4/29/2025

  3. Signed by Governor.

    4/24/2025Senate

  4. Signed by H. Speaker

    4/21/2025House

  5. Transmitted to Governor for action.

    4/21/2025Senate

  6. Signed by Senate Speaker

    4/17/2025Senate

  7. Enrolled and ready for signatures

    4/15/2025Senate

  8. Subst. for comp. HB.

    4/10/2025House

  9. Passed H., Ayes 94, Nays 0, PNV 0

    4/10/2025House

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

    3/27/2025House

  11. Passed Senate, Ayes 32, Nays 0

    3/24/2025Senate

  12. Engrossed; ready for transmission to House

    3/24/2025Senate

  13. Placed on Senate Consent Calendar 2 for 3/24/2025

    3/21/2025Senate

  14. Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee

    3/19/2025Senate

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

    3/12/2025Senate

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

    2/12/2025Senate

  17. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

    2/10/2025Senate

  18. Filed for introduction

    2/5/2025Senate

Bill Text

  • Enrolled / Public Chapter

    PDF

  • Fiscal Note

    PDF

  • Introduced

    PDF

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