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TennesseeSB 1957114th General Assembly (2025-2026)Senate

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

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Signed by Governor

Local Education Agencies

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

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

School board members can open with prayer

Beginning July 1, 2026, Tennessee local school board members can open board meetings with prayer. No one attending is required to join. No one may be harassed or pressured to participate. The law creates no household payment or financial benefit.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsors

There is no primary sponsor on record.

Cosponsors

  • Rusty Crowe

    Republican • Senate

  • Joey Hensley

    Republican • Senate

  • Reeves

    Affiliation unavailable

  • Paul Rose

    Republican • Senate

  • Jessie Seal

    Republican • Senate

  • Stevens

    Affiliation unavailable

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 127 • No: 0

House vote • 3/30/2026

FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 3/30/2026

Yes: 86 • No: 0

Senate vote • 3/9/2026

FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Adopt 3/9/2026

Yes: 32 • No: 0

Senate vote • 3/4/2026

SENATE EDUCATION COMMITTEE

Yes: 9 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. Effective date(s) 07/01/2026

    5/5/2026

  2. Pub. Ch. 710

    5/5/2026

  3. Signed by Governor.

    4/14/2026Senate

  4. Transmitted to Governor for action.

    4/2/2026Senate

  5. Signed by H. Speaker

    4/2/2026House

  6. Signed by Senate Speaker

    4/1/2026Senate

  7. Enrolled and ready for signatures

    4/1/2026Senate

  8. Passed H., Ayes 86, Nays 0, PNV 7

    3/30/2026House

  9. Subst. for comp. HB.

    3/30/2026House

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

    3/12/2026House

  11. Engrossed; ready for transmission to House

    3/9/2026Senate

  12. Sponsor(s) Added.

    3/9/2026Senate

  13. Passed Senate, Ayes 32, Nays 0

    3/9/2026Senate

  14. Placed on Senate Consent Calendar 2 for 3/9/2026

    3/6/2026Senate

  15. Sponsor(s) Added.

    3/5/2026Senate

  16. Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee

    3/4/2026Senate

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

    2/26/2026Senate

  18. Sponsor(s) Added.

    2/12/2026Senate

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

    2/5/2026Senate

  20. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

    2/2/2026Senate

  21. Filed for introduction

    1/22/2026Senate

Bill Text

  • Enrolled / Public Chapter

    PDF

  • Fiscal Note

    PDF

  • Introduced

    PDF

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