HB 1281 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.
Latest: Feb 12, 2025 · Comp. became Pub. Ch. 401
What it means
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How they voted
3 committee, procedural and amendment votes
House: HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE: H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/16/2025 4/15/2025
0 yes · 0 no
Apr 16, 2025 · Result: fail
House: HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE: H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/16/2025 4/15/2025
0 yes · 0 no
Member-by-member votes are not loaded for this roll call yet. The tally above is from the official record.
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House: HOUSE EDUCATION COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee 4/2/2025 Passed
17 yes · 0 no
Apr 2, 2025 · Result: pass
House: HOUSE EDUCATION COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee 4/2/2025 Passed
17 yes · 0 no
| Party | Yes |
|---|---|
| Democratic | 2 |
| Republican | 15 |
How each member voted (17)
Party shown is each member's current party in our records. Official vote record
House: HOUSE EDUCATION ADMINISTRATION SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Education Committee 3/18/2025 Passed
6 yes · 0 no
Mar 18, 2025 · Result: pass
House: HOUSE EDUCATION ADMINISTRATION SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Education Committee 3/18/2025 Passed
6 yes · 0 no
| Party | Yes |
|---|---|
| Democratic | 1 |
| Republican | 5 |
How each member voted (6)
Party shown is each member's current party in our records. Official vote record
Where it stands
Feb 10, 2025 · House
Introduced
Intro., P1C.
Feb 12, 2025 · House
Sent to committee
P2C, ref. to Education Committee
Full official history (17 actions)
- Feb 6, 2025HouseFiled for introduction
- Feb 10, 2025HouseIntro., P1C.
- Feb 12, 2025HouseP2C, ref. to Education Committee
- Feb 12, 2025HouseAssigned to s/c Education Administration Subcommittee
- Mar 5, 2025HousePlaced on s/c cal Education Administration Subcommittee for 3/11/2025
- Mar 11, 2025HouseAction Def. in s/c Education Administration Subcommittee to 3/18/2025
- Mar 12, 2025HousePlaced on s/c cal Education Administration Subcommittee for 3/18/2025
- Mar 18, 2025HouseRec. for pass by s/c ref. to Education Committee
- Mar 19, 2025HousePlaced on cal. Education Committee for 3/25/2025
- Mar 25, 2025HouseAction def. in Education Committee to 4/1/2025
- Mar 26, 2025HousePlaced on cal. Education Committee for 4/1/2025
- Apr 2, 2025HouseRec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee
- Apr 14, 2025HousePlaced on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/15/2025
- Apr 15, 2025HouseH. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/16/2025
- Apr 16, 2025HouseSponsor(s) Added.
- Apr 16, 2025HouseComp. SB subst.
- May 13, 2025Comp. became Pub. Ch. 401
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