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

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As enacted, enacts the "Tennessee Religious Freedom Act," which authorizes a local board of education to open a meeting of the board with a prayer led by a member of the board as long as the prayer does not require participation of any person in attendance at the meeting and no person is harassed or coerced to participate in the prayer. - Amends TCA Title 49.

Source: OpenStates · fetched May 5, 2026

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R · PrimeRick Eldridge
R · CoMark White
R · CoAron Maberry
R · CoDebra Moody
R · CoChris Todd
R · CoRush Bricken
R · CoGino Bulso
R · CoJohnny Garrett
R · CoKip Capley

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