Religion and Religious Organizations - As introduced, prohibits the state, a political subdivision, or a public official from prohibiting, or imposing additional restrictions on, the lawful operations of a church or religious organization, including religious services or activities, during a state of emergency, major disaster, or natural disaster. - Amends TCA Title 58.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2022
Committee Review
Mar 2022
House Passage
Feb 2022
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 11, 2022
Last action Apr 7, 2022
Floor votes · House Feb 14, 2022
How they voted
71–19
Passed
Total votes 90
Feb 14, 2022
D
Democratic20
95% Nay
I
Independent1
100% Yea
R
Republican69
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
38
Key actions
19
Committee
20
Amendments
1
Mar 22, 2022
Upper · Passed
Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 6, Nays 2 PNV 1
upper
Mar 16, 2022
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/22/2022
upper
Mar 15, 2022
Upper · Passed
Action deferred in Senate State and Local Government Committee to 3/22/2022
upper
Mar 9, 2022
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/15/2022
upper
Mar 8, 2022
Upper · Passed
Action deferred in Senate State and Local Government Committee to 3/15/2022
upper
Mar 1, 2022
Upper · Passed
Action deferred in Senate State and Local Government Committee to 3/8/2022
upper
Mar 1, 2022
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/8/2022
upper
Feb 22, 2022
Upper · Passed
Action deferred in Senate State and Local Government Committee to 3/1/2022
upper
Feb 22, 2022
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/1/2022
upper
Feb 17, 2022
Introduced
Received from House, Passed on First Consideration
lower
Feb 15, 2022
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 2/22/2022
upper
Feb 14, 2022
Lower · Passed
H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0496)
lower
Feb 14, 2022
Lower · Passed
Passed H., as am., Ayes 73, Nays 19, PNV 0
lower
Feb 9, 2022
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 2/10/2022
lower
Feb 8, 2022
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee
lower
Feb 2, 2022
Committee
Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to State Government Committee
lower
Feb 2, 2022
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. State Government Committee for 2/8/2022
lower
Jan 26, 2022
Upper · Passed
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate State and Local Government Committee
upper
Jan 26, 2022
Lower · Passed
Action Def. in s/c Public Service Subcommittee to 2/2/2022
lower
Jan 26, 2022
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Public Service Subcommittee for 2/2/2022
lower
Jan 24, 2022
Introduced
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
upper
Jan 20, 2022
Introduced
Filed for introduction
upper
Jan 19, 2022
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Public Service Subcommittee for 1/26/2022
lower
Jan 18, 2022
Committee
Assigned to s/c Public Service Subcommittee
lower
Jan 13, 2022
Committee
P2C, ref. to State Government Committee
lower
Jan 12, 2022
Introduced
Intro., P1C.
lower
Jan 11, 2022
Introduced
Filed for introduction
lower
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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