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TN HB1197
Bill
Status
5/13/2025
Primary Sponsor
Sabi Kumar
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AI Summary
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Local education agencies (LEAs) and public charter schools may offer elective, state-funded Bible courses as nonsectarian, nonreligious academic study, with curricula approved by local boards of education or charter school governing bodies
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Bible courses approved by the Tennessee Department of Education before July 1, 2025 are grandfathered and do not require new local approval
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The Department of Education must publish online a list of schools offering approved Bible courses and the state-approved academic standards; schools must post their Bible course curricula and instructional materials on their websites
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The department must notify each LEA and public charter school in writing by July 1 annually of their ability to offer the elective Bible course and develop their own curriculum
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Effective July 1, 2025, applying to the 2025-2026 school year and beyond
Legislative Description
AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 49, Chapter 6, relative to the nonsectarian, nonreligious study of the Bible.
Education, Curriculum
Last Action
Comp. became Pub. Ch. 314
5/13/2025