Religion and Religious Organizations - As enacted, prohibits a state or local government entity, except for courts, from subpoenaing a clergy member's sermon for a civil or administrative action. - Amends TCA Section 4-1-407 and Title 24.
Companion bill has been assigned Public Chapter Number 472 by the Secretary of State.
  • Bill History
  • Amendments
  • Video
  • Summary
  • Fiscal Note
  • Votes
  • Actions For HB0979Date
    Comp. became Pub. Ch. 47205/26/2015
    Sponsor(s) Added.04/22/2015
    Comp. SB subst.04/22/2015
    H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/22/201504/21/2015
    Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/21/201504/21/2015
    Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee03/31/2015
    Placed on cal. Civil Justice Committee for 3/31/201503/25/2015
    Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Civil Justice Committee03/25/2015
    Placed on s/c cal Civil Justice Subcommittee for 3/25/201503/18/2015
    Assigned to s/c Civil Justice Subcommittee02/24/2015
    P2C, ref. to Civil Justice Committee02/23/2015
    P1C.02/18/2015
    Intro.02/12/2015
    Filed for intro.02/12/2015
    Actions For SB1221Date
    Effective date(s) 05/18/201505/26/2015
    Pub. Ch. 47205/26/2015
    Signed by Governor.05/18/2015
    Transmitted to Governor for action.05/08/2015
    Signed by H. Speaker05/08/2015
    Signed by Senate Speaker05/07/2015
    Enrolled and ready for signatures04/28/2015
    Passed H., Ayes 91, Nays 2, PNV 004/22/2015
    Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0252)04/22/2015
    Subst. for comp. HB.04/22/2015
    Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.04/16/2015
    Sponsor(s) Added.04/15/2015
    Engrossed; ready for transmission to House04/15/2015
    Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 32, Nays 0, PNV 104/15/2015
    Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0350)04/15/2015
    Placed on Senate Regular Calendar calendar for 4/15/201504/13/2015
    Sponsor(s) Added.04/09/2015
    Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 7, Nays 0 PNV 104/08/2015
    Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 4/8/201504/08/2015
    Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 4/8/201504/07/2015
    Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 4/7/201504/01/2015
    Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee02/18/2015
    Introduced, Passed on First Consideration02/12/2015
    Filed for introduction02/12/2015
  • AmendmentsFiscal Memos
    HA0252Amendment 1-0 to HB0979Fiscal Memo for HA0252 (5735)  
    AmendmentsFiscal Memos
    SA0350Amendment 1-1 to SB1221Fiscal Memo for SA0350 (5735)  

    NOTE: Each fiscal memorandum applies only to the amendment(s) identified in the memorandum. The fiscal memorandum must be matched to any amendments that have been adopted.

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  • Fiscal Summary

    NOT SIGNIFICANT


    Bill Summary

    ON APRIL 15, 2015, THE SENATE ADOPTED AMENDMENT #1 AND PASSED SENATE BILL 1221, AS AMENDED.

    AMENDMENT #1 exempts courts from this bill's prohibition on issuing a subpoena for a clergy member's sermon.

  • FiscalNote for HB0979/SB1221 filed under HB0979
  • House Floor and Committee Votes

    House moved to substitute and conform to SB1221

    SB1221 by Bell - FLOOR VOTE: PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/22/2015
    Passed
              Ayes...............................................91
              Noes................................................2

              Representatives voting aye were: Akbari, Alexander, Armstrong, Beck, Brooks H, Brooks K, Butt, Byrd, Calfee, Camper, Carr, Carter, Casada, Clemmons, Coley, Daniel, DeBerry, Doss, Dunlap, Dunn, Durham, Eldridge, Faison, Fitzhugh, Forgety, Gilmore, Goins, Gravitt, Halford, Harrison, Hawk, Haynes, Hazlewood, Hill M, Hill T, Holsclaw, Holt, Howell, Hulsey, Johnson, Kane, Keisling, Kumar, Lamberth, Littleton, Love, Lundberg, Lynn, Marsh, Matheny, Matlock, McCormick, McDaniel, McManus, Miller, Mitchell, Moody, Parkinson, Pitts, Pody, Powell, Powers, Ragan, Ramsey, Reedy, Rogers, Sanderson, Sargent, Sexton C, Sexton J, Shaw, Shepard, Smith, Sparks, Spivey, Stewart, Swann, Terry, Todd, Towns, Travis, Turner, VanHuss, Weaver, White D, White M, Wilburn, Williams, Windle, Wirgau, Madame Speaker Harwell -- 91.
              Representatives voting no were: Cooper, Hardaway -- 2.

    SB1221 by Bell - FLOOR VOTE: PREVIOUS QUESTION PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/22/2015
    Passed
              Ayes...............................................80
              Noes...............................................11

              Representatives voting aye were: Alexander, Armstrong, Beck, Brooks H, Brooks K, Butt, Byrd, Calfee, Carr, Carter, Casada, Coley, Daniel, DeBerry, Doss, Dunlap, Dunn, Durham, Eldridge, Faison, Fitzhugh, Forgety, Goins, Gravitt, Halford, Harrison, Hawk, Haynes, Hazlewood, Hill M, Hill T, Holt, Howell, Hulsey, Johnson, Jones, Kane, Keisling, Kumar, Lamberth, Littleton, Love, Lundberg, Lynn, Marsh, Matheny, Matlock, McCormick, McDaniel, McManus, Miller, Moody, Pitts, Pody, Powers, Ragan, Ramsey, Reedy, Rogers, Sanderson, Sargent, Sexton C, Sexton J, Shaw, Shepard, Smith, Sparks, Spivey, Swann, Terry, Todd, Travis, Weaver, White D, White M, Wilburn, Williams, Windle, Wirgau, Madame Speaker Harwell -- 80.
              Representatives voting no were: Akbari, Camper, Clemmons, Cooper, Gilmore, Hardaway, Mitchell, Powell, Stewart, Towns, Turner -- 11.

    HB0979 by Hill M - HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE:
    H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/22/2015 4/21/2015
    Failed
              Ayes................................................0
              Noes................................................0


              HB0979 by Hill M - HOUSE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE:
    Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee 3/31/2015
              Voice Vote - Ayes Prevail

              HB0979 by Hill M - HOUSE CIVIL JUSTICE SUBCOMMITTEE:
    Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Civil Justice Committee 3/25/2015
              Voice Vote - Ayes Prevail

    Senate Floor and Committee Votes

    SB1221 by Bell - FLOOR VOTE: THIRD CONSIDERATION AMENDED 4/15/2015
    Passed
              Ayes...............................................32
              Noes................................................0
              Present and not voting...................1

              Senators voting aye were: Bailey, Beavers, Bell, Bowling, Briggs, Crowe, Dickerson, Gardenhire, Green, Gresham, Haile, Harper, Harris, Hensley, Jackson, Johnson, Kelsey, Ketron, Massey, McNally, Niceley, Norris, Overbey, Roberts, Southerland, Stevens, Tate, Tracy, Watson, Yager, Yarbro, Mr. Speaker Ramsey -- 32.
              Senators present and not voting were: Kyle -- 1.

    SB1221 by Bell - SENATE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE:
    Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 7, Nays 0 PNV 1 4/8/2015
    Passed
              Ayes................................................7
              Noes................................................0
              Present and not voting...................1

              Senators voting aye were: Bell, Bowling, Gardenhire, Harris, Kelsey, Roberts, Stevens -- 7.
              Senators present and not voting were: Kyle -- 1.