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Tennessee HB0470

RELIGIOUS EXEMPTIONSINTRODUCED

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4, relative to the Professionals' Freedom of Religion Act.

As introduced, enacts the "Tennessee Professionals' Freedom of Religion Act." - Amends TCA Title 4.

Legislative Session

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114th General Assembly

Selected quotes

Unlawful practices against professional licenses prohibited. (a) It is unlawful for a governmental entity to deny, revoke, suspend, or take other adverse action against an individual's license for the following: (1) Refusing to affirm a statement or oath that is contrary to the individual's sincerely held religious beliefs or moral convictions; (2) Expressing sincerely held religious beliefs or moral convictions in any context, including a professional context, as long as the services provided otherwise meet the standard of care or practice for that profession

Unlawful practices regarding access to an MLS or real estate brokers organization prohibited. (a) It is unlawful for a person to do any of the following based on an individual's religious or moral beliefs, or an individual's lawful expression of those beliefs in a nonprofessional setting that does not involve real estate-related activities or transactions, and where such expression does not otherwise violate the Tennessee Real Estate Broker License Act of 1973, compiled in title 62, chapter 13: (1) Deny an individual access to or membership or participation in a multiple-listing service or real estate brokers' organization; (2) Disfavor an individual in the terms or conditions of access, membership, or participation in a multiple-listing service or real estate brokers' organization; or (3) Discipline an individual under the rules of a real estate brokers' organization

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Calendar

datetimetypelocationdescription
2025-03-2609:00HearingHouse Hearing Room IHouse Commerce Committee Hearing
2025-03-1915:00HearingHouse Hearing Room IHouse Business & Utilities Subcommittee Hearing
2025-03-1215:00HearingHouse Hearing Room IHouse Business & Utilities Subcommittee Hearing
2025-03-0515:00HearingHouse Hearing Room IHouse Business & Utilities Subcommittee Hearing

History

DateAction
2025-03-26Taken off notice for cal. in Commerce Committee
2025-03-19Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Commerce Committee
2025-03-19Placed on cal. Commerce Committee for 3/26/2025
2025-03-12Action Def. in s/c Business & Utilities Subcommittee to 3/19/2025
2025-03-12Placed on s/c cal Business & Utilities Subcommittee for 3/19/2025
2025-03-05Action Def. in s/c Business and Utilities Subcommittee to 3/12/2025
2025-03-05Placed on s/c cal Business & Utilities Subcommittee for 3/12/2025
2025-03-04Sponsor(s) Added.
2025-02-26Placed on s/c cal Business & Utilities Subcommittee for 3/5/2025
2025-02-05P2C, ref. to Commerce Committee
2025-02-05Assigned to s/c Business & Utilities Subcommittee
2025-02-03Intro., P1C.
2025-01-28Filed for introduction