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.
114th General Assembly
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
date | time | type | location | description |
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2025-03-26 | 09:00 | Hearing | House Hearing Room I | House Commerce Committee Hearing |
2025-03-19 | 15:00 | Hearing | House Hearing Room I | House Business & Utilities Subcommittee Hearing |
2025-03-12 | 15:00 | Hearing | House Hearing Room I | House Business & Utilities Subcommittee Hearing |
2025-03-05 | 15:00 | Hearing | House Hearing Room I | House Business & Utilities Subcommittee Hearing |
History
Date | Action |
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2025-03-26 | Taken off notice for cal. in Commerce Committee |
2025-03-19 | Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Commerce Committee |
2025-03-19 | Placed on cal. Commerce Committee for 3/26/2025 |
2025-03-12 | Action Def. in s/c Business & Utilities Subcommittee to 3/19/2025 |
2025-03-12 | Placed on s/c cal Business & Utilities Subcommittee for 3/19/2025 |
2025-03-05 | Action Def. in s/c Business and Utilities Subcommittee to 3/12/2025 |
2025-03-05 | Placed on s/c cal Business & Utilities Subcommittee for 3/12/2025 |
2025-03-04 | Sponsor(s) Added. |
2025-02-26 | Placed on s/c cal Business & Utilities Subcommittee for 3/5/2025 |
2025-02-05 | P2C, ref. to Commerce Committee |
2025-02-05 | Assigned to s/c Business & Utilities Subcommittee |
2025-02-03 | Intro., P1C. |
2025-01-28 | Filed for introduction |