Tennessee HB1834 allows board of education members to open meetings with a non-coercive personal prayer.

Tennessee HB1834, known as the Tennessee Religious Freedom Act, amends the state's education code to permit board of education members to open meetings with a personal prayer. The prayer must not require participation from attendees and must not coerce anyone to participate. This act references Supreme Court cases Kennedy v. Bremerton School District and Town of Greece v. Galloway to support its stance on religious freedom. The law takes effect on July 1, 2026.

Tennessee HB1834 allows board of education members to open meetings with a non-coercive personal prayer.

Tennessee HB1834, known as the Tennessee Religious Freedom Act, amends the state's education code to permit board of education members to open meetings with a personal prayer. The prayer must not require participation from attendees and must not coerce anyone to participate. This act references Supreme Court cases Kennedy v. Bremerton School District and Town of Greece v. Galloway to support its stance on religious freedom. The law takes effect on July 1, 2026.