States / Tennessee / HB 47

HB 47 Enacted

Education - As enacted, authorizes local boards of education and public charter school governing bodies to allow schools in the LEA or the public charter school, as applicable, to display the Ten Commandments, the first sentence of the second paragraph of the preamble to the Declaration of Independence, and the preamble to the United States Constitution in a prominent location in a school building. - Amends TCA Title 49.

Introduced
In Committee
Floor
Crossed Over
Passed
Enacted
May 14, 2026 · House
Effective date(s) 07/01/2026
May 14, 2026 · House
Pub. Ch. 924
May 7, 2026 · House
Signed by Governor.
May 6, 2026 · House
Transmitted to Governor for his action.
May 5, 2026 · Senate
Signed by Senate Speaker
Apr 30, 2026 · House
Signed by H. Speaker
Apr 30, 2026 · House
Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.
Apr 23, 2026 · House
Conference Committee report adopted, Ayes 27, Nayes 5
Apr 23, 2026 · House
Conf. comm. report adopted, Ayes 70, Nays 17 PNV 0
Apr 16, 2026 · House
Conference Committee appointed. (Pody, Walley, Oliver)
Apr 14, 2026 · House
Placed on Senate Message Calendar for 4/16/2026
Apr 14, 2026 · House
Conf. comm. appointed. (Reps. Hale, Darby, Zachary, Towns)
Apr 14, 2026 · House
H. refused to recede from its non-concurrence of SA no. 1
Apr 13, 2026 · House
H. Placed on Message Calendar
Apr 9, 2026 · House
Senate refused to recede from amendment
Apr 7, 2026 · House
Placed on Senate Message Calendar for 4/9/2026
Apr 2, 2026 · House
H. nonconcurred in S. am. no. 1 HB0047
Mar 30, 2026 · House
H. Placed on Message Calendar for 4/2/2026
Mar 19, 2026 · Senate
Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 27, Nays 6
Mar 19, 2026 · House
Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0682)
Mar 19, 2026 · House
Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.
Feb 19, 2026 · House
Received from House, Passed on First Consideration
Feb 12, 2026 · House
Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.
Feb 12, 2026 · House
Passed H., Ayes 75, Nays 17, PNV 1
Feb 12, 2026 · House
Sponsor(s) Added.
Feb 10, 2026 · House
Sponsor(s) Added.
Feb 9, 2026 · House
H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 2/12/2026
Feb 9, 2026 · House
Sponsor(s) Added.
Feb 9, 2026 · House
Objected to on Consent Calendar.
Feb 5, 2026 · House
H. Placed on Consent Calendar for 2/9/2026
Feb 4, 2026 · House
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 2/5/2026
Feb 3, 2026 · House
Sponsor(s) Added.
Feb 3, 2026 · House
Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee
Jan 28, 2026 · House
Placed on cal. Education Committee for 2/3/2026
Jan 23, 2026 · House
Meeting Canceled
Jan 21, 2026 · House
Placed on cal. Education Committee for 1/27/2026
Apr 2, 2025 · House
Action def. in Education Committee to Second Calendar of 2026
Mar 26, 2025 · House
Placed on cal. Education Committee for 4/1/2025
Mar 25, 2025 · House
Action def. in Education Committee to 4/1/2025
Mar 19, 2025 · House
Placed on cal. Education Committee for 3/25/2025
Mar 18, 2025 · House
Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Education Committee
Mar 12, 2025 · House
Placed on s/c cal Education Administration Subcommittee for 3/18/2025
Feb 5, 2025 · House
Sponsor(s) Added.
Jan 31, 2025 · House
Sponsor(s) Added.
Jan 28, 2025 · House
Assigned to s/c Education Administration Subcommittee
Jan 16, 2025 · House
Ref. to Education Committee
Jan 15, 2025 · House
Sponsor(s) Added.
Jan 15, 2025 · House
P2C held on desk, pending appointment of Standing Committees
Jan 14, 2025 · House
Intro., P1C.
Dec 19, 2024 · House
Filed for introduction