TN HB 47
enactedEducation - 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.
Tennessee · 114S1 · lower
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Quick answers
Did TN HB 47 pass?
Yes. TN HB 47 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2026-05-14): Pub. Ch. 924
What is TN HB 47 about?
TN HB 47 is a bill in the 114S1 titled “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.”.
Who sponsors TN HB 47?
Hale is the primary sponsor of TN HB 47.
- Introduced
- 2025-01-14
- Latest action
- 2026-05-14 — Pub. Ch. 924
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Subjects
Sponsors
- Haleprimary
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
Newest first
2026-05-14
Pub. Ch. 924
2026-05-14
Effective date(s) 07/01/2026
2026-05-07
Signed by Governor.
executive-signature
2026-05-06
Transmitted to Governor for his action.
executive-receipt
2026-05-05
Signed by Senate Speaker
passage
2026-04-30
Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.
enrolled
2026-04-30
Signed by H. Speaker
passage
2026-04-23
Conf. comm. report adopted, Ayes 70, Nays 17 PNV 0
2026-04-23
Conference Committee report adopted, Ayes 27, Nayes 5
2026-04-16
Conference Committee appointed. (Pody, Walley, Oliver)
2026-04-14
H. refused to recede from its non-concurrence of SA no. 1
2026-04-14
Conf. comm. appointed. (Reps. Hale, Darby, Zachary, Towns)
2026-04-14
Placed on Senate Message Calendar for 4/16/2026
2026-04-13
H. Placed on Message Calendar
2026-04-09
Senate refused to recede from amendment
2026-04-07
Placed on Senate Message Calendar for 4/9/2026
2026-04-02
H. nonconcurred in S. am. no. 1 HB0047
2026-03-30
H. Placed on Message Calendar for 4/2/2026
2026-03-19
Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.
substitution
2026-03-19
Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0682)
2026-03-19
Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 27, Nays 6
passage
2026-02-19
Received from House, Passed on First Consideration
introduction
2026-02-12
Sponsor(s) Added.
sponsorship
2026-02-12
Passed H., Ayes 75, Nays 17, PNV 1
passage
2026-02-12
Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.
receipt
2026-02-10
Sponsor(s) Added.
sponsorship
2026-02-09
Objected to on Consent Calendar.
2026-02-09
Sponsor(s) Added.
sponsorship
2026-02-09
H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 2/12/2026
2026-02-05
H. Placed on Consent Calendar for 2/9/2026
2026-02-04
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 2/5/2026
2026-02-03
Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee
committee-passage-favorable
2026-02-03
Sponsor(s) Added.
sponsorship
2026-01-28
Placed on cal. Education Committee for 2/3/2026
2026-01-23
Meeting Canceled
2026-01-21
Placed on cal. Education Committee for 1/27/2026
2025-04-02
Action def. in Education Committee to Second Calendar of 2026
2025-03-26
Placed on cal. Education Committee for 4/1/2025
2025-03-25
Action def. in Education Committee to 4/1/2025
2025-03-19
Placed on cal. Education Committee for 3/25/2025
2025-03-18
Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Education Committee
committee-passage-favorable
2025-03-12
Placed on s/c cal Education Administration Subcommittee for 3/18/2025
2025-02-05
Sponsor(s) Added.
sponsorship
2025-01-31
Sponsor(s) Added.
sponsorship
2025-01-28
Assigned to s/c Education Administration Subcommittee
referral-committee
2025-01-16
Ref. to Education Committee
referral-committee
2025-01-15
Sponsor(s) Added.
sponsorship
2025-01-15
P2C held on desk, pending appointment of Standing Committees
2025-01-14
Intro., P1C.
introduction
2024-12-19
Filed for introduction
filing
Versions
Documents
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Votes
HOUSE EDUCATION ADMINISTRATION SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Education Committee 3/18/2025 Passed
2025-03-18 · pass · 5-1
HOUSE EDUCATION COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee 2/3/2026 Passed
2026-02-03 · pass · 15-4
HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE: H. Placed on Consent Calendar for 2/9/2026 2/5/2026
2026-02-09 · fail · 0-0
FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PREVIOUS QUESTION PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 2/12/2026 Passed
2026-02-12 · pass · 69-25
FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 2/12/2026 Passed
2026-02-12 · pass · 75-17
Member-level votes (1)
- McKenzie: not voting
FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third Consideration 3/19/2026 Passed (2)
2026-03-19 · pass · 27-6
FLOOR VOTE: MOTION TO ADOPT CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REPORT 4/23/2026 Passed (1)
2026-04-23 · pass · 70-17
FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Adopt Conference Committee Report 4/23/2026 Passed (1)
2026-04-23 · pass · 27-5
Related bills
- Companion bill: SB 303
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