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TN HB 1543

died on adjournment

State Symbols - As enacted, designates "Tennessee" by Drew Holcomb as an official state song. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 1, Part 3.

Tennessee · 114S1 · lower

Quick answers

Did TN HB 1543 pass?

No. TN HB 1543 died when the 114S1 session adjourned without final action on it. Bills that die this way are sometimes reintroduced in a later session. Latest recorded action (2026-04-23): Comp. became Pub. Ch. 668

What is TN HB 1543 about?

TN HB 1543 is a bill in the 114S1 titled “State Symbols - As enacted, designates "Tennessee" by Drew Holcomb as an official state song. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 1, Part 3.”.

Who sponsors TN HB 1543?

Barrett is the primary sponsor of TN HB 1543.

Introduced
2026-01-14
Latest action
2026-04-23 — Comp. became Pub. Ch. 668
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Barrettprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2026-01-13

    Filed for introduction

    filing

  2. 2026-01-14

    Intro., P1C.

    introduction

  3. 2026-01-15

    P2C, ref. to Naming & Designating Committee - State & Local Government Committee

    referral-committee

  4. 2026-02-04

    Placed on cal. Naming & Designating Committee for 2/9/2026

  5. 2026-02-09

    Action def. in Naming & Designating Committee to 2/23/2026

  6. 2026-02-10

    Sponsor(s) Added.

    sponsorship

  7. 2026-02-25

    Placed on cal. Naming & Designating Committee for 3/2/2026

  8. 2026-03-02

    Rec. for pass; ref to State & Local Government Committee

    committee-passage-favorable

  9. 2026-03-04

    Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/11/2026

  10. 2026-03-11

    Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee

    committee-passage-favorable

  11. 2026-03-18

    Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/19/2026

  12. 2026-03-19

    H. Placed on Consent Calendar for 3/23/2026

  13. 2026-03-23

    Comp. SB subst.

  14. 2026-03-23

    Sponsor(s) Added.

    sponsorship

  15. 2026-04-23

    Comp. became Pub. Ch. 668

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • HOUSE NAMING & DESIGNATING COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass; ref to State & Local Government Committee 3/2/2026 Passed (4)

    2026-03-02 · pass · 9-0

  • HOUSE STATE & LOCAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee 3/11/2026 Passed (3)

    2026-03-11 · pass · 16-0

    Member-level votes (2)
    • Powell: not voting
    • Salinas: not voting

  • HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE: H. Placed on Consent Calendar 3/19/2026 (2)

    2026-03-19 · fail · 0-0

  • FLOOR VOTE: CONSENT CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 3/23/2026 Passed (1)

    2026-03-23 · pass · 82-0

    Member-level votes (2)
    • Barrett: not voting
    • Hale: not voting

Related bills

Official source

https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/BillInfo/Default?BillNumber=HB1543&ga=114

Attribution

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