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TN SB 1712

enacted

Flags - As enacted, authorizes a county mayor and the chief executive officer of a municipality to order the flags flown on county or municipal property to be lowered to half-staff to honor the death of a prominent citizen of that county or municipality. - Amends TCA Title 5; Title 6 and Title 7.

Tennessee · 114S1 · upper

Introduced
2026-01-21
Status date
Latest action
2026-05-04 — Pub. Ch. 828
Bill type
bill
Last updated

Subjects

Sponsors

  • Johnsonprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2026-01-15

    Filed for introduction

    filing

  2. 2026-01-21

    Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

    introduction

  3. 2026-01-22

    Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate State and Local Government Committee

    referral-committee

  4. 2026-02-10

    Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 2/17/2026

  5. 2026-02-17

    Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee

  6. 2026-02-20

    Placed on Senate Consent Calendar 2 for 2/23/2026

  7. 2026-02-23

    Engrossed; ready for transmission to House

    receipt

  8. 2026-02-23

    Passed Senate, Ayes 32, Nays 0

    passage

  9. 2026-02-26

    Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.

  10. 2026-04-13

    Passed H., Ayes 94, Nays 0, PNV 0

    passage

  11. 2026-04-13

    Subst. for comp. HB.

    substitution

  12. 2026-04-15

    Signed by Senate Speaker

    passage

  13. 2026-04-15

    Enrolled and ready for signatures

    enrolled

  14. 2026-04-16

    Signed by H. Speaker

    passage

  15. 2026-04-17

    Transmitted to Governor for action.

    executive-receipt

  16. 2026-04-27

    Signed by Governor.

    executive-signature

  17. 2026-05-04

    Effective date(s) 04/27/2026

  18. 2026-05-04

    Pub. Ch. 828

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • SENATE STATE & LOCAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee 2/17/2026 Passed (2)

    2026-02-17 · pass · 9-0

  • FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Adopt 2/23/2026 Passed (1)

    2026-02-23 · pass · 32-0

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