Bill Sponsor
Tennessee House Bill 47
Session 114
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.
Became Law
Became Law
Signed by Governor on May 7, 2026
First Action
Dec 19, 2024
Latest Action
May 14, 2026
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill Number
47
State
Tennessee
Session
114
Sponsorship by Party
Republican
Primary
House Votes (6)
Senate Votes (2)
Motion Text
FLOOR VOTE: MOTION TO ADOPT CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REPORT 4/23/2026 Passed (1)
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Roll call vote details are unavailable for FLOOR VOTE: MOTION TO ADOPT CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REPORT 4/23/2026 Passed (1)
Summary
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05/14/2026
House
Pub. Ch. 924
05/14/2026
House
Effective date(s) 07/01/2026
05/07/2026
House
Signed by Governor.
05/06/2026
House
Transmitted to Governor for his action.
05/05/2026
Senate
Signed by Senate Speaker
04/30/2026
House
Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.
04/30/2026
House
Signed by H. Speaker
04/23/2026
House
Conf. comm. report adopted, Ayes 70, Nays 17 PNV 0
04/23/2026
House
Conference Committee report adopted, Ayes 27, Nayes 5
04/16/2026
House
Conference Committee appointed. (Pody, Walley, Oliver)
04/14/2026
House
H. refused to recede from its non-concurrence of SA no. 1
04/14/2026
House
Conf. comm. appointed. (Reps. Hale, Darby, Zachary, Towns)
04/14/2026
House
Placed on Senate Message Calendar for 4/16/2026
04/13/2026
House
H. Placed on Message Calendar
04/09/2026
House
Senate refused to recede from amendment
04/07/2026
House
Placed on Senate Message Calendar for 4/9/2026
04/02/2026
House
H. nonconcurred in S. am. no. 1 HB0047
03/30/2026
House
H. Placed on Message Calendar for 4/2/2026
03/19/2026
House
Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.
03/19/2026
House
Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0682)
03/19/2026
Senate
Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 27, Nays 6
02/19/2026
House
Received from House, Passed on First Consideration
02/12/2026
House
Passed H., Ayes 75, Nays 17, PNV 1
02/12/2026
House
Sponsor(s) Added.
02/12/2026
House
Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.
02/10/2026
House
Sponsor(s) Added.
02/09/2026
House
Objected to on Consent Calendar.
02/09/2026
House
Sponsor(s) Added.
02/09/2026
House
H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 2/12/2026
02/05/2026
House
H. Placed on Consent Calendar for 2/9/2026
02/04/2026
House
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 2/5/2026
02/03/2026
House
Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee
02/03/2026
House
Sponsor(s) Added.
01/28/2026
House
Placed on cal. Education Committee for 2/3/2026
01/23/2026
House
Meeting Canceled
01/21/2026
House
Placed on cal. Education Committee for 1/27/2026
04/02/2025
House
Action def. in Education Committee to Second Calendar of 2026
03/26/2025
House
Placed on cal. Education Committee for 4/1/2025
03/25/2025
House
Action def. in Education Committee to 4/1/2025
03/19/2025
House
Placed on cal. Education Committee for 3/25/2025
03/18/2025
House
Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Education Committee
03/12/2025
House
Placed on s/c cal Education Administration Subcommittee for 3/18/2025
02/05/2025
House
Sponsor(s) Added.
01/31/2025
House
Sponsor(s) Added.
01/28/2025
House
Assigned to s/c Education Administration Subcommittee
01/16/2025
House
Ref. to Education Committee
01/15/2025
House
Sponsor(s) Added.
01/15/2025
House
P2C held on desk, pending appointment of Standing Committees
01/14/2025
House
Intro., P1C.
12/19/2024
House
Filed for introduction
Sources
Record Created
Dec 31, 2024 2:55:53 AM
Record Updated
Jun 22, 2026 10:37:28 PM