Bill Sponsor
Tennessee House Bill 47
Session 114
Education - As introduced, authorizes local boards of education and governing bodies of public charter schools to display the Ten Commandments, the Declaration of Independence, the United States Constitution, the Constitution of Tennessee, the Bill of Rights, a resolution honoring the history of a school in the LEA or the public charter school, or other historically significant documents in a prominent location in each school building. - Amends TCA Title 49.
Introduced
Introduced
Introduced in House on Feb 19, 2026
First Action
Dec 19, 2024
Latest Action
Feb 19, 2026
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill Number
47
State
Tennessee
Session
114
Sponsorship by Party
Republican
Primary
House Votes (5)
Motion Text
FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 2/12/2026 Passed
House Roll Call Votes
Didn't Vote
Summary
Unavailable
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
Mar 4, 2026 11:13:30 PM