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HB 1697 Comp

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.

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23 actions
  1. May 4, 2026 lower
    Comp. became Pub. Ch. 828
  2. Apr 13, 2026 lower
    Comp. SB subst.
  3. Apr 13, 2026 lower
    Sponsor(s) Added.
  4. Apr 9, 2026 lower
    H. Placed on Consent Calendar for 4/13/2026
  5. Apr 8, 2026 lower
    Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/9/2026
  6. Apr 1, 2026 lower
    Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee
  7. Mar 25, 2026 lower
    Action def. in State & Local Government Committee to 3/31/2026
  8. Mar 25, 2026 lower
    Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/31/2026
  9. Mar 18, 2026 lower
    Action def. in State & Local Government Committee to 3/24/2026
  10. Mar 18, 2026 lower
    Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/24/2026
  11. Mar 12, 2026 lower
    Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/18/2026
  12. Mar 11, 2026 lower
    Action def. in State & Local Government Committee to 3/18/2026
  13. Mar 4, 2026 lower
    Action def. in State & Local Government Committee to 3/11/2026
  14. Mar 4, 2026 lower
    Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/11/2026
  15. Feb 25, 2026 lower
    Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/4/2026
  16. Feb 18, 2026 lower
    Action def. in State & Local Government Committee to 3/4/2026
  17. Feb 11, 2026 lower
    Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to State & Local Government Committee
  18. Feb 11, 2026 lower
    Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 2/18/2026
  19. Feb 4, 2026 lower
    Placed on s/c cal Cities & Counties Subcommittee for 2/11/2026
  20. Jan 22, 2026 lower
    P2C, ref. to State & Local Government Committee
  21. Jan 22, 2026 lower
    Assigned to s/c Cities & Counties Subcommittee
  22. Jan 21, 2026 lower
    Intro., P1C.
  23. Jan 15, 2026 lower
    Filed for introduction
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