HB 47
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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.
- Tennessee
- House / Assembly
- Introduced Dec 19, 2024
- Session 114
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Pub. Ch. 924
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Effective date(s) 07/01/2026
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Signed by Governor.
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Transmitted to Governor for his action.
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Signed by Senate Speaker
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Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.
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Signed by H. Speaker
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Conf. comm. report adopted, Ayes 70, Nays 17 PNV 0
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Conference Committee report adopted, Ayes 27, Nayes 5
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Conference Committee appointed. (Pody, Walley, Oliver)
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H. refused to recede from its non-concurrence of SA no. 1
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Conf. comm. appointed. (Reps. Hale, Darby, Zachary, Towns)
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Placed on Senate Message Calendar for 4/16/2026
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H. Placed on Message Calendar
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Senate refused to recede from amendment
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Placed on Senate Message Calendar for 4/9/2026
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H. nonconcurred in S. am. no. 1 HB0047
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H. Placed on Message Calendar for 4/2/2026
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Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.
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Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0682)
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Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 27, Nays 6
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Received from House, Passed on First Consideration
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Passed H., Ayes 75, Nays 17, PNV 1
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Sponsor(s) Added.
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Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.
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Sponsor(s) Added.
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Objected to on Consent Calendar.
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Sponsor(s) Added.
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H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 2/12/2026
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H. Placed on Consent Calendar for 2/9/2026
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Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 2/5/2026
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Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee
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Sponsor(s) Added.
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Placed on cal. Education Committee for 2/3/2026
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Meeting Canceled
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Placed on cal. Education Committee for 1/27/2026
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Action def. in Education Committee to Second Calendar of 2026
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Placed on cal. Education Committee for 4/1/2025
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Action def. in Education Committee to 4/1/2025
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Placed on cal. Education Committee for 3/25/2025
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Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Education Committee
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Placed on s/c cal Education Administration Subcommittee for 3/18/2025
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Sponsor(s) Added.
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Sponsor(s) Added.
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Assigned to s/c Education Administration Subcommittee
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Ref. to Education Committee
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Sponsor(s) Added.
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P2C held on desk, pending appointment of Standing Committees
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Intro., P1C.
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Filed for introduction