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
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Officially: “AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 49, relative to the display of historical documents.” Read the full text
114th general assembly (2025-2026)
What it does
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. HB0047 has been assigned Public Chapter Number 924 by the Secretary of Stat
From the official legislative record, shown verbatim. Not legal advice.
Where it is
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Filed for introduction · Jan 27, 2025
Senate
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration · Feb 10, 2025
Senate
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Education Committee · Feb 12, 2025
Senate
Sponsor change. · Mar 28, 2025
Senate
Placed on Senate Education Committee calendar for 3/4/2026 · Feb 26, 2026
Senate
Action deferred in Senate Education Committee to 3/11/2026 · Mar 4, 2026
Senate
Sponsor(s) Added. · Mar 4, 2026
Senate
Placed on Senate Education Committee calendar for 3/11/2026 · Mar 5, 2026
Senate
Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 8, Nays 1 PNV 0 · Mar 11, 2026
Senate
Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/19/2026 · Mar 17, 2026
Senate
Companion House Bill substituted · Mar 19, 2026
Senate
Sponsor(s) Added. · Mar 19, 2026
Senate
Sponsor(s) Added. · Apr 9, 2026
Senate
Comp. became Pub. Ch. 924 · May 14, 2026
House
Filed for introduction · Dec 19, 2024
House
Intro., P1C. · Jan 14, 2025
House
Sponsor(s) Added. · Jan 15, 2025
House
P2C held on desk, pending appointment of Standing Committees · Jan 15, 2025
House
Ref. to Education Committee · Jan 16, 2025
House
Assigned to s/c Education Administration Subcommittee · Jan 28, 2025
House
Sponsor(s) Added. · Jan 31, 2025
House
Sponsor(s) Added. · Feb 5, 2025
House
Placed on s/c cal Education Administration Subcommittee for 3/18/2025 · Mar 12, 2025
House
Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Education Committee · Mar 18, 2025
House
Placed on cal. Education Committee for 3/25/2025 · Mar 19, 2025
House
Action def. in Education Committee to 4/1/2025 · Mar 25, 2025
House
Placed on cal. Education Committee for 4/1/2025 · Mar 26, 2025
House
Action def. in Education Committee to Second Calendar of 2026 · Apr 2, 2025
House
Placed on cal. Education Committee for 1/27/2026 · Jan 21, 2026
House
Meeting Canceled · Jan 23, 2026
House
Placed on cal. Education Committee for 2/3/2026 · Jan 28, 2026
House
Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee · Feb 3, 2026
House
Sponsor(s) Added. · Feb 3, 2026
House
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 2/5/2026 · Feb 4, 2026
House
H. Placed on Consent Calendar for 2/9/2026 · Feb 5, 2026
House
Objected to on Consent Calendar. · Feb 9, 2026
House
Sponsor(s) Added. · Feb 9, 2026
House
H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 2/12/2026 · Feb 9, 2026
House
Sponsor(s) Added. · Feb 10, 2026
House
Passed H., Ayes 75, Nays 17, PNV 1 · Feb 12, 2026
House
Sponsor(s) Added. · Feb 12, 2026
House
Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen. · Feb 12, 2026
House
Received from House, Passed on First Consideration · Feb 19, 2026
Senate
Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill. · Mar 19, 2026
Senate
Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0682) · Mar 19, 2026
Senate
Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 27, Nays 6 · Mar 19, 2026
Senate
H. Placed on Message Calendar for 4/2/2026 · Mar 30, 2026
House
H. nonconcurred in S. am. no. 1 HB0047 · Apr 2, 2026
House
Placed on Senate Message Calendar for 4/9/2026 · Apr 7, 2026
Senate
Senate refused to recede from amendment · Apr 9, 2026
Senate
H. Placed on Message Calendar · Apr 13, 2026
House
H. refused to recede from its non-concurrence of SA no. 1 · Apr 14, 2026
House
Conf. comm. appointed. (Reps. Hale, Darby, Zachary, Towns) · Apr 14, 2026
House
Placed on Senate Message Calendar for 4/16/2026 · Apr 14, 2026
Senate
Conference Committee appointed. (Pody, Walley, Oliver) · Apr 16, 2026
Senate
Conf. comm. report adopted, Ayes 70, Nays 17 PNV 0 · Apr 23, 2026
House
Conference Committee report adopted, Ayes 27, Nayes 5 · Apr 23, 2026
Senate
Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker. · Apr 30, 2026
House
Signed by H. Speaker · Apr 30, 2026
House
Signed by Senate Speaker · May 5, 2026
Senate
Transmitted to Governor for his action. · May 6, 2026
House
The numbers
38
sponsors on the bill
Sponsors
HaleDarbyMoonRaperGrillsHicks TStinnettHawkSherrellSlaterMartin GWrightDoggettEldridgeToddLynnDavisLittletonReneauMcCalmonWarnerHulseyButlerHillBarrettFrittsSparksReevesZacharyRuddBulsoBrickenCapleyKeislingLaffertyMaberryGarrettPowers
Recorded votes
Motion to Adopt Conference Committee ReportSenate · 2026-04-23 · Passed · Ayes 27, Noes 5
MOTION TO ADOPT CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REPORTHouse · 2026-04-23 · Passed · Ayes 70, Noes 17
as Amended Third ConsiderationSenate · 2026-03-19 · Passed · Ayes 27, Noes 6
REGULAR CALENDAR PREVIOUS QUESTION PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATIONHouse · 2026-02-12 · Passed · Ayes 69, Noes 25
REGULAR CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATIONHouse · 2026-02-12 · Passed · Ayes 75, Noes 17, Present and not voting 1
Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules CommitteeHouse · 2026-02-03 · Passed · Ayes 15, Noes 4
Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Education CommitteeHouse · 2025-03-18 · Passed · Ayes 5, Noes 1
Roll-call results shown verbatim from the Tennessee legislature’s records. A result reflects that roll call’s own motion, not the bill’s overall outcome.
Every fact on this page links to its source, starting with the official bill record. Last action: Transmitted to Governor for his action. (May 6, 2026).