Holidays and Days of Special Observance - As enacted, designates February to be observed as "Tennessee Songwriters Month." - Amends TCA Section 15-2-129. Companion bill has been assigned Public Chapter Number 593 by the , the official text

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                             PUBLIC CHAPTER NO. 593

                                                   SENATE BILL NO. 1885

                                                            By Johnson

                                            Substituted for: House Bill No. 1629

 By Lamberth, Cochran, Faison, Behn, Greg Martin, Reeves, Hardaway, Camper, Terry, McCalmon,
                              Parkinson, White, Hemmer, Clemmons, Reedy, Cepicky

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 15-2-129, relative to songwriters.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF TENNESSEE:

          SECTION 1. Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 15-2-129, is amended by deleting the
section and substituting instead:

                    The month of February of each year must be observed as "Tennessee Songwriters
          Month" to promote Tennessee's musical heritage by recognizing the contributions of past and
          present songwriters to this state.

          SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon becoming a law, the public welfare requiring it.
         SENATE BILL NO. 1885

PASSED:  March 2, 2026

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                                SPEAKER OF THE SENATE

                              CAMERCJNISEXTON,SPEAKER
                              HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

b APPROVED this 11:,&w day of N)ayc  2026

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           BILL LEE, GOVERNOR