Holidays and Days of Special Observance - As enacted, designates January 22 of each year as "Sanctity of Life Day." - Amends TCA Title 15, Chapter 2. HB1784 has been assigned Public Chapter Number 879 by the Secretary of
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Officially: “AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 15, Chapter 2, relative to days of special observance.” Read the full text
114th general assembly (2025-2026)
What it does
Holidays and Days of Special Observance - As enacted, designates January 22 of each year as "Sanctity of Life Day." - Amends TCA Title 15, Chapter 2. HB1784 has been assigned Public Chapter Number 879 by the Secretary of State.
From the official legislative record, shown verbatim. Not legal advice.
Where it is
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Filed for introduction · Jan 21, 2026
Senate
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration · Jan 22, 2026
Senate
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee · Feb 2, 2026
Senate
Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/23/2026 · Mar 18, 2026
Senate
Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 3/24/2026 · Mar 23, 2026
Senate
Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/24/2026 · Mar 23, 2026
Senate
Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee · Mar 24, 2026
Senate
Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/9/2026 · Apr 7, 2026
Senate
Sponsor(s) Added. · Apr 9, 2026
Senate
Companion House Bill substituted · Apr 9, 2026
Senate
Comp. became Pub. Ch. 879 · May 5, 2026
House
Filed for introduction · Jan 20, 2026
House
Intro., P1C. · Jan 22, 2026
House
Sponsor(s) Added. · Feb 2, 2026
House
P2C, ref. to Naming & Designating Committee - Health Committee · Feb 2, 2026
House
Placed on cal. Naming & Designating Committee for 3/2/2026 · Feb 25, 2026
House
Rec. for pass; ref to Health Committee · Mar 2, 2026
House
Placed on cal. Health Committee for 3/10/2026 · Mar 4, 2026
House
No Action Taken · Mar 10, 2026
House
Placed on cal. Health Committee for 3/17/2026 · Mar 11, 2026
House
Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee · Mar 17, 2026
House
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/19/2026 · Mar 18, 2026
House
H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/26/26 · Mar 19, 2026
House
Sponsor(s) Added. · Mar 26, 2026
House
Reset on cal. for 3/30/2026 · Mar 26, 2026
House
H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/30/2026 · Mar 26, 2026
House
Sponsor(s) Added. · Mar 27, 2026
House
Failed to adopt am (Amendment 2 - HA0887), Ayes 25, Nays 64, PNV 0 · Mar 30, 2026
House
Failed to adopt am (Amendment 4 - HA0892), Ayes 24, Nays 65, PNV 0 · Mar 30, 2026
House
Passed H., Ayes 69, Nays 22, PNV 0 · Mar 30, 2026
House
Sponsor(s) Added. · Mar 30, 2026
House
Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen. · Mar 31, 2026
House
Received from House, Passed on First Consideration · Apr 2, 2026
Senate
Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill. · Apr 9, 2026
Senate
Passed Senate, Ayes 24, Nays 4 · Apr 9, 2026
Senate
Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker. · Apr 10, 2026
House
Signed by H. Speaker · Apr 14, 2026
House
Signed by Senate Speaker · Apr 15, 2026
Senate
Transmitted to Governor for his action. · Apr 16, 2026
House
The numbers
12
sponsors on the bill
Sponsors
Recorded votes
Third ConsiderationSenate · 2026-04-09 · Passed · Ayes 24, Noes 4
REGULAR CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATIONHouse · 2026-03-30 · Passed · Ayes 69, Noes 22
REGULAR CALENDAR MOTION TO ADOPT AMENDMENT # 4 BY BEHN PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATIONHouse · 2026-03-30 · Failed · Ayes 24, Noes 65
REGULAR CALENDAR MOTION TO ADOPT AMENDMENT # 2 BY PEARSON PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATIONHouse · 2026-03-30 · Failed · Ayes 25, Noes 64
Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules CommitteeHouse · 2026-03-17 · Passed · Ayes 14, Noes 5
Rec. for pass; ref to Health CommitteeHouse · 2026-03-02 · Passed · Ayes 7, Noes 3
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. (Apr 16, 2026).