Naming and Designating - As enacted, designates the annual winner of the Old Time Bluegrass and Fiddlers' Jamboree as the state champion fiddler in this state. - Amends TCA Title 3; Title 4 and Title 15. Companion bill h, the official text

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PUBLIC CHAPTER NO. 729

          SENATE BILL NO. 2312

By Stevens, Kyle

Substituted for: House Bill No. 2387

   By Brock Martin

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 3; Title 4 and Title 15, relative to the Old Time
          Bluegrass and Fiddlers' Jamboree.

          WHEREAS, it is our privilege to recognize those long-running events that foster community,
honor tradition, and celebrate excellence in the arts; and

          WHEREAS, one such event is the Old Time Bluegrass and Fiddlers' Jamboree in Holladay,
which has been a cherished Tennessee institution for sixty-seven years; and

          WHEREAS, the Jamboree was founded in 1957 by an intrepid local high school senior class
to serve as a fundraiser for their school; the event showcases the talents of fiddlers from Tennessee
and surrounding states; and

          WHEREAS, a key fixture of the Old Time Bluegrass and Fiddlers' Jamboree that beckons
virtuosos from across the State is the West Tennessee Fiddlers' Championship, which is held
annually in Holladay on the third Saturday in April; and

WHEREAS, the premier fiddlers' championship of the Volunteer State, the contest has the

honor of being recognized as the West Tennessee Fiddlers' Championship; and  ,

         WHEREAS, the Old Time Bluegrass and Fiddlers' Jamboree is committed to preserving the
heritage of old time and fiddle music, and it is richly deserving of our recognition; now, therefore,

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

          SECTION 1. The annual winner of the Old Time Bluegrass and Fiddlers' Jamboree is hereby
declared the state champion fiddler in this state.

SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon becoming a law, the public welfare requiring it.
         SENATE BILL NO. 2312

PASSED:  March 23, 2026

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                         '        RANDY Mc"~

                                  SPEAKER OF THE SENATE

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April APPROVED this 121': day of  2026

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         BILL LEE, GOVERNOR