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                             PUBLIC CHAPTER NO. 366

                                                     SENATE BILL NO. 503

         By Rose, Bowling, Gardenhire, Jackson, Johnson, Lowe, Massey, Reeves, Yager

                                             Substituted for: House Bill No. 327

 By Bulso, McCalmon, Davis, Grills, Fritts, Todd, Reedy, Powers, Sparks, Moody, Reneau, Maberry,
                                                                 Terry

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4, Chapter 1, Part 4, relative to months of
          observance.

          WHEREAS, next year is the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of
Independence, the date upon which Thomas Jefferson wrote that "life, liberty, and the pursuit of
happiness" are among the unalienable rights of all citizens, and that we choose to honor the 250th
anniversary by designating the months of June, July, and August in Tennessee as months of
observance during which these rights will be celebrated; and

          WHEREAS, it is appropriate to celebrate the right to life during June because it was on June
24, 2022, that the Supreme Court of the United States decided the case of Dobbs v. Jackson Women's
Health Organization, 597 U.S. 215 (2022); and

          WHEREAS, it is appropriate to celebrate the right to liberty during July because it was on July
4, 1776, that America gained its independence; and

          WHEREAS, it is appropriate to celebrate the right to pursue happiness during August because
it is during August when school children across Tennessee return to school to prepare for their futures;
now, therefore,

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

          SECTION 1. Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4, Chapter 1, Part 4, is amended by adding the
following as a new section:

                    In celebration of the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of
          Independence, the date upon which Thomas Jefferson wrote that "life, liberty, and the pursuit
          of happiness" are among the unalienable rights of all citizens:

                              (1) The month of June shall be known as the "Celebration of Life" month;

                              (2) The month of July shall be known as the "Celebration of Liberty" month; and

                              (3) The month of August shall be kno·wn as the "Celebration of the Pursuit of
                    Happiness" month.

          SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon becoming a law, the public welfare requiring it.
         SENATE BILL NO. 503

PASSED:  April 16, 2025

                                [Y McNALLY

                                  'ESENATE

                         CAMERON TON,SPEAKER
                         HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

f t _ APPROVED this  day o f ~  2025

         BILL LEE, GOVERNOR