Holidays and Days of Special Observance - As enacted, designates the third Sunday in June of each year as "Fathers' Day." - Amends TCA Title 15, Chapter 2. Companion bill has been assigned Public Chapter Number 624 by th, the official text

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                            PUBLIC CHAPTER NO. 624

                                                  HOUSE BILL NO. 1481

    By Representatives Bulso, Powers, Lamberth, Reeves, Davis, Todd, White, Maberry,
                                                             Reneau

                                       Substituted for: Senate Bill No. 1942

                                                    By Senator Hensley

          AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 15, Chapter 2, relative to days of
special observance.

          WHEREAS, Tennessee observes Mothers' Day on the second Sunday in May; and

          WHEREAS, Tennessee does not yet set aside a day to observe as Fathers' Day; and

          WHEREAS, Tennessee's fathers are the leaders of our families and the protectors of our
security and safety; and

          WHEREAS, the love and devotion of Tennessee's fathers inspire and mold the next
generation of families; and

          WHEREAS, fathers rise early, work late, make sacrifices, and remain steadfast in their
love and commitment to their families and thereby help shape the character and future of our
state through their example; and

          WHEREAS, fathers instill strength, integrity, and perseverance in their children, lead
through action, speak with purpose, and impart wisdom honed by experience; and

          WHEREAS, fathers leave a lasting influence on their children that reaches far beyond
the walls of their homes; and

          WHEREAS, the presence of a father in the home also serves to plant the seeds of virtue
and instill American values in their children, including values like hard work, love of country, and
the importance of living with conviction; and

          WHEREAS, through their leadership, selflessness, and inspiration, fathers are integral to
the nuclear family; and

          WHEREAS, throughout the United States, Fathers' Day is celebrated on the third
Sunday in June; and

          WHEREAS, Tennessee wishes to celebrate the role of the father in the family on the
same day; now, therefore,

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

          SECTION 1. Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 15, Chapter 2, is amended by adding the
following as a new section:

                    The third Sunday in June of each year is observed as "Fathers' Day," to honor
          the noble and indispensable role that fathers play in Tennessee families.

          SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon becoming a law, the public welfare requiring it.
         HOUSE BILL NO. 1481

PASSED:  March 9, 2026

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                                       CAMERON SEXTON, SPEAKER
                                      HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

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                                      \                     RAN'Y MCNALLY

                                          SPEAKER OF THE SENATE

APPROVED this dtU,tl_ day of (V)4K< ~     2026

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BILL LEE, GOVERNOR