Tennessee 114th General Assembly Status: Enacted 36 R cosponsors

HB 0047 — AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 49, relative to the display of historical documents.

Last action — Effective date(s) 07/01/2026

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed House
  4. ✓
    Passed Senate
  5. ✓
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced December 19, 2024. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Bill Lee (Republican) on April 30, 2026.

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Likely to advance 82% · moderate confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 38 sponsors

    1 primary, 37 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (36 R).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 4 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Education - As enacted, authorizes local boards of education and public charter school governing bodies to allow schools in the LEA or the public charter school, as applicable, to display the Ten Commandments, the first sentence of the second paragraph of the preamble to the Declaration of Independence, and the preamble to the United States Constitution in a prominent location in a school building. - Amends TCA Title 49. Conference Committee ReportsMajority Report # 1 for HB0047 / SB0303

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Filed for introduction

  2. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

  3. Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Education Committee

  4. Sponsor change.

  5. Placed on Senate Education Committee calendar for 3/4/2026

  6. Action deferred in Senate Education Committee to 3/11/2026

  7. Sponsor(s) Added.

  8. Placed on Senate Education Committee calendar for 3/11/2026

  9. Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 8, Nays 1 PNV 0

  10. Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/19/2026

  11. Companion House Bill substituted

  12. Sponsor(s) Added.

  13. Sponsor(s) Added.

  14. Comp. became Pub. Ch. 924

  15. Filed for introduction

  16. Intro., P1C.

  17. Sponsor(s) Added.

  18. P2C held on desk, pending appointment of Standing Committees

  19. Ref. to Education Committee

  20. Assigned to s/c Education Administration Subcommittee

  21. Sponsor(s) Added.

  22. Sponsor(s) Added.

  23. Placed on s/c cal Education Administration Subcommittee for 3/18/2025

  24. Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Education Committee

  25. Placed on cal. Education Committee for 3/25/2025

  26. Action def. in Education Committee to 4/1/2025

  27. Placed on cal. Education Committee for 4/1/2025

  28. Action def. in Education Committee to Second Calendar of 2026

  29. Placed on cal. Education Committee for 1/27/2026

  30. Meeting Canceled

  31. Placed on cal. Education Committee for 2/3/2026

  32. Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee

  33. Sponsor(s) Added.

  34. Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 2/5/2026

  35. H. Placed on Consent Calendar for 2/9/2026

  36. Objected to on Consent Calendar.

  37. Sponsor(s) Added.

  38. H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 2/12/2026

  39. Sponsor(s) Added.

  40. Sponsor(s) Added.

  41. Passed H., Ayes 75, Nays 17, PNV 1

  42. Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.

  43. Received from House, Passed on First Consideration

  44. Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.

  45. Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0682)

  46. Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 27, Nays 6

  47. H. Placed on Message Calendar for 4/2/2026

  48. H. nonconcurred in S. am. no. 1 HB0047

  49. Placed on Senate Message Calendar for 4/9/2026

  50. Senate refused to recede from amendment

  51. H. Placed on Message Calendar

  52. H. refused to recede from its non-concurrence of SA no. 1

  53. Conf. comm. appointed. (Reps. Hale, Darby, Zachary, Towns)

  54. Placed on Senate Message Calendar for 4/16/2026

  55. Conference Committee appointed. (Pody, Walley, Oliver)

  56. Conf. comm. report adopted, Ayes 70, Nays 17 PNV 0

  57. Conference Committee report adopted, Ayes 27, Nayes 5

  58. Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.

  59. Signed by H. Speaker

  60. Signed by Senate Speaker

  61. Transmitted to Governor for his action.

  62. Signed by Governor.

  63. Pub. Ch. 924

  64. Effective date(s) 07/01/2026

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 37 co-sponsors · 95 not signed on

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Co-sponsors (37)

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 0047 do?
Education - As enacted, authorizes local boards of education and public charter school governing bodies to allow schools in the LEA or the public charter school, as applicable, to display the Ten Commandments, the first sentence of the second paragraph of the preamble to the Declaration of Independence, and the preamble to the United States Constitution in a prominent location in a school building. - Amends TCA Title 49. Conference Committee ReportsMajority Report # 1 for HB0047 / SB0303
Who sponsors HB 0047?
HB 0047 is sponsored by Hicks T, Martin G, Hale, Michael (Republican), Darby, Tandy (Republican), Moon, Jerome (Republican), Raper, Kevin D. (Republican), Grills, Rusty (Republican), Stinnett, Tom (Republican), Hawk, David B. (Republican), Sherrell, Paul (Republican), Slater, William (Republican), Wright, Dave (Republican), Doggett, Clay (Republican), Eldridge, Rick (Republican), Todd, Chris (Republican), Lynn, Susan M. (Republican), Davis, Elaine (Republican), Littleton, Mary (Republican), Reneau, Michele (Republican), McCalmon, Jake (Republican), Warner, Todd (Republican), Hulsey, Bud (Republican), Butler, Ed (Republican), Hill, Timothy (Republican), Barrett, Jody (Republican), Fritts, Monty (Republican), Sparks, Mike (Republican), Reeves, Lee (Republican), Zachary, Jason (Republican), Rudd, Tim (Republican), Bulso, Gino (Republican), Bricken, Rush (Republican), Capley, Kip (Republican), Keisling, Kelly (Republican), Lafferty, Justin (Republican), Maberry, Aron (Republican), Garrett, Johnny (Republican), and Powers, Dennis (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 0047?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced December 19, 2024. Enacted.
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