Tennessee 114th General Assembly Status: Enacted 1 R cosponsors

HB 1164 — AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 38 and Title 58, relative to military decorations.

Last action — Comp. became Pub. Ch. 391

  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 February 05, 2025. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Bill Lee (Republican) on April 22, 2025.

Odds of enactment

High chance

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 72% · moderate confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (1 R).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 2 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Law Enforcement - As enacted, authorizes uniformed law enforcement officers to wear decorations, medals, service medals, and badges awarded to the officers by the armed forces of the United States, the Tennessee national guard, or the state guard during the week prior to Veterans Day and Memorial Day, the day of Veterans Day and Memorial Day, and the day immediately following Veterans Day and Memorial Day. - Amends TCA Title 38 and Title 58.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Filed for introduction

  2. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

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

  4. Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/11/2025

  5. Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee

  6. Placed on Senate Consent Calendar 2 for 3/17/2025

  7. Passed Senate, Ayes 32, Nays 0

  8. Engrossed; ready for transmission to House

  9. Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.

  10. Subst. for comp. HB.

  11. Passed H., Ayes 96, Nays 0, PNV 0

  12. Signed by H. Speaker

  13. Transmitted to Governor for action.

  14. Signed by Governor.

  15. Pub. Ch. 391

  16. Effective date(s) 05/05/2025

  17. Filed for introduction

  18. Intro., P1C.

  19. P2C, ref. to State & Local Government Committee

  20. Assigned to s/c Public Service Subcommittee

  21. Sponsor(s) Added.

  22. Sponsor(s) withdrawn.

  23. Sponsor change.

  24. Placed on s/c cal Public Service Subcommittee for 2/26/2025

  25. Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to State & Local Government Committee

  26. Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/5/2025

  27. Action def. in State & Local Government Committee to 3/12/2025

  28. Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/12/2025

  29. Action def. in State & Local Government Committee to 3/19/2025

  30. Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/19/2025

  31. Action def. in State & Local Government Committee to 3/26/2025

  32. Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/26/2025

  33. Action def. in State & Local Government Committee to 4/2/2025

  34. Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 4/2/2025

  35. Action def. in State & Local Government Committee to 4/9/2025

  36. Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 4/9/2025

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

  38. Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/15/2025

  39. H. Placed on Consent Calendar for 4/16/2025

  40. Comp. SB subst.

  41. Comp. became Pub. Ch. 391

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 132 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

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Not signed on (132)

132 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 1164 do?
Law Enforcement - As enacted, authorizes uniformed law enforcement officers to wear decorations, medals, service medals, and badges awarded to the officers by the armed forces of the United States, the Tennessee national guard, or the state guard during the week prior to Veterans Day and Memorial Day, the day of Veterans Day and Memorial Day, and the day immediately following Veterans Day and Memorial Day. - Amends TCA Title 38 and Title 58.
Who sponsors HB 1164?
HB 1164 is sponsored by McCalmon, Jake (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 1164?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 05, 2025. Enacted.
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