Tennessee 114th General Assembly Status: Enacted Bipartisan · 29 R · 6 D cosponsors

HB 1635 — AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 46, Chapter 6, relative to state veterans' cemeteries.

Last action — Comp. became Pub. Ch. 839

  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 January 14, 2026. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Bill Lee (Republican) on April 16, 2026.

Odds of enactment

High chance

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 98% · high confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 37 sponsors

    1 primary, 36 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (29 R · 6 D) — cross-party backing.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 3 recorded votes so far.

Based on stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes, and cross-state momentum — a description of the observable signals, not a prediction.

Summary

Cemeteries - As enacted, clarifies eligibility and required documentation for interment in state veterans' cemeteries for military service members and veterans, including certain members of a reserve component of the armed forces of the United States, the army national guard, or the air national guard, and spouses and children of such service members and veterans. - Amends TCA Title 46, Chapter 6.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Filed for introduction

  2. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

  3. Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate State and Local Government Committee

  4. Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 2/17/2026

  5. Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee

  6. Placed on Senate Consent Calendar 2 for 2/23/2026

  7. Passed Senate, Ayes 32, Nays 0

  8. Engrossed; ready for transmission to House

  9. Sponsor(s) Added.

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

  11. Subst. for comp. HB.

  12. H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0737)

  13. Passed H., as am., Ayes 94, Nays 0, PNV 0

  14. Placed on Senate Message Calendar for 4/13/2026

  15. Concurred, Ayes 33, Nays 0 (Amendment 1 - HA0737)

  16. Enrolled and ready for signatures

  17. Signed by Senate Speaker

  18. Signed by H. Speaker

  19. Transmitted to Governor for action.

  20. Signed by Governor.

  21. Pub. Ch. 839

  22. Effective date(s) 04/27/2026

  23. Filed for introduction

  24. Intro., P1C.

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

  26. Assigned to s/c Departments & Agencies Subcommittee

  27. Sponsor(s) Added.

  28. Sponsor(s) Added.

  29. Placed on s/c cal Departments & Agencies Subcommittee for 3/10/2026

  30. Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to State & Local Government Committee

  31. Sponsor(s) Added.

  32. Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/18/2026

  33. Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee

  34. Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee

  35. Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 3/25/2026

  36. Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee

  37. Placed on cal. Finance, Ways, and Means Committee for 3/31/2026

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

  39. Sponsor(s) Added.

  40. Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/2/2026

  41. H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/7/2026

  42. Sponsor(s) Added.

  43. Comp. SB subst.

  44. Sponsor(s) Added.

  45. Comp. became Pub. Ch. 839

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 36 co-sponsors · 96 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (36)

Not signed on (96)

96 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 1635 do?
Cemeteries - As enacted, clarifies eligibility and required documentation for interment in state veterans' cemeteries for military service members and veterans, including certain members of a reserve component of the armed forces of the United States, the army national guard, or the air national guard, and spouses and children of such service members and veterans. - Amends TCA Title 46, Chapter 6.
Who sponsors HB 1635?
HB 1635 is sponsored by Lamberth, William (Republican), Cochran, Mark (Republican), Moon, Jerome (Republican), Powers, Dennis (Republican), Miller, Larry J. (Democrat), Faison, Jeremy (Republican), Keisling, Kelly (Republican), Gant, Ron M. (Republican), Boyd, Clark (Republican), Carringer, Michele (Republican), Martin G, Wright, Dave (Republican), Fritts, Monty (Republican), McCalmon, Jake (Republican), Leatherwood, Tom (Republican), Lankford, Michael (Republican), Chism, Jesse (Democrat), Butler, Ed (Republican), Farmer, Andrew (Republican), Camper, Karen D. (Democrat), Martin B, Helton-Haynes, Esther (Republican), Rudder, Iris (Republican), Doggett, Clay (Republican), Davis, Elaine (Republican), Sherrell, Paul (Republican), Parkinson, Antonio (Democrat), Capley, Kip (Republican), Stinnett, Tom (Republican), Hale, Michael (Republican), Vital, Greg (Republican), Pearson, Justin J. (Democrat), Howell, Dan (Republican), Eldridge, Rick (Republican), Glynn, Ronnie (Democrat), Reneau, Michele (Republican), and Reedy, Jay D. (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 1635?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 14, 2026. Enacted.
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