Tennessee 114th General Assembly Status: Enacted 9 R cosponsors

SB 0503 — AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4, Chapter 1, Part 4, relative to months of observance.

Last action — Effective date(s) 05/05/2025

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

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 23, 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 82% · moderate confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 9 sponsors

    1 primary, 8 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (9 R).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 2 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Holidays and Days of Special Observance - As enacted, designates the month of June as "Celebration of Life" month, the month of July as "Celebration of Liberty" month, and the month of August as "Celebration of the Pursuit of Happiness" month in Tennessee. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 1, Part 4.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Filed for introduction

  2. Intro., P1C.

  3. P2C, ref. to Naming & Designating Committee - Judiciary Committee

  4. Placed on cal. Naming & Designating Committee for 3/3/2025

  5. Rec. for pass; ref to Judiciary Committee

  6. Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 3/12/2025

  7. Action def. in Judiciary Committee to 3/19/2025

  8. Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 3/19/2025

  9. Action def. in Judiciary Committee to 3/26/2025

  10. Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 3/26/2025

  11. Action def. in Judiciary Committee to 4/02/2025

  12. Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 4/2/2025

  13. Action def. in Judiciary Committee to 4/9/2025

  14. Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 4/9/2025

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

  16. Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/10/2025

  17. Sponsor(s) Added.

  18. H. Placed on Consent Calendar for 4/14/2025

  19. Objected to on Consent Calendar.

  20. Sponsor(s) Added.

  21. H. Placed on Regular Calendar 4/16/2025

  22. Sponsor(s) Added.

  23. Comp. SB subst.

  24. Comp. became Pub. Ch. 366

  25. Filed for introduction

  26. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

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

  28. Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/18/2025

  29. Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee

  30. Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/26/2025

  31. Passed Senate, Ayes 26, Nays 6

  32. Engrossed; ready for transmission to House

  33. Sponsor(s) Added.

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

  35. Subst. for comp. HB.

  36. Passed H., Ayes 70, Nays 22, PNV 0

  37. Enrolled and ready for signatures

  38. Signed by Senate Speaker

  39. Signed by H. Speaker

  40. Transmitted to Governor for action.

  41. Signed by Governor.

  42. Pub. Ch. 366

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

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 8 co-sponsors · 124 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (8)

Not signed on (124)

124 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 0503 do?
Holidays and Days of Special Observance - As enacted, designates the month of June as "Celebration of Life" month, the month of July as "Celebration of Liberty" month, and the month of August as "Celebration of the Pursuit of Happiness" month in Tennessee. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 1, Part 4.
Who sponsors SB 0503?
SB 0503 is sponsored by Rose, Paul (Republican), Bowling, Janice (Republican), Gardenhire, Todd (Republican), Jackson, Ed (Republican), Johnson, Jack (Republican), Lowe, Adam (Republican), Massey, Becky D. (Republican), Reeves, Shane (Republican), and Yager, Ken (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 0503?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 23, 2025. Enacted.
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