Tennessee 114th General Assembly Status: Enacted 1 D cosponsors

SB 1638 — AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4, Chapter 1, Part 3, relative to state songs.

Last action — Effective date(s) 04/07/2026

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  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 13, 2026. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Bill Lee (Republican) on March 25, 2026.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 72% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

How often bills like it became law.

  • 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 D).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 1 recorded vote so far.

Prognosis reads this bill's own signals — stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes and cross-state momentum. Odds come from a model trained on which bills have become law.

Summary

State Symbols - As enacted, designates "Tennessee" by Drew Holcomb as an official state song. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 1, Part 3.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Comp. became Pub. Ch. 668

  2. Pub. Ch. 668

  3. Effective date(s) 04/07/2026

  4. Signed by Governor.

  5. Transmitted to Governor for action.

  6. Signed by H. Speaker

  7. Signed by Senate Speaker

  8. Enrolled and ready for signatures

  9. Sponsor(s) Added.

  10. Comp. SB subst.

  11. Passed Senate, Ayes 29, Nays 0

  12. Engrossed; ready for transmission to House

  13. Subst. for comp. HB.

  14. Passed H., Ayes 82, Nays 0, PNV 2

  15. Placed on Senate Consent Calendar 2 for 3/23/2026

  16. H. Placed on Consent Calendar for 3/23/2026

  17. Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/19/2026

  18. Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee

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

  20. Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/17/2026

  21. Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/11/2026

  22. Rec. for pass; ref to State & Local Government Committee

  23. Placed on cal. Naming & Designating Committee for 3/2/2026

  24. Sponsor(s) Added.

  25. Action def. in Naming & Designating Committee to 2/23/2026

  26. Placed on cal. Naming & Designating Committee for 2/9/2026

  27. P2C, ref. to Naming & Designating Committee - State & Local Government Committee

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

  29. Intro., P1C.

  30. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

  31. Filed for introduction

  32. Filed for introduction

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (132)

132 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 1638 do?
State Symbols - As enacted, designates "Tennessee" by Drew Holcomb as an official state song. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 1, Part 3.
Who sponsors SB 1638?
SB 1638 is sponsored by Kyle, Sara (Democrat).
What is the current status of SB 1638?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 13, 2026. Enacted.
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