Tennessee 114th General Assembly Status: Enacted Bipartisan · 26 R · 6 D cosponsors

SB 2275 — AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 15, Chapter 2, relative to "Gold Star Father's Day."

Last action — Effective date(s) 04/27/2026

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

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 02, 2026. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Bill Lee (Republican) on April 15, 2026.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 98% · high confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

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  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 32 sponsors

    1 primary, 31 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (26 R · 6 D) — cross-party backing.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 2 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Holidays and Days of Special Observance - As enacted, designates November 9 of each year as "Gold Star Father's Day," to honor and recognize fathers who have lost children in service to the United States as members of the United States armed forces. - Amends TCA Title 15, Chapter 2.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Comp. became Pub. Ch. 859

  2. Pub. Ch. 859

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

  4. Signed by Governor.

  5. Transmitted to Governor for action.

  6. Signed by H. Speaker

  7. Enrolled and ready for signatures

  8. Signed by Senate Speaker

  9. Comp. SB subst.

  10. Sponsor(s) Added.

  11. Subst. for comp. HB.

  12. Passed H., Ayes 92, Nays 0, PNV 0

  13. H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/13/2026

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

  15. Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/9/2026

  16. Action def. in State & Local Government Committee to 4/8/2026

  17. Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 4/8/2026

  18. Action def. in State & Local Government Committee to 3/31/2026

  19. Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/31/2026

  20. Action def. in State & Local Government Committee to 3/24/2026

  21. Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/24/2026

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

  23. Action def. in State & Local Government Committee to 3/18/2026

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

  25. Passed Senate, Ayes 32, Nays 0

  26. Sponsor(s) Added.

  27. Engrossed; ready for transmission to House

  28. Placed on Senate Consent Calendar 2 for 3/9/2026

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

  30. Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee

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

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

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

  34. Sponsor(s) Added.

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

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

  37. Intro., P1C.

  38. Sponsor(s) Added.

  39. Filed for introduction

  40. Filed for introduction

  41. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 31 co-sponsors · 101 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (31)

Not signed on (101)

101 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 2275 do?
Holidays and Days of Special Observance - As enacted, designates November 9 of each year as "Gold Star Father's Day," to honor and recognize fathers who have lost children in service to the United States as members of the United States armed forces. - Amends TCA Title 15, Chapter 2.
Who sponsors SB 2275?
SB 2275 is sponsored by Briggs, Richard (Republican), Rose, Paul (Republican), Akbari, Raumesh (Democrat), Bailey, Paul (Republican), Bowling, Janice (Republican), Campbell, Heidi (Democrat), Crowe, Rusty (Republican), Gardenhire, Todd (Republican), Haile, Ferrell (Republican), Harshbarger, Bobby (Republican), Hensley, Joey (Republican), Jackson, Ed (Republican), Johnson, Jack (Republican), Kyle, Sara (Democrat), Lamar, London (Democrat), Lowe, Adam (Republican), Massey, Becky D. (Republican), Oliver, Charlane (Democrat), Pody, Mark (Republican), Powers, Bill (Republican), Reeves, Shane (Republican), Roberts, Kerry (Republican), Seal, Jessie (Republican), Southerland, Steve (Republican), Stevens, John (Republican), Taylor, Brent (Republican), Walley, Page (Republican), Watson, Bo (Republican), White, Dawn (Republican), Yager, Ken (Republican), Yarbro, Jeff (Democrat), and McNally, Randy (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 2275?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 02, 2026. Enacted.
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