Tennessee 114th General Assembly Status: Enacted 7 R cosponsors

HJR 0803 — A RESOLUTION urging the Secretary of State to include a discussion of the significance and history of the Appalachian dialect in Section VI of the Tennessee Blue Book.

Last action — Signed by Governor.

  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 21, 2026. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Bill Lee (Republican) on April 23, 2026.

Odds of enactment

High chance

Based on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a high chance of becoming law.

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 62% · moderate confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 11 sponsors

    1 primary, 10 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (7 R).

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Summary

General Assembly, Statement of Intent or Position - Urges the Secretary of State to include a discussion of the significance and history of the Appalachian dialect in Section VI of the Tennessee Blue Book. -

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Filed for introduction

  2. Sponsor(s) Added.

  3. Intro., ref. to State & Local Government Committee

  4. Assigned to s/c Departments & Agencies Subcommittee

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

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

  7. Sponsor(s) Added.

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

  9. Sponsor(s) Added.

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

  11. Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/26/2026

  12. H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/30/2026

  13. Sponsor(s) Added.

  14. Adopted, Ayes 95, Nays 0, PNV 0

  15. Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.

  16. Sponsor(s) Added.

  17. Received from House, refer to Senate State & Local Government Committee

  18. Rule #83(8) Suspended, to be heard in Senate State & Local Committee on 4/14/2026

  19. Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 4/14/2026

  20. Recommended for concurrence by Senate State and Local Government Committee, refer Senate Calendar Committee

  21. Placed on Senate Consent Calendar 2 for 4/16/2026

  22. Concurred, Ayes 30, Nays 0

  23. Sponsor(s) Added.

  24. Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.

  25. Signed by H. Speaker

  26. Signed by Senate Speaker

  27. Transmitted to Governor for his action.

  28. Signed by Governor.

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 10 co-sponsors · 122 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (10)

Not signed on (122)

122 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Frequently asked questions

What does HJR 0803 do?
General Assembly, Statement of Intent or Position - Urges the Secretary of State to include a discussion of the significance and history of the Appalachian dialect in Section VI of the Tennessee Blue Book. -
Who sponsors HJR 0803?
HJR 0803 is sponsored by Faison, Jeremy (Republican), Alexander, Rebecca K. (Republican), Hicks T, Martin G, Hicks G, Jones R, Crawford, John (Republican), Carringer, Michele (Republican), Vital, Greg (Republican), Hawk, David B. (Republican), and Marsh, Pat (Republican).
What is the current status of HJR 0803?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 21, 2026. Enacted.
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