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HB 47STATE · TennesseeIntroduced

Education - As enacted, authorizes local boards of education and public charter school governing bodies to allow schools in the LEA or the public charter school, as applicable, to display the Ten Commandments, the first sentence of the second paragraph of the preamble to the Declaration of Independence, and the preamble to the United States Constitution in a prominent location in a school building. - Amends TCA Title 49.

Voted 5/14/2026View source

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288 yea·75 nay·1 other

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Action history

  1. 5/14/2026Pub. Ch. 924
  2. 5/14/2026Effective date(s) 07/01/2026
  3. 5/7/2026Signed by Governor.
  4. 5/6/2026Transmitted to Governor for his action.
  5. 5/5/2026Signed by Senate Speaker
  6. 4/30/2026Signed by H. Speaker
  7. 4/30/2026Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.
  8. 4/23/2026Conf. comm. report adopted, Ayes 70, Nays 17 PNV 0
  9. 4/23/2026Conference Committee report adopted, Ayes 27, Nayes 5
  10. 4/16/2026Conference Committee appointed. (Pody, Walley, Oliver)