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AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 49, relative to the display of historical documents.

State of Tennessee

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.

Status
Passed
Signed or otherwise enacted
Status date
May 14, 2026
182 days ago
Current chamber
Senate
Session
2025-2026 Regular Session
TN SB 303 · PassedMay 14

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Bill details

Last action
Comp. became Pub. Ch. 924 · May 14, 2026

Sponsors

MPMark PodySenator · Republican · SD-017Primary sponsor
RCRusty CroweSenator · Republican · SD-003
PBPaul BaileySenator · Republican · SD-015
JBJanince BowlingSenator · Republican · SD-016
TGTodd GardenhireSenator · Republican · SD-010
THTom HatcherSenator · Republican · SD-002
JHJoseph HensleySenator · Republican · SD-028
EJEdward JacksonSenator · Republican · SD-025
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ALAdam LoweSenator · Republican · SD-001
PRPaul RoseSenator · Republican · SD-032
JSJessie SealSenator · Republican · SD-008
SSSteve SoutherlandSenator · Republican · SD-009
JSJohn StevensSenator · Republican · SD-024
DWDawn WhiteSenator · Republican · SD-013

Bill history

Newest first.

May 14, 2026Comp. became Pub. Ch. 924
Apr 9, 2026Sponsor(s) Added.Senate
Mar 19, 2026Sponsor(s) Added.Senate
Mar 19, 2026Companion House Bill substitutedSenate
Mar 17, 2026Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/19/2026Senate
Mar 11, 2026Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 8, Nays 1 PNV 0Senate
Mar 5, 2026Placed on Senate Education Committee calendar for 3/11/2026Senate
Mar 4, 2026Sponsor(s) Added.Senate
Show 6 earlier actions
Mar 4, 2026Action deferred in Senate Education Committee to 3/11/2026Senate
Feb 26, 2026Placed on Senate Education Committee calendar for 3/4/2026Senate
Mar 28, 2025Sponsor change.Senate
Feb 12, 2025Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Education CommitteeSenate
Feb 10, 2025Introduced, Passed on First ConsiderationSenate
Jan 27, 2025Filed for introductionSenate

Recorded vote

SENATE EDUCATION COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 8, Nays 1 PNV 0Mar 11, 2026 · Senate · 8 yea · 1 nayPassed

Subjects

  • Education

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