Civic IQ
STATE BILLTN SB 1888PASSED
Get alerts

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 46, Chapter 6, relative to state veterans' cemeteries.

State of Tennessee

As enacted, clarifies eligibility and required documentation for interment in state veterans' cemeteries for military service members and veterans, including certain members of a reserve component of the armed forces of the United States, the army national guard, or the air national guard, and spouses and children of such service members and veterans. - Amends TCA Title 46, Chapter 6.

Status
Passed
Signed or otherwise enacted
Status date
May 5, 2026
191 days ago
Current chamber
Senate
Session
2025-2026 Regular Session
TN SB 1888 · PassedMay 5

Follow the legislation that affects what you sell.

Get started free

Free account · 30-second setup · No credit card

Prefer ChatGPT or Claude? Ask Civic IQ about this bill →

What it means for vendors

Civic IQ reads each bill for what it would fund, require or change for the agencies that buy.

What this bill would fund or requireThe spending and mandates in the bill, in plain languageTop matches freeWhy it matters for what you sellMatched to your products, with how to open the conversationTop matches free1 signal from this bill in Civic IQSee them free →

Bill details

Last action
Effective date(s) 04/27/2026 · May 5, 2026

Sponsors

JJJack JohnsonSenator · Republican · SD-027Primary sponsor
BMBecky MasseySenator · Republican · SD-006
BPBill PowersSenator · Republican · SD-022

Bill history

Newest first.

May 5, 2026Effective date(s) 04/27/2026
May 5, 2026Pub. Ch. 839
Apr 27, 2026Signed by Governor.Senate
Apr 17, 2026Transmitted to Governor for action.Senate
Apr 16, 2026Signed by H. SpeakerHouse
Apr 16, 2026Signed by Senate SpeakerSenate
Apr 15, 2026Enrolled and ready for signaturesSenate
Apr 13, 2026Concurred, Ayes 33, Nays 0 (Amendment 1 - HA0737)Senate
Show 14 earlier actions
Apr 10, 2026Placed on Senate Message Calendar for 4/13/2026Senate
Apr 7, 2026Passed H., as am., Ayes 94, Nays 0, PNV 0House
Apr 7, 2026H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0737)House
Apr 7, 2026Subst. for comp. HB.House
Feb 26, 2026Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.House
Feb 24, 2026Sponsor(s) Added.Senate
Feb 23, 2026Engrossed; ready for transmission to HouseSenate
Feb 23, 2026Passed Senate, Ayes 32, Nays 0Senate
Feb 20, 2026Placed on Senate Consent Calendar 2 for 2/23/2026Senate
Feb 17, 2026Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar CommitteeSenate
Feb 10, 2026Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 2/17/2026Senate
Feb 2, 2026Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate State and Local Government CommitteeSenate
Jan 22, 2026Introduced, Passed on First ConsiderationSenate
Jan 21, 2026Filed for introductionSenate

Recorded votes

SENATE STATE & LOCAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar CommitteeFeb 17, 2026 · Senate · 9 yea · 0 nayPassed
FLOOR VOTE: Motion to AdoptFeb 23, 2026 · Senate · 32 yea · 0 nayPassed
FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATIONApr 7, 2026 · House · 94 yea · 0 nayPassed
FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Concur House Amendment # 1Apr 13, 2026 · Senate · 33 yea · 0 nayPassed

Subjects

  • Cemeteries

Read the bill at the source

This page follows the bill as the legislature records it. For the bill's full text and the official record, use the legislature's own site.

View on the legislature's site(opens in a new tab)View on LegiScan(opens in a new tab)

Bill data from LegiScan, licensed under CC BY 4.0.

Work in government? Get Civic IQ free →
State of Tennessee profile →

Start finding government buyers today.
It's free.

B2G and SLED sales intelligence. Surface government procurement signals from 100,000+ state, local, and education agencies months before the RFP.

Get started free

No credit card required