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IntroducedDec 19, 2024
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Passed HouseFeb 12, 2026
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Passed SenateMar 19, 2026
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Became Law
Tennessee House Bill
Education - As introduced, authorizes local boards of education and governing bodies of public charter schools to display the Ten Commandments, the Declaration of Independence, the United States Constitution, the Constitution of Tennessee, the Bill of Rights, a resolution honoring the history of a school in the LEA or the public charter school, or other historically significant documents in a prominent location in each school building. - Amends TCA Title 49. Conference Committee ReportsMajority Report # 1 for HB0047 / SB0303
Last Action See all actions
Senate • Apr 23, 2026: Conference Committee report adopted, Ayes 27, Nayes 5
Latest Bill Text See all bill texts
Summary
Comments on HB 47
Tweets
Whip Lists
Sponsors



- Rapercosponsor
- Grillscosponsor
- Hicks Tcosponsor
- Stinnettcosponsor
- Hawkcosponsor
- Sherrellcosponsor
- Slatercosponsor
- Martin Gcosponsor
- Wrightcosponsor
- Doggettcosponsor
- Eldridgecosponsor
- Toddcosponsor
- Lynncosponsor
- Daviscosponsor
- Littletoncosponsor
- Reneaucosponsor
- McCalmoncosponsor
- Warnercosponsor
- Hulseycosponsor
- Butlercosponsor
- Hillcosponsor
- Barrettcosponsor
- Frittscosponsor
- Sparkscosponsor
- Reevescosponsor
- Zacharycosponsor
- Ruddcosponsor
- Bulsocosponsor
- Brickencosponsor
- Capleycosponsor
- Keislingcosponsor
- Laffertycosponsor
- Maberrycosponsor
- Garrettcosponsor
- Powerscosponsor
Votes
YES: 5
NO: 1
OTHER: 0
YES: 15
NO: 4
OTHER: 0
YES: 0
NO: 0
OTHER: 0
YES: 69
NO: 25
OTHER: 0
YES: 75
NO: 17
NOT VOTING: 1
YES: 8
NO: 1
OTHER: 0
YES: 27
NO: 6
OTHER: 0
YES: 27
NO: 5
OTHER: 0
YES: 70
NO: 17
OTHER: 0
Actions
- Apr 23, 2026 | Senate
- Conference Committee report adopted, Ayes 27, Nayes 5
- Apr 23, 2026 | House
- Conf. comm. report adopted, Ayes 70, Nays 17 PNV 0
- Apr 16, 2026 | Senate
- Conference Committee appointed. (Pody, Walley, Oliver)
- Apr 14, 2026 | Senate
- Placed on Senate Message Calendar for 4/16/2026
- Apr 14, 2026 | House
- H. refused to recede from its non-concurrence of SA no. 1
- Conf. comm. appointed. (Reps. Hale, Darby, Zachary, Towns)
- Apr 13, 2026 | House
- H. Placed on Message Calendar
- Apr 09, 2026 | Senate
- Senate refused to recede from amendment
- Apr 07, 2026 | Senate
- Placed on Senate Message Calendar for 4/9/2026
- Apr 02, 2026 | House
- H. nonconcurred in S. am. no. 1 HB0047
- Mar 30, 2026 | House
- H. Placed on Message Calendar for 4/2/2026
- Mar 19, 2026 | Senate
- Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.
- Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0682)
- Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 27, Nays 6
- Feb 19, 2026 | Senate
- Received from House, Passed on First Consideration
- Feb 12, 2026 | House
- Passed H., Ayes 75, Nays 17, PNV 1
- Sponsor(s) Added.
- Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.
- Feb 10, 2026 | House
- Sponsor(s) Added.
- Feb 09, 2026 | House
- Objected to on Consent Calendar.
- Sponsor(s) Added.
- H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 2/12/2026
- Feb 05, 2026 | House
- H. Placed on Consent Calendar for 2/9/2026
- Feb 04, 2026 | House
- Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 2/5/2026
- Feb 03, 2026 | House
- Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee
- Sponsor(s) Added.
- Jan 28, 2026 | House
- Placed on cal. Education Committee for 2/3/2026
- Jan 23, 2026 | House
- Meeting Canceled
- Jan 21, 2026 | House
- Placed on cal. Education Committee for 1/27/2026
- Apr 02, 2025 | House
- Action def. in Education Committee to Second Calendar of 2026
- Mar 26, 2025 | House
- Placed on cal. Education Committee for 4/1/2025
- Mar 25, 2025 | House
- Action def. in Education Committee to 4/1/2025
- Mar 19, 2025 | House
- Placed on cal. Education Committee for 3/25/2025
- Mar 18, 2025 | House
- Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Education Committee
- Mar 12, 2025 | House
- Placed on s/c cal Education Administration Subcommittee for 3/18/2025
- Feb 05, 2025 | House
- Sponsor(s) Added.
- Jan 31, 2025 | House
- Sponsor(s) Added.
- Jan 28, 2025 | House
- Assigned to s/c Education Administration Subcommittee
- Jan 16, 2025 | House
- Ref. to Education Committee
- Jan 15, 2025 | House
- Sponsor(s) Added.
- P2C held on desk, pending appointment of Standing Committees
- Jan 14, 2025 | House
- Intro., P1C.
- Dec 19, 2024 | House
- Filed for introduction
Documents
- Fiscal Memo for SA0682 (14511) - Amendment 1-0 to SB0303
- House Fiscal Note (Dashboard): Fiscal Note for HB0047 -- Education Committee 12/02/2025PDF
- Video: HB 47 Conference Committee Apr 23, 2026 (00h 34m)HTML
- Video: Senate Floor Session Apr 23, 2026 (03h 43m)HTML
- Video: Senate Session - 56th Legislative Day Apr 16, 2026 (06h 04m)HTML
- Video: House Floor Session - 59th Legislative Day Apr 14, 2026 (01h 57m)HTML
- Video: Senate Session - 52nd Legislative Day Apr 9, 2026 (03h 14m)HTML
- Video: House Floor Session - 53rd Legislative Day Apr 2, 2026 (01h 50m)HTML
- Video: Senate Session - 46th Legislative Day Mar 19, 2026 (03h 11m)HTML
- Video: House Floor Session - 40th Legislative Day Feb 12, 2026 (00h 45m)HTML
- Video: House Floor Session - 39th Legislative Day Feb 9, 2026 (00h 53m)HTML
- Video: Calendar & Rules Committee Feb 5, 2026 (00h 04m)HTML
- Video: Education Committee Feb 3, 2026 (01h 27m)HTML
- Video: Education Committee Apr 2, 2025 (01h 25m)HTML
- Video: Education Committee Apr 1, 2025 (02h 21m)HTML
- Video: Education Committee Mar 25, 2025 (01h 23m)HTML
- Video: Education Administration Subcommittee Mar 18, 2025 (02h 42m)HTML
