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IntroducedDec 19, 2024
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Passed HouseFeb 12, 2026
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Passed Senate
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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.
Last Action See all actions
House • Feb 12, 2026: Sponsor(s) Added.
Latest Bill Text See all bill texts
Mar 04, 2026 03:00pm
Senate Hearing Room I
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: 0
NO: 0
OTHER: 0
YES: 75
- Atchley
- Barrett
- Baum
- Boyd
- Bricken
- Bulso
- Butler
- Capley
- Carringer
- Cepicky
- Chism
- Cochran
- Crawford
- Darby
- Davis
- Doggett
- Eldridge
- Faison
- Farmer
- Fritts
- Gant
- Garrett
- Gillespie
- Grills
- Hale
- Haston
- Hawk
- Gary Hicks
- Tim Hicks
- Hill
- Howell
- Hulsey
- Hurt
- Renea Jones
- Keisling
- Kumar
- Lafferty
- Lamberth
- Lankford
- Leatherwood
- Littleton
- Lynn
- Maberry
- Marsh
- Brock Martin
- Greg Martin
- McCalmon
- Miller
- Moody
- Moon
- Parkinson
- Powers
- Raper
- Reedy
- Reeves
- Reneau
- Rudd
- Russell
- Shaw
- Sherrell
- Slater
- Sparks
- Stevens
- Stinnett
- Terry
- Todd
- Travis
- Vaughan
- Vital
- Warner
- White
- Williams
- Wright
- Zachary
- Mr. Speaker Sexton
NO: 17
NOT VOTING: 1
YES: 69
- Atchley
- Baum
- Boyd
- Bricken
- Bulso
- Butler
- Capley
- Carringer
- Cepicky
- Cochran
- Crawford
- Darby
- Davis
- Doggett
- Eldridge
- Faison
- Farmer
- Fritts
- Gant
- Garrett
- Gillespie
- Grills
- Hale
- Haston
- Hawk
- Gary Hicks
- Tim Hicks
- Hill
- Howell
- Hulsey
- Hurt
- Renea Jones
- Keisling
- Kumar
- Lafferty
- Lamberth
- Lankford
- Leatherwood
- Littleton
- Lynn
- Maberry
- Marsh
- Brock Martin
- Greg Martin
- McCalmon
- Moody
- Moon
- Powers
- Raper
- Reedy
- Reeves
- Reneau
- Rudd
- Russell
- Sherrell
- Slater
- Stevens
- Stinnett
- Terry
- Todd
- Travis
- Vaughan
- Vital
- Warner
- White
- Williams
- Wright
- Zachary
- Mr. Speaker Sexton
NO: 25
OTHER: 0
Actions
- Feb 12, 2026 | House
- Passed H., Ayes 75, Nays 17, PNV 1
- Sponsor(s) Added.
- 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
Bill Texts
Documents
- Fiscal Note HB0047
- House Fiscal Note (Dashboard): Fiscal Note for HB0047 -- Education Committee 12/02/2025PDF
- Video: House Floor Session - 40th Legislative Day Feb 12, 2026 (01h 04m)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
