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.

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History

1. 2026
   1. May 14Pub. Ch. 924Latest
   2. May 14Effective date(s) 07/01/2026
   3. May 7Signed by Governor Bill Lee.Became Law
   4. May 6Transmitted to Governor for his action.To Governor
   5. May 5Signed by Senate SpeakerMajor
   6. Apr 30Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.Minor
   7. Apr 30Signed by H. SpeakerMajor
   8. Apr 23Conf. comm. report adopted, Ayes 70, Nays 17 PNV 0
      • Vote recorded FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Adopt Conference Committee Report 4/23/2026 Passed. Result: pass.Upper
      • Vote recorded FLOOR VOTE: MOTION TO ADOPT CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REPORT 4/23/2026 Passed. Result: pass.Lower
   9. Apr 23Conference Committee report adopted, Ayes 27, Nayes 5
   10. Apr 16Conference Committee appointed. (Pody, Walley, Oliver)
   11. Apr 14H. refused to recede from its non-concurrence of SA no. 1
   12. Apr 14Conf. comm. appointed. (Reps. Hale, Darby, Zachary, Towns)
   13. Apr 14Placed on Senate Message Calendar for 4/16/2026
   14. Apr 13H. Placed on Message Calendar
   15. Apr 9Senate refused to recede from amendment
   16. Apr 7Placed on Senate Message Calendar for 4/9/2026
   17. Apr 2H. nonconcurred in S. am. no. 1 HB0047
   18. Mar 30H. Placed on Message Calendar for 4/2/2026
   19. Mar 19Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.Major
       • Vote recorded FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third Consideration 3/19/2026 Passed. Result: pass.Upper
   20. Mar 19Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0682)
   21. Mar 19Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 27, Nays 6Passed Senate
   22. Feb 19Received from House, Passed on First ConsiderationMinor
   23. Feb 12Sponsor(s) Added.Minor
       • Vote recorded FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PREVIOUS QUESTION PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 2/12/2026 Passed. Result: pass.Lower
       • Vote recorded FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 2/12/2026 Passed. Result: pass.Lower
   24. Feb 12Passed H., Ayes 75, Nays 17, PNV 1Passed House
   25. Feb 12Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.Minor
   26. Feb 10Sponsor(s) Added.Minor
   27. Feb 9Objected to on Consent Calendar.
       • Vote recorded HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE: H. Placed on Consent Calendar for 2/9/2026 2/5/2026. Result: fail.Lower
   28. Feb 9Sponsor(s) Added.Minor
   29. Feb 9H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 2/12/2026
   30. Feb 5H. Placed on Consent Calendar for 2/9/2026
   31. Feb 4Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 2/5/2026
   32. Feb 3Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules CommitteeMinor
       • Vote recorded HOUSE EDUCATION COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee 2/3/2026 Passed. Result: pass.Lower
   33. Feb 3Sponsor(s) Added.Minor
   34. Jan 28Placed on cal. Education Committee for 2/3/2026
   35. Jan 23Meeting Canceled
   36. Jan 21Placed on cal. Education Committee for 1/27/2026
2. 2025
   1. Apr 2Action def. in Education Committee to Second Calendar of 2026
   2. Mar 26Placed on cal. Education Committee for 4/1/2025
   3. Mar 25Action def. in Education Committee to 4/1/2025
   4. Mar 19Placed on cal. Education Committee for 3/25/2025
   5. Mar 18Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Education CommitteeMinor
      • Vote recorded HOUSE EDUCATION ADMINISTRATION SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Education Committee 3/18/2025 Passed. Result: pass.Lower
   6. Mar 12Placed on s/c cal Education Administration Subcommittee for 3/18/2025
   7. Feb 5Sponsor(s) Added.Minor
   8. Jan 31Sponsor(s) Added.Minor
   9. Jan 28Assigned to s/c Education Administration SubcommitteeMinor
   10. Jan 16Ref. to Education CommitteeMinor
   11. Jan 15Sponsor(s) Added.Minor
   12. Jan 15P2C held on desk, pending appointment of Standing Committees
   13. Jan 14Intro., P1C.Minor
3. 2024
   1. Dec 19Filed for introductionIntroduced