TennesseeFlags - As enacted, authorizes a county mayor and the chief executive officer of a municipality to order the flags flown on county or municipal property to be lowered to half-staff to honor the death of a prominent citizen of that county or municipality. - Amends TCA Title 5; Title 6 and Title 7.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became Law
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History
- 2026
- May 4Pub. Ch. 828Latest
- May 4Effective date(s) 04/27/2026
- Apr 27Signed by Governor Bill Lee.Became Law
- Apr 17Transmitted to Governor for action.To Governor
- Apr 16Signed by H. SpeakerMajor
- Apr 15Enrolled and ready for signaturesMinor
- Apr 15Signed by Senate SpeakerMajor
- Apr 13Subst. for comp. HB.Major
- Apr 13Passed H., Ayes 94, Nays 0, PNV 0Passed House
- Feb 26Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.
- Feb 23Passed Senate, Ayes 32, Nays 0Passed Senate
- Vote recorded FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Adopt 2/23/2026 Passed. Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 23Engrossed; ready for transmission to HouseMinor
- Feb 20Placed on Senate Consent Calendar 2 for 2/23/2026
- Feb 17Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee
- Vote recorded SENATE STATE & LOCAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee 2/17/2026 Passed. Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 10Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 2/17/2026
- Jan 22Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate State and Local Government CommitteeMinor
- Jan 21Introduced, Passed on First ConsiderationMinor
- Jan 15Filed for introductionIntroduced