State Symbols - As enacted, designates the poem "My Beloved Tennessee" by Marlene Tidwell as an official state poem. - Amends TCA Section 4-1-303.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2021
Committee Review
Mar 2021
Senate Passage
Mar 2021
House Passage
Mar 2021
Signed into Law
Apr 2021
Introduced Jan 20, 2021
Signed Apr 13, 2021
Floor votes · Senate Mar 8, 2021 · House Mar 29, 2021
How they voted
31–0
Passed
Total votes 31
Mar 8, 2021
D
Democratic6
100% Yea
R
Republican25
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
28
Key actions
8
Committee
6
Apr 13, 2021
Signed into law
Signed by Governor.
upper
Mar 29, 2021
Lower · Passed
Passed H., Ayes 87, Nays 0, PNV 2
lower
Mar 24, 2021
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/25/2021
lower
Mar 23, 2021
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee
lower
Mar 8, 2021
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate, Ayes 31, Nays 0
upper
Mar 2, 2021
Upper · Passed
Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee
upper
Feb 23, 2021
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/2/2021
upper
Feb 10, 2021
Committee
P2C, ref. to Naming & Designating
lower
Feb 10, 2021
Upper · Passed
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate State and Local Government Committee
upper
Feb 8, 2021
Introduced
Intro., P1C.
lower
Feb 8, 2021
Introduced
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
upper
Feb 4, 2021
Introduced
Filed for introduction
lower
Jan 20, 2021
Introduced
Filed for introduction
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Mark Pody
RRepublican
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