Flags - As introduced, prohibits LEAs and public charter schools from displaying in public schools flags other than the official United States flag and the official Tennessee state flag. - Amends TCA Section 5-5-114; Section 6-54-144 and Title 49.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2024
Committee Review
Feb 2024
House Passage
Apr 2024
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 9, 2024
Last action Apr 23, 2024
Floor votes · House Feb 26, 2024
How they voted
83–2
Passed · 7 other
Total votes 92
Feb 26, 2024
D
Democratic21
57% Yea
R
Republican71
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
32
Key actions
10
Committee
8
Amendments
3
Apr 23, 2024
Lower · Passed
Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0560)
lower
Apr 23, 2024
Lower · Passed
Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 2 - SA0562)
lower
Feb 29, 2024
Introduced
Received from House, Passed on First Consideration
lower
Feb 26, 2024
Lower · Passed
H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0544)
lower
Feb 26, 2024
Lower · Passed
H. adopted am. (Amendment 2 - HA0563)
lower
Feb 26, 2024
Amended
Am. tabled. (Amendment 3 - HA0570)
lower
Feb 26, 2024
Lower · Passed
Passed H., as am., Ayes 70, Nays 24, PNV 1
lower
Feb 21, 2024
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 2/22/2024
lower
Feb 14, 2024
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee
lower
Feb 6, 2024
Committee
Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Education Administration
lower
Jan 31, 2024
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal K-12 Subcommittee for 2/6/2024
lower
Jan 30, 2024
Lower · Passed
Action Def. in s/c K-12 Subcommittee to 2/6/2024
lower
Jan 24, 2024
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal K-12 Subcommittee for 1/30/2024
lower
Jan 10, 2024
Committee
P2C, ref. to Education Administration
lower
Jan 10, 2024
Committee
Assigned to s/c K-12 Subcommittee
lower
Jan 9, 2024
Introduced
Intro., P1C.
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Gino Bulso
RRepublican
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