State Symbols - As enacted, designates "The Tennessee in Me" by Debbie Mathis Watts as an official state song. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 1, Part 3.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2023
Committee Review
Mar 2023
Senate Passage
Apr 2023
House Passage
Apr 2023
Signed into Law
Apr 2023
Introduced Jan 26, 2023
Signed Apr 17, 2023
Floor votes · Senate Mar 30, 2023 · House Mar 30, 2023
How they voted
31–0
Passed
Total votes 31
Mar 30, 2023
D
Democratic6
100% Yea
R
Republican25
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
20
Key actions
8
Committee
2
Apr 17, 2023
Signed into law
Signed by Governor.
upper
Apr 5, 2023
Lower · Passed
Signed by H. Speaker
lower
Apr 3, 2023
Upper · Passed
Signed by Senate Speaker
upper
Mar 30, 2023
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate, Ayes 31, Nays 0
upper
Mar 30, 2023
Lower · Passed
Passed H., Ayes 91, Nays 0, PNV 1
lower
Mar 21, 2023
Upper · Passed
Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee
upper
Mar 14, 2023
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/21/2023
upper
Jan 30, 2023
Upper · Passed
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate State and Local Government Committee
upper
Jan 26, 2023
Introduced
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Ferrell Haile
RRepublican
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