2021-2022 Regular Session • Tennessee Legislature
HB0938: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4, Chapter 1, Part 3, relative to state symbols.
Legislative Summary
As enacted, adds "Amazing Grace" by John Newton as an official state song. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 1, Part 3.
Bill History
2/10/2021
Filed for introduction
House of Representatives
2/11/2021
Intro., P1C.
House of Representatives
2/22/2021
P2C, ref. to Naming & Designating
House of Representatives
2/25/2021
Sponsor(s) Added.
House of Representatives
3/17/2021
Sponsor(s) Added.
House of Representatives
3/17/2021
Placed on cal. Naming & Designating for 3/23/2021
House of Representatives
3/23/2021
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee
House of Representatives
3/23/2021
Sponsor(s) Added.
House of Representatives
3/24/2021
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/25/2021
House of Representatives
3/25/2021
H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/29/2021
House of Representatives
3/29/2021
Reset on cal. for 4/5/2021
House of Representatives
3/29/2021
Sponsor(s) Added.
House of Representatives
3/29/2021
H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/5/21
House of Representatives
4/5/2021
Sponsor(s) Added.
House of Representatives
4/5/2021
H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0113)
House of Representatives
4/5/2021
Passed H., as am., Ayes 91, Nays 1, PNV 0
House of Representatives
4/6/2021
Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.
House of Representatives
4/7/2021
Received from House, Passed on First Consideration
Senate
4/14/2021
Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.
Senate
4/14/2021
Passed Senate, Ayes 31, Nays 0
Senate
4/14/2021
Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.
House of Representatives
4/15/2021
Signed by H. Speaker
House of Representatives
4/20/2021
Signed by Senate Speaker
Senate
4/20/2021
Transmitted to Governor for his action.
House of Representatives
4/30/2021
Signed by Governor.
5/18/2021
Pub. Ch. 296
5/18/2021
Effective date(s) 04/30/2021
Amendments
HA0113
Amendment 1-0 to HB0938
3/24/2021Not Adopted
Roll Call Votes
FLOOR VOTE: Third Consideration
4/14/2021
31
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION
4/5/2021
91
Yea
1
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Passed(5/18/2021)
Chamber
House of Representatives
Sine DiePrior Session
Sponsors
Republican: 41
Democrat: 8
Primary Sponsor

Mike Sparks
Republican
Co-Sponsors (48)
Jerry Sexton
Republican
Scotty Campbell
Republican
Ron Travis
Republican
Chris Hurt
Republican
Charlie Baum
Republican
Todd Warner
Republican
Kent Calfee
Republican
Rick Eldridge
Republican
Robin Smith
Republican
Mark Hall
Republican
Justin Lafferty
Republican
Rusty Grills
Republican
Clay Doggett
Republican
Bud Hulsey
Republican
Jay Reedy
Republican
Dave Wright
Republican
Jerome Moon
Republican
Yusuf Hakeem
Democrat
John Windle
Democrat
Scott Cepicky
Republican
Terri Lynn Weaver
Republican
Darren Jernigan
Democrat
Glen Casada
Republican
Bob Ramsey
Republican
Torrey Harris
Democrat
Sabi Kumar
Republican
Mark White
Republican
Michele Carringer
Republican
Clark Boyd
Republican
Tim Hicks
Republican
Susan Lynn
Republican
Jeremy Faison
Republican
Bruce Griffey
Republican
John Gillespie
Republican
Chris Todd
Republican
Tim Rudd
Republican
Sam McKenzie
Democrat
Paul Sherrell
Republican
Karen Camper
Democrat
Johnny Shaw
Democrat
Cameron Sexton
Republican
Mike Stewart
Democrat
Dale Carr
Republican
Rebecca Alexander
Republican
Debra Moody
Republican
Bryan Terry
Republican
Dan Howell
Republican
Esther Helton-Haynes
Republican