2023-2024 Regular Session • Tennessee Legislature
HB1828: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4, Chapter 1, Part 3, relative to official state books.
Legislative Summary
As enacted, designates as official state books: "Farewell Address to the American People" by George Washington; "The Papers of Andrew Jackson"; "Democracy in America" by Alexis de Tocqueville; "All the King's Men" by Robert Penn Warren; "A Death in the Family" by James Agee; "Roots" by Alex Haley; "The Civil War: A Narrative" by Shelby Foote; "American Lion" by Jon Meacham; "Coat of Many Colors" by Dolly Parton; and "Aitken Bible"; requires the secretary of state to list the books in the Tennessee Blue Book. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 1, Part 3.
Bill History
1/11/2024
Filed for introduction
House of Representatives
1/22/2024
Intro., P1C.
House of Representatives
1/24/2024
P2C, ref. to State Government Committee
House of Representatives
1/24/2024
Assigned to s/c Public Service Subcommittee
House of Representatives
1/24/2024
Placed on s/c cal Public Service Subcommittee for 1/30/2024
House of Representatives
1/30/2024
Action Def. in s/c Public Service Subcommittee to 2/6/2024
House of Representatives
1/31/2024
Placed on s/c cal Public Service Subcommittee for 2/6/2024
House of Representatives
2/6/2024
Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to State Government Committee
House of Representatives
2/7/2024
Placed on cal. State Government Committee for 2/14/2024
House of Representatives
2/14/2024
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee
House of Representatives
2/14/2024
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 2/15/2024
House of Representatives
2/15/2024
H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 2/22/2024
House of Representatives
2/22/2024
H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0543)
House of Representatives
2/22/2024
Sponsor(s) Added.
House of Representatives
2/22/2024
Passed H., as am., Ayes 73, Nays 18, PNV 4
House of Representatives
2/22/2024
Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.
House of Representatives
2/26/2024
Received from House, Passed on First Consideration
Senate
3/25/2024
Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.
Senate
3/25/2024
Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - SA0670)
Senate
3/25/2024
Passed Senate, Ayes 26, Nays 6, PNV 1
Senate
3/27/2024
Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.
House of Representatives
4/2/2024
Signed by H. Speaker
House of Representatives
4/3/2024
Signed by Senate Speaker
Senate
4/4/2024
Transmitted to Governor for his action.
House of Representatives
4/16/2024
Signed by Governor.
4/22/2024
Pub. Ch. 720
4/22/2024
Effective date(s) 07/01/2024
Amendments
HA0543
Amendment 1-0 to HB1828
2/14/2024Not Adopted
Roll Call Votes
FLOOR VOTE: Third Consideration
3/25/2024
26
Yea
6
Nay
1
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION
2/22/2024
73
Yea
18
Nay
4
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Passed(4/22/2024)
Chamber
House of Representatives
Sine DiePrior Session
Sponsors
Republican: 9
Democrat: 1
Primary Sponsor
Gino Bulso
Republican