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HB1531Introduced in the House

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4, relative to flag display protocols.

Introduced

Introduced by Larry Miller, District 88

What does this bill do?

Plain-English breakdown

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Official description

As introduced, requires the governor to proclaim a statewide day of mourning and order the state flag to be flown at half staff over the state capitol during such period of mourning if a current or former member of the general assembly dies, unless the member had been convicted of a felony. - Amends TCA Title 4.

Where it stands

Reset on Final cal. of Calendar & Rules Committee

April 14, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

HouseStage: HOUSE STATE & LOCAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee · April 13, 2026

16

Yes

5

No

0

Absent or Not Voting

21 representatives recorded in this House vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

See how each representative voted

RepresentativeDistrictVote
John Crawford1No
Jerome Moon8Yes
Rick Eldridge10Yes
Michele Carringer16Yes
Dave Wright19No
Dan Howell22Yes
Greg Martin26Yes
Tim Rudd34No
Dennis Powers36Yes
Iris Rudder39Yes

Bill history

  1. Filed for introduction

  2. Intro., P1C.

  3. P2C, ref. to State & Local Government Committee

  4. Assigned to s/c Public Service Subcommittee

  5. Placed on s/c cal Public Service Subcommittee for 2/18/2026

  6. Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to State & Local Government Committee

  7. Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/4/2026

  8. Action def. in State & Local Government Committee to 3/11/2026

  9. Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/11/2026

  10. Action def. in State & Local Government Committee to 3/18/2026

  11. Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/18/2026

  12. Action def. in State & Local Government Committee to 3/24/2026

  13. Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/24/2026

  14. Action def. in State & Local Government Committee to 3/31/2026

  15. Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/31/2026

  16. Action def. in State & Local Government Committee to 4/8/2026

  17. Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 4/8/2026

  18. Action def. in State & Local Government Committee to the Next Calendar

  19. Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 4/13/2026

  20. Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee

  21. Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/14/2026

  22. Reset on Final cal. of Calendar & Rules Committee

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