Tennessee · House Bill 17 · 113th General Assembly

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 15, Chapter 2, relative to designating May as "Silver Alert Awareness Month."

HB 17 Sponsored by Jeremy Faison Withdrawn

  1. Introduced Jan 3, 2023
  2. In committee Jan 12, 2023
  3. Withdrawn  
  4. Passed the Senate  
  5. To the governor  
  6. Became law  

What it does

The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.

Holidays and Days of Special Observance - As enacted, designates the month of May as "Silver Alert Awareness Month." - Amends TCA Title 15, Chapter 2.

Every action

19 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.

Show the 11 earlier steps
  1. HouseFiled for introduction
  2. HouseIntro., P1C.
  3. HouseP2C held on desk, pending appointment of Standing Committees
  4. CommitteeRef. to State Government Committee · House State Government Committee
  5. CommitteeAssigned to s/c Public Service Subcommittee · House Public Service Subcommittee
  6. HouseSponsor(s) Added.
  7. CommitteePlaced on s/c cal Public Service Subcommittee for 2/14/2023 · House Public Service Subcommittee
  8. HouseSponsor(s) Added.
  9. HouseSponsor(s) Added.
  10. CommitteeRec. for pass by s/c ref. to State Government Committee · House State Government Committee
  11. CommitteePlaced on cal. State Government Committee for 2/22/2023 · House State Government Committee
  1. HouseSponsor(s) Added.
  2. CommitteeRec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee · House Calendar & Rules Committee
  3. CommitteePlaced on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 2/23/2023 · House Calendar & Rules Committee
  4. HouseH. Placed on Consent Calendar for 2/27/2023
  5. HouseSponsor(s) Added.
  6. HouseComp. SB subst.
  7. HouseSponsor(s) Added.
  8. GovernorComp. became Pub. Ch. 36

Roll calls

1 recorded vote: 1 on the floor, 0 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

CONSENT CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION · Full House

Passed 94–0
Feb 27, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 94 No 0
Party not listed: 1 yes, 0 no Democrats: 21 yes, 0 no Republicans: 72 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 94

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 49 cosponsors: 45 Republicans, 4 Democrats.

All 49 cosponsors

From Tennessee's official records (wapp.capitol.tn.gov), checked Nov 3, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.