Tennessee · House Bill 47 · 113th General Assembly

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4, Chapter 1, Part 3, relative to state mottos.

HB 47 Sponsored by Clay Doggett Became law

  1. Introduced Jan 9, 2023
  2. In committee Jan 12, 2023
  3. Passed the House Mar 6, 2023
  4. Passed the Senate Apr 3, 2023
  5. To the governor Apr 13, 2023
  6. Became law Apr 25, 2023

What it does

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

State Symbols - As enacted, establishes the phrase "Send Me." as an additional state motto. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 1, Part 3.

Every action

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

Show the 16 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. CommitteePlaced on s/c cal Public Service Subcommittee for 2/14/2023 · House Public Service Subcommittee
  7. CommitteeRec. for pass by s/c ref. to State Government Committee · House State Government Committee
  8. CommitteePlaced on cal. State Government Committee for 2/22/2023 · House State Government Committee
  9. CommitteeRec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee · House Calendar & Rules Committee
  10. CommitteePlaced on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/2/2023 · House Calendar & Rules Committee
  11. HouseH. Placed on Consent Calendar for 3/6/2023
  12. HouseSponsor(s) Added.
  13. HousePassed H., Ayes 98, Nays 0, PNV 0
  14. HouseEngrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.
  15. SenateReceived from House, Passed on First Consideration
  16. SenateSenate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.
  1. SenatePassed Senate, Ayes 32, Nays 0
  2. HouseEnrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.
  3. HouseSigned by H. Speaker
  4. SenateSigned by Senate Speaker
  5. HouseTransmitted to Governor for his action.
  6. GovernorSigned by Governor.
  7. Secretary of StatePub. Ch. 228
  8. GovernorEffective date(s) 04/25/2023

Roll calls

2 recorded votes: 2 on the floor, 0 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

CONSENT CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION · Full House

Passed 98–0
Mar 6, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 98 No 0
Party not listed: 1 yes, 0 no Democrats: 24 yes, 0 no Republicans: 73 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 98

Motion to Adopt · Full Senate

Passed 32–0
Apr 3, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 32 No 0
Democrats: 5 yes, 0 no Republicans: 27 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 32

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 3 cosponsors: 2 Republicans, 1 Democrat.

All 3 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.