Tennessee · Senate Bill 1264 · 113th General Assembly

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 4-1-405; Section 4-1-412 and Title 49, relative to schools.

  1. Introduced Jan 31, 2023
  2. In committee Feb 6, 2023
  3. Died  
  4. Passed the House  
  5. To the governor  
  6. Became law  

What it does

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

Education - As introduced, specifies that each local board of education of a local education agency and governing body of a public charter school has the sole authority to select a mascot for the respective school; prohibits a state agency from interfering with such authority. - Amends TCA Section 4-1-405; Section 4-1-412 and Title 49.

Every action

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

  1. SenateFiled for introduction
  2. SenateIntroduced, Passed on First Consideration
  3. CommitteePassed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Education Committee · Senate Education Committee
  4. CommitteePlaced on Senate Education Committee calendar for 3/15/2023 · Senate Education Committee
  5. SenateAction deferred in Senate Education Committee to 3/22/2023
  6. CommitteePlaced on Senate Education Committee calendar for 3/22/2023 · Senate Education Committee
  7. SenateAction deferred in Senate Education Committee to 3/29/2023
  8. CommitteePlaced on Senate Education Committee calendar for 3/29/2023 · Senate Education Committee
  9. SenateAssigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Education Committee

Roll calls

No recorded votes on this bill yet.

Sponsors

The member who introduced it.

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.