Tennessee · Senate Bill 1521 · 113th General Assembly

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

  1. Introduced Feb 2, 2023
  2. In committee Feb 6, 2023
  3. Withdrawn  
  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.

State Symbols - As enacted, designates "Copperhead Road" by Steve Earle as an official state song. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 1, Part 3.

Every action

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

Show the 6 earlier steps
  1. SenateFiled for introduction
  2. SenateIntroduced, Passed on First Consideration
  3. CommitteePassed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate State and Local Government Committee · Senate State and Local Government Committee
  4. CommitteePlaced on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/7/2023 · Senate State and Local Government Committee
  5. SenateAction deferred in Senate State and Local Government Committee to 3/14/2023
  6. CommitteePlaced on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/14/2023 · Senate State and Local Government Committee
  1. SenateAction deferred in Senate State and Local Government Committee to 3/21/2023
  2. CommitteePlaced on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/21/2023 · Senate State and Local Government Committee
  3. SenateAction deferred in Senate State and Local Government Committee to 3/28/2023
  4. CommitteePlaced on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/28/2023 · Senate State and Local Government Committee
  5. CommitteeRecommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee · Senate Calendar Committee
  6. SenatePlaced on Senate Consent Calendar 2 for 4/3/2023
  7. SenateCompanion House Bill substituted
  8. GovernorComp. became Pub. Ch. 247

Roll calls

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

Committee votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Mar 28, 2023 Senate State and Local Government Committee State and Local Government Committee: Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee
Members

Yes · 8

Passed 8–0

Sponsors

The member who introduced it.

From Tennessee's official records (wapp.capitol.tn.gov), checked Nov 1, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.