Tennessee · Senate Bill 1822 · 113th General Assembly

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

SB 1822 Sponsored by Paul Rose Withdrawn

  1. Introduced Jan 23, 2024
  2. In committee Jan 25, 2024
  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 Withdrawn  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 as official state books: "Farewell Address to the American People" by George Washington; "The Papers of Andrew Jackson"; "Democracy in America" by Alexis de Tocqueville; "All the King's Men" by Robert Penn Warren; "A Death in the Family" by James Agee; "Roots" by Alex Haley; "The Civil War: A Narrative" by Shelby Foote; "American Lion" by Jon Meacham; "Coat of Many Colors" by Dolly Parton; and "Aitken Bible"; requires the secretary of state to list the books in the Tennessee Blue Book. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 1, Part 3.

Every action

12 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 State and Local Government Committee · Senate State and Local Government Committee
  4. CommitteePlaced on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/5/2024 · Senate State and Local Government Committee
  5. SenateAction deferred in Senate State and Local Government Committee to 3/12/2024
  6. SenateSponsor(s) Added.
  7. CommitteePlaced on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/12/2024 · Senate State and Local Government Committee
  8. CommitteeRecommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 5, Nays 3 PNV 0 · Senate Calendar Committee
  9. SenatePlaced on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/25/2024
  10. SenateCompanion House Bill substituted
  11. SenateSponsor(s) Added.
  12. GovernorComp. became Pub. Ch. 720

Roll calls

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

Committee votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Mar 12, 2024 Senate State and Local Government Committee State and Local Government Committee: Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 5, Nays 3 PNV 0
Members

Yes · 5

No · 3

 Passed 5–3

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 6 cosponsors: 6 Republicans.

  • PR Paul RoseR Primary sponsor · District 32
All 6 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.