Tennessee · Senate Bill 23 · 113th General Assembly

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

SB 23 Sponsored by Becky Massey Became law

  1. Introduced Dec 20, 2022
  2. In committee Jan 20, 2023
  3. Passed the Senate Feb 13, 2023
  4. Passed the House Feb 27, 2023
  5. To the governor Mar 6, 2023
  6. Became law Mar 14, 2023

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

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

Show the 14 earlier steps
  1. SenateFiled for introduction
  2. SenateIntroduced, Passed on First Consideration
  3. SenatePassed on Second Consideration, held on desk pending committee appointments
  4. CommitteeRefer to Senate State & Local Government Committee · Senate State and Local Government Committee
  5. CommitteePlaced on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 2/7/2023 · Senate State and Local Government Committee
  6. CommitteeRecommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee · Senate Calendar Committee
  7. SenateSponsor(s) Added.
  8. SenatePlaced on Senate Consent Calendar 2 for 2/13/2023
  9. SenateEngrossed; ready for transmission to House
  10. SenatePassed Senate, Ayes 32, Nays 0
  11. SenateSponsor(s) Added.
  12. SenateSponsor(s) Added.
  13. HouseRcvd. from S., held on H. desk.
  14. HouseSubst. for comp. HB.
  1. HousePassed H., Ayes 94, Nays 0, PNV 0
  2. SenateEnrolled and ready for signatures
  3. SenateSigned by Senate Speaker
  4. HouseSigned by H. Speaker
  5. SenateTransmitted to Governor for action.
  6. SenateSigned by Governor.
  7. Secretary of StatePub. Ch. 36
  8. GovernorEffective date(s) 03/14/2023

Roll calls

3 recorded votes: 2 on the floor, 1 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Motion to Adopt · Full Senate

Passed 32–0
Feb 13, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 32 No 0
Democrats: 6 yes, 0 no Republicans: 26 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 32

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

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Feb 7, 2023 Senate State and Local Government Committee State and Local Government Committee: Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee
Members

Yes · 9

 Passed 9–0

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 12 cosponsors: 9 Republicans, 3 Democrats.

All 12 cosponsors

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.