All Roll Calls
Yes: 182 • No: 58
TennesseeHB 1446114th General Assembly (2025-2026)House
AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 3; Title 4 and Title 8, relative to the Recognizing Judea and Samaria Act.
Sponsored By: Chris Todd, Chris (Republican)
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
1 provisions identified: 0 benefits, 0 costs, 1 mixed.
State agencies cannot use 'West Bank'
Beginning July 1, 2026, Tennessee state agencies and employees cannot use the term "West Bank" to describe Judea and Samaria in official materials. State funds cannot be used to make materials that use "West Bank" for that area. This does not apply when citing a communication from a federal agency. It does not restrict classroom lectures or scholarly articles by public university faculty. The rule still applies to administrative items like course descriptions, catalogs, press releases, guidance, rules, briefings, and other official work product. Official government material includes those items, and a state agency includes any state department, division, office, board, commission, or institution.
Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsor
Chris Todd, Chris
Republican • House
Cosponsors
Gino Bulso, Gino
Republican • House
Ed Butler, Ed
Republican • House
Kip Capley, Kip
Republican • House
Michele Carringer, Michele
Republican • House
Scott Cepicky, Scott
Republican • House
Elaine Davis, Elaine
Republican • House
Rick Eldridge, Rick
Republican • House
Johnny Garrett, Johnny
Republican • House
David B. Hawk, David B.
Republican • House
Dan Howell, Dan
Republican • House
William Lamberth, William
Republican • House
Mary Littleton, Mary
Republican • House
Brock Martin, Brock
Republican • House
Jake McCalmon, Jake
Republican • House
Jerome Moon, Jerome
Republican • House
Bill Powers, Bill
Republican • Senate
Michele Reneau, Michele
Republican • House
Tim Rudd, Tim
Republican • House
Bryan Terry, Bryan
Republican • House
Todd Warner, Todd
Republican • House
Jason Zachary, Jason
Republican • House
Roll Call Votes
Senate vote • 4/9/2026
FLOOR VOTE: Third Consideration 4/9/2026
Yes: 24 • No: 8
House vote • 3/9/2026
FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 3/9/2026
Yes: 68 • No: 21
House vote • 3/9/2026
FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PREVIOUS QUESTION AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 3/9/2026
Yes: 70 • No: 22
House vote • 3/9/2026
HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE
Yes: 0 • No: 0
House vote • 3/4/2026
HOUSE STATE & LOCAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE
Yes: 14 • No: 6
House vote • 2/17/2026
HOUSE DEPARTMENTS & AGENCIES SUBCOMMITTEE
Yes: 6 • No: 1
Actions Timeline
Pub. Ch. 877
5/5/2026Effective date(s) 07/01/2026
5/5/2026Signed by Governor.
4/27/2026Transmitted to Governor for his action.
4/16/2026HouseSigned by Senate Speaker
4/15/2026SenateSigned by H. Speaker
4/14/2026HouseEnrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.
4/10/2026HouseSenate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.
4/9/2026SenateAmendment withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - SA0868)
4/9/2026SenatePassed Senate, Ayes 24, Nays 8
4/9/2026SenateReceived from House, Passed on First Consideration
3/12/2026SenateEngrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.
3/10/2026HouseSponsor(s) Added.
3/9/2026HouseH. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0606)
3/9/2026HousePassed H., as am., Ayes 68, Nays 21, PNV 2
3/9/2026HouseH. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/9/2026
3/5/2026HouseRec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee
3/4/2026HousePlaced on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/5/2026
3/4/2026HouseSponsor(s) Added.
3/4/2026HousePlaced on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/4/2026
2/25/2026HouseRec for pass if am by s/c ref. to State & Local Government Committee
2/17/2026HousePlaced on s/c cal Departments & Agencies Subcommittee for 2/17/2026
2/11/2026HouseSponsor(s) Added.
1/14/2026HouseP2C, ref. to State & Local Government Committee
1/14/2026HouseAssigned to s/c Departments & Agencies Subcommittee
1/14/2026House
Bill Text
Enrolled / Public Chapter
Fiscal Note
HA0606
Introduced
SA0868
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