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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 (Republican)

Became Law

State Government

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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

    Republican • House

Cosponsors

  • Gino Bulso

    Republican • House

  • Ed Butler

    Republican • House

  • Kip Capley

    Republican • House

  • Michele Carringer

    Republican • House

  • Scott Cepicky

    Republican • House

  • Elaine Davis

    Republican • House

  • Rick Eldridge

    Republican • House

  • Johnny Garrett

    Republican • House

  • David B. Hawk

    Republican • House

  • Dan Howell

    Republican • House

  • William Lamberth

    Republican • House

  • Mary Littleton

    Republican • House

  • Brock Martin

    Republican • House

  • Jake McCalmon

    Republican • House

  • Jerome Moon

    Republican • House

  • Bill Powers

    Republican • Senate

  • Michele Reneau

    Republican • House

  • Tim Rudd

    Republican • House

  • Bryan Terry

    Republican • House

  • Todd Warner

    Republican • House

  • Jason Zachary

    Republican • House

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 182 • No: 58

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

  1. Pub. Ch. 877

    5/5/2026

  2. Effective date(s) 07/01/2026

    5/5/2026

  3. Signed by Governor.

    4/27/2026

  4. Transmitted to Governor for his action.

    4/16/2026House

  5. Signed by Senate Speaker

    4/15/2026Senate

  6. Signed by H. Speaker

    4/14/2026House

  7. Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.

    4/10/2026House

  8. Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.

    4/9/2026Senate

  9. Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - SA0868)

    4/9/2026Senate

  10. Passed Senate, Ayes 24, Nays 8

    4/9/2026Senate

  11. Received from House, Passed on First Consideration

    3/12/2026Senate

  12. Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.

    3/10/2026House

  13. Sponsor(s) Added.

    3/9/2026House

  14. H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0606)

    3/9/2026House

  15. Passed H., as am., Ayes 68, Nays 21, PNV 2

    3/9/2026House

  16. H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/9/2026

    3/5/2026House

  17. Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee

    3/4/2026House

  18. Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/5/2026

    3/4/2026House

  19. Sponsor(s) Added.

    3/4/2026House

  20. Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/4/2026

    2/25/2026House

  21. Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to State & Local Government Committee

    2/17/2026House

  22. Placed on s/c cal Departments & Agencies Subcommittee for 2/17/2026

    2/11/2026House

  23. Sponsor(s) Added.

    1/14/2026House

  24. P2C, ref. to State & Local Government Committee

    1/14/2026House

  25. Assigned to s/c Departments & Agencies Subcommittee

    1/14/2026House

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