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TN HB1463

TN HB1463
AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 4-1-406, relative to flags.


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Introduced
12/17/2025
In Committee
02/11/2026
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead

Introduced Session

114th General Assembly

Bill Summary

As introduced, requires any flag flown over the state capitol building to be flown at half-staff from sunrise to sunset in observance of Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day each December 7. - Amends TCA Section 4-1-406.

AI Summary

This bill amends Tennessee state law to require that any flag flown over the state capitol building be lowered to half-staff (raised only halfway up the flagpole) on December 7th each year, specifically to commemorate Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day. Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day marks the anniversary of the surprise military strike by Japanese forces against the United States naval base at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, on December 7, 1941, which prompted the United States to enter World War II. By mandating that flags be flown at half-staff on this day, the bill seeks to honor the memory of the military personnel and civilians who were killed or wounded during the attack, which resulted in significant American casualties and marked a pivotal moment in U.S. history. The legislation will take effect immediately upon becoming law, as stated in the bill's second section.

Committee Categories

Government Affairs, Labor and Employment

Sponsors (8)

Last Action

Action def. in State & Local Government Committee to 3/4/2026 (on 02/18/2026)

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