Tennessee · 114
HB 1697
Flags - As enacted, authorizes a county mayor and the chief executive officer of a municipality to order the flags flown on county or municipal property to be lowered to half-staff to honor the death of a prominent citizen of that county or municipality. - Amends TCA Title 5; Title 6 and Title 7.
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Tennessee HB 1697, as enacted, amends TCA Titles 5, 6, and 7 to authorize county mayors and municipal chief executive officers to order flags on county or municipal property lowered to half-staff. This authority is granted specifically to honor the death of a prominent citizen of the respective county or municipality.
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Sponsors
- Jake McCalmon Republican lead
Roll-call votes on this bill
| Motion / question | Chamber | Stage | Roll | Outcome | Yea | Nay | Other | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FLOOR VOTE: CONSENT CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/13/2026 Passed (1) | lower | — | 7e6647c5-9c12-4e2d-a656-d68616a04ab2 | pass | 0 | 0 | 0 | Apr 13, 2026 | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/7e6647c5-9c12-4e2d-a656-d68616a04ab2 CC0-1.0 |
| HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE: H. Placed on Consent Calendar 4/9/2026 (2) | lower | — | e2cdcf17-7a2a-4d89-8b6f-9d11c6777a5b | fail | 0 | 0 | 0 | Apr 9, 2026 | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/e2cdcf17-7a2a-4d89-8b6f-9d11c6777a5b CC0-1.0 |
| HOUSE STATE & LOCAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar &… | lower | — | d83ac84a-363e-4d9d-b467-c5f2a52b1aa4 | pass | 0 | 0 | 1 | Apr 1, 2026 | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/d83ac84a-363e-4d9d-b467-c5f2a52b1aa4 CC0-1.0 |
| HOUSE CITIES & COUNTIES SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to State &… | lower | — | 6034f30a-7f54-4826-8594-fd9f0e0cf828 | pass | 0 | 0 | 0 | Feb 11, 2026 | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/6034f30a-7f54-4826-8594-fd9f0e0cf828 CC0-1.0 |