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TN HB0325

Bill

Status

Engrossed

2/25/2025

Primary Sponsor

Gino Bulso

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Origin

House of Representatives

114th General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Designates March 13 of every year as "Father Charles Strobel Day" in Tennessee

  • Honors Father Charles Frederick Strobel, a Nashville native and priest who dedicated his work to combating homelessness

  • Father Strobel founded Room in the Inn in 1985, which began as a sanctuary in a church parking lot in Nashville's Germantown neighborhood

  • Room in the Inn has grown into a national model with over 200 congregations and 7,000 volunteers sheltering nearly 1,500 individuals from November 1 to March 31 each season

  • Takes effect immediately upon becoming law

Legislative Description

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 15, Chapter 2, relative to special days of observance.

Holidays and Days of Special Observance

Last Action

Received from House, Passed on First Consideration

2/27/2025

Committee Referrals

Calendar and Rules2/18/2025
Health2/10/2025
Naming & Designating2/3/2025

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