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TN HB1697

Bill

Official Source

Status

Introduced

1/15/2026

Primary Sponsor

Jake McCalmon

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Origin

House of Representatives

114th General Assembly

AI Summary

  • County mayors may order flags on county property lowered to half-staff to honor the death of a prominent citizen of that county
  • Municipal chief executive officers may order flags on municipal property lowered to half-staff to honor the death of a prominent citizen of that municipality
  • Amends Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 5, Chapter 1, Part 1 and Title 6, Chapter 54, Part 1
  • Takes effect immediately upon becoming law

Legislative Description

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 5; Title 6 and Title 7, relative to lowering flags to half-staff.

Flags

Last Action

Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/18/2026

3/12/2026

Committee Referrals

State & Local Government2/11/2026
Cities & Counties Subcommittee2/4/2026
State & Local Government1/22/2026

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