Tennessee House · Feb 3, 2026
HOUSE EDUCATION COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee 2/3/2026 Passed
Result: pass
HB 47: Education - As enacted, authorizes local boards of education and public charter school governing bodies to allow schools in the LEA or the public charter school, as applicable, to display the Ten Commandments, the first sentence of the second paragraph of the preamble to the Declaration of Independence, and the preamble to the United States Constitution in a prominent location in a school building. - Amends TCA Title 49.
State vote data last updated Oct 15, 2026, 8:04 PM.
Totals
| Yea | Nay | |
|---|---|---|
| Democratic | 0 | 4 |
| Republican | 15 | 0 |
| Total | 15 | 4 |
Party rows count only voters matched to a legislator.
All voters
| Legislator | Position |
|---|---|
| Jody Barrett(Republican) | Yea |
| Charlie Baum(Republican) | Yea |
| Gino Bulso(Republican) | Yea |
| Scott Cepicky(Republican) | Yea |
| Ronnie Glynn(Democratic) | Nay |
| Yusuf Hakeem(Democratic) | Nay |
| Kirk Haston(Republican) | Yea |
| Tim Hicks(Republican) | Yea |
| Chris Hurt(Republican) | Yea |
| Gloria Johnson(Democratic) | Nay |
| Renea Jones(Republican) | Yea |
| Aron Maberry(Republican) | Yea |
| Sam McKenzie(Democratic) | Nay |
| Kevin Raper(Republican) | Yea |
| Jay Reedy(Republican) | Yea |
| Lee Reeves(Republican) | Yea |
| William Slater(Republican) | Yea |
| Robert Stevens(Republican) | Yea |
| Mark White(Republican) | Yea |