Tennessee House · Apr 1, 2026
HOUSE STATE & LOCAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee 4/1/2026 Passed
Result: pass
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.
State vote data last updated Oct 16, 2026, 12:24 AM.
Totals
| Yea | Nay | Not voting | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| Republican | 8 | 8 | 1 |
| Total | 12 | 10 | 1 |
Party rows count only voters matched to a legislator.
All voters
| Legislator | Position |
|---|---|
| Rush Bricken(Republican) | Nay |
| Ed Butler(Republican) | Yea |
| Michele Carringer(Republican) | Yea |
| Jesse Chism(Democratic) | Yea |
| John Crawford(Republican) | Yea |
| Vincent Dixie(Democratic) | Nay |
| Rick Eldridge(Republican) | Nay |
| Dan Howell(Republican) | Yea |
| Michael Lankford(Republican) | Yea |
| Tom Leatherwood(Republican) | Nay |
| Mary Littleton(Republican) | Not voting |
| Greg Martin(Republican) | Nay |
| Jake McCalmon(Republican) | Yea |
| Larry Miller(Democratic) | Yea |
| Bo Mitchell(Democratic) | Nay |
| Jerome Moon(Republican) | Yea |
| Jason Powell(Democratic) | Yea |
| Dennis Powers(Republican) | Yea |
| Tim Rudd(Republican) | Nay |
| Iris Rudder(Republican) | Nay |
| Gabby Salinas(Democratic) | Yea |
| Todd Warner(Republican) | Nay |
| Dave Wright(Republican) | Nay |