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Tennessee · 114th Regular Session (2025-2026) · Bill

HB 2438: Holidays and Days of Special Observance - As enacted, designates November 9 of each year as "Gold Star Father's Day," to honor and recognize fathers who have lost children in service to the United States as members of the United States armed forces. - Amends TCA Title 15, Chapter 2.

In committee Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HB 2438 is a bill introduced in the Tennessee House on February 3, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Holidays and Days of Special Observance - As enacted, designates November 9 of each year as "Gold Star Father's Day," to honor and recognize fathers who have lost children in service to the United States as members of the United States armed forces. - Amends TCA Title 15, Chapter 2. Primary sponsor: Sam McKenzie (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (May 4, 2026): Comp. became Pub. Ch. 859.

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Sam McKenziePrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse15

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Comp. became Pub. Ch. 859
  2. Comp. SB subst.
  3. Sponsor(s) Added.
  4. H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/13/2026
  5. Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee
  6. Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/9/2026
  7. Action def. in State & Local Government Committee to 4/8/2026
  8. Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 4/8/2026
  9. Action def. in State & Local Government Committee to 3/31/2026
  10. Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/31/2026
  11. Action def. in State & Local Government Committee to 3/24/2026
  12. Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/24/2026

Showing 12 most recent of 21 actions. Full history

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source