Holidays and Days of Special Observance - As enacted, designates the month of April as "Tennessee Native Plant Month." - Amends TCA Title 15, Chapter 2.
HB 1738 designates the month of April each year as "Tennessee Native Plant Month" by amending Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 15, Chapter 2. This procedural bill does not create new regulations or funding but formally recognizes the ecological and economic value of native plants to Tennessee. It directly affects all Tennessee residents by highlighting the state's native flora, which supports agriculture, wildlife habitats, and sustainable ecosystems. The designation aims to increase public awareness about native plants' benefits without altering existing laws or policies.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Feb 2026
House Passage
Feb 2026
Senate Passage
Feb 2026
Signed into Law
Mar 2026
Introduced Jan 21, 2026
Signed Mar 6, 2026
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
22
Key actions
10
Committee
6
Mar 6, 2026
Signed into law
Signed by Governor.
lower
Feb 26, 2026
Upper · Passed
Signed by Senate Speaker
upper
Feb 25, 2026
Lower · Passed
Signed by H. Speaker
lower
Feb 23, 2026
Lower · Passed
Passed H., Ayes 92, Nays 0, PNV 0
lower
Feb 23, 2026
Introduced
Received from House, Passed on First Consideration
lower
Feb 23, 2026
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate, Ayes 32, Nays 0
upper
Feb 18, 2026
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 2/19/2026
lower
Feb 17, 2026
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee
lower
Feb 11, 2026
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Agriculture & Natural Resources Committee for 2/17/2026
lower
Feb 9, 2026
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass; ref to Agriculture & Natural Resources Committee
lower
Feb 4, 2026
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Naming & Designating Committee for 2/9/2026
lower
Jan 22, 2026
Committee
P2C, ref. to Naming & Designating Committee - Agriculture & Natural Resources Subcommittee
lower
Jan 21, 2026
Introduced
Intro., P1C.
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Greg Vital
RRepublican
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