HB 326 Tennessee House · 114th Regular Session (2025-2026)

Holidays and Days of Special Observance - As introduced, designates March 3 of each year as "Sister Sandra Smithson Day." - Amends TCA Title 15, Chapter 2.

HB 326 designates March 3 of each year as "Sister Sandra Smithson Day" in Tennessee to honor her work as an educator and founder of Nashville's first charter school, Smithson Craighead Academy. The bill adds this observance to Tennessee's calendar of special days but clarifies it is not a legal holiday. It directly commemorates Sister Sandra Smithson's 67 years of service supporting low-income families through education, particularly her impact on children in Nashville. The legislation creates no new legal requirements or funding changes, solely recognizing her legacy.
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Feb 2025
House Passage
Feb 2025
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 27, 2025 Last action Feb 27, 2025
Floor votes · House Feb 24, 2025

How they voted

96–0
Passed
Total votes 96
Feb 24, 2025
D Democratic22
22 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican74
74 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
15
Key actions
1
Committee
6
Amendments
1
Feb 27, 2025
House · Introduced
Received from House, Passed on First Consideration
Feb 24, 2025
House · Amendment adopted
H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0004)
Feb 24, 2025
House · Passed
Passed H., as am., Ayes 96, Nays 0, PNV 0
Feb 19, 2025
House · Reported by committee
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 2/20/2025
Feb 18, 2025
House · Reported by committee
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee
Feb 12, 2025
House · Reported by committee
Placed on cal. Education Committee for 2/18/2025
Feb 10, 2025
House · Reported by committee
Rec. for pass; ref to Education Committee
Feb 5, 2025
House · Reported by committee
Placed on cal. Naming & Designating Committee for 2/10/2025
Feb 3, 2025
House · Referred to committee
P2C, ref. to Naming & Designating Committee - Education Committee
Jan 27, 2025
House · Introduced
Intro., P1C.
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Photo of Gino Bulso
Gino Bulso
RRepublican
TN
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