Historical Sites and Preservation - As enacted, includes in the definition of a "memorial", for purposes of Tennessee heritage protection, an official governmental seal of a city or county government that contains imagery representative of any historic conflict, historic entity, historic event, historic figure, or historic organization. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 1, Part 4.
SB 1034 amends Tennessee's heritage protection law to explicitly include city and county government seals depicting historic conflicts, events, figures, or organizations within the definition of a "memorial." This change ensures such seals receive the same legal protection as artwork and flags under state heritage preservation rules. The bill directly affects local governments that use these seals, requiring them to be treated as protected historical artifacts. Signed by the Governor on May 5, 2025, and effective immediately, it expands the scope of items covered by Tennessee's heritage protection statutes.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Mar 2025
Senate Passage
Apr 2025
House Passage
Apr 2025
Signed into Law
May 2025
Introduced Feb 10, 2025
Signed May 5, 2025
Floor votes · Senate Mar 24, 2025 · House Apr 16, 2025
How they voted
32–6
Passed
Total votes 38
Mar 24, 2025
D
Democratic7
85% Nay
R
Republican31
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
21
Key actions
8
Committee
3
Amendments
1
May 5, 2025
Signed into law
Signed by Governor.
lower
Apr 22, 2025
Upper · Passed
Signed by Senate Speaker
upper
Apr 22, 2025
Lower · Passed
Signed by H. Speaker
lower
Apr 16, 2025
Amended
Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0401)
lower
Apr 16, 2025
Lower · Passed
Passed H., Ayes 70, Nays 24, PNV 0
lower
Mar 24, 2025
Lower · Passed
Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0118)
lower
Mar 24, 2025
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 27, Nays 6
upper
Mar 11, 2025
Upper · Passed
Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 7, Nays 2 PNV 0
upper
Mar 4, 2025
Lower · Passed
Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/11/2025
lower
Feb 12, 2025
Committee
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate State and Local Government Committee
upper
Feb 10, 2025
Introduced
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Janice Bowling
RRepublican
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