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HB1249 • 2026

Holidays and Days of Special Observance

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 3 and Title 4, relative to days of special observance.

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Sponsor
Camper, Akbari
Last action
2025-03-03
Official status
Taken off notice for cal. in Naming & Designating Committee
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official source does not provide details on how Hazel Moore Day should be celebrated or specify that it honors Hazel Moore's work in Whitehaven specifically.

Designate December 14 as Hazel Moore Day

This bill designates December 14 of each year as 'Hazel Moore Day' in Tennessee to honor Hazel Moore's contributions to her community.

What This Bill Does

  • Creates a new section in the Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4, Chapter 1, Part 4.
  • Designates December 14 of every year as 'Hazel Moore Day'.

Who It Names or Affects

  • People in Tennessee who celebrate or learn about special days.

Terms To Know

Tennessee Code Annotated
The official collection of laws for the state of Tennessee.

Limits and Unknowns

  • Does not specify how Hazel Moore Day should be celebrated.
  • The bill is still active and awaiting further action in the Naming & Designating Committee.

Bill History

  1. 2025-03-03 Tennessee General Assembly

    Taken off notice for cal. in Naming & Designating Committee

  2. 2025-02-26 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on cal. Naming & Designating Committee for 3/3/2025

  3. 2025-02-26 Tennessee General Assembly

    Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Health & Welfare Committee

  4. 2025-02-19 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on Senate Health and Welfare Committee calendar for 2/26/2025

  5. 2025-02-12 Tennessee General Assembly

    P2C, ref. to Naming & Designating Committee - State & Local Government

  6. 2025-02-12 Tennessee General Assembly

    Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Health and Welfare Committee

  7. 2025-02-10 Tennessee General Assembly

    Intro., P1C.

  8. 2025-02-10 Tennessee General Assembly

    Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

  9. 2025-02-06 Tennessee General Assembly

    Filed for introduction

  10. 2025-02-06 Tennessee General Assembly

    Filed for introduction

Official Summary Text

Abstract summarizes the bill.

Current Bill Text

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SENATE BILL 1160
By Akbari

HOUSE BILL 1249
By Camper

HB1249
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AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 3 and
Title 4, relative to days of special observance.

WHEREAS, Hazel Moore is a community leader in Whitehaven, Tennessee, who has
been called the "Mayor of Whitehaven." She has worked to improve the community in many
ways, including fighting drugs and teen pregnancy, and promoting community pride; and
WHEREAS, Hazel Moore founded the Academy of Youth Empowerment to help teens
develop social skills and study habits, and led a drive to build a new library; and
WHEREAS, Hazel Moore started the Community Health Fair, which provides free school
supplies and health screenings for students and parents; and
WHEREAS, Hazel Moore has been honored with the Pioneer Memphis Business Award
(1996), the American Heart Association Outstanding Volunteer Award (1998, 2001), and the
Black Business Association's Benny Award (2002); and
WHEREAS, the Hazel Moore Award was created to honor her contributions to Memphis,
and a street was dedicated in her name in honor of her contributions to the community; and
WHEREAS, Hazel Moore's work has inspired others to care for their communities, and
she is considered a catalyst for change in Whitehaven, Tennessee; now, therefore,
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF TENNESSEE:
SECTION 1. Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4, Chapter 1, Part 4, is amended by
adding the following as a new section:
December 14 of each year is designated as "Hazel Moore Day."
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon becoming a law, the public welfare requiring it.