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HB1526 • 2026

Naming and Designating

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 58, Chapter 1, relative to the national guard.

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Sponsor
Stinnett, Hatcher
Last action
2026-03-23
Official status
Sponsor(s) Added.
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official source does not specify the exact wording of the new name, but it is clear that the bill honors CSM William O. Gregory.

Naming an Army National Guard Armory

This bill renames the Army National Guard Armory located on U.S. Highway 321 in Maryville, Tennessee as the 'William O. Gregory Army National Guard Armory' and requires signs to be placed indicating this name.

What This Bill Does

  • Changes the name of an existing Army National Guard Armory located on U.S. Highway 321 in Maryville, Tennessee to honor Command Sergeant Major William O. Gregory's service.
  • Requires the Department of Military to put up signs or markers with the new name.

Who It Names or Affects

  • The Tennessee Army National Guard
  • Residents and visitors in Maryville, Tennessee

Terms To Know

Command Sergeant Major (CSM)
A senior enlisted leader in the military who provides guidance to soldiers.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The bill does not specify how much money will be spent on signs or markers.
  • It is unclear if there are any other armories being renamed at this time.

Amendments

These notes stay tied to the official amendment files and metadata from the legislature.

Amendment 1-0 to HB1526

Plain English: The amendment adds a new section to Tennessee Code Annotated to rename an army national guard armory in Maryville as the 'CSM William O. Gregory National Guard Armory' and directs the department of military to put up signs with this name.

  • Adds a new section (58-1-517) to Tennessee Code Annotated, designating an army national guard armory in Maryville as the 'CSM William O. Gregory National Guard Armory'.
  • Directs the department of military to put up signs or markers with this name.
  • The amendment does not specify how existing resources will be used for erecting signs, leaving some details unclear.

Bill History

  1. 2026-04-02 Tennessee General Assembly

    Transmitted to Governor for action.

  2. 2026-04-02 Tennessee General Assembly

    Signed by H. Speaker

  3. 2026-04-01 Tennessee General Assembly

    Signed by Senate Speaker

  4. 2026-04-01 Tennessee General Assembly

    Enrolled and ready for signatures

  5. 2026-03-30 Tennessee General Assembly

    Concurred, Ayes 33, Nays 0 (Amendment 1 - HA0693)

  6. 2026-03-27 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on Senate Message Calendar for 3/30/2026

  7. 2026-03-23 Tennessee General Assembly

    Sponsor(s) Added.

  8. 2026-03-23 Tennessee General Assembly

    Comp. SB subst.

  9. 2026-03-23 Tennessee General Assembly

    Passed H., as am., Ayes 89, Nays 0, PNV 0

  10. 2026-03-23 Tennessee General Assembly

    H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0693)

  11. 2026-03-23 Tennessee General Assembly

    Subst. for comp. HB.

  12. 2026-03-19 Tennessee General Assembly

    H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/23/2026

  13. 2026-03-19 Tennessee General Assembly

    Sponsor(s) Added.

  14. 2026-03-18 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/19/2026

  15. 2026-03-17 Tennessee General Assembly

    Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee

  16. 2026-03-16 Tennessee General Assembly

    Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.

  17. 2026-03-12 Tennessee General Assembly

    Sponsor(s) Added.

  18. 2026-03-12 Tennessee General Assembly

    Engrossed; ready for transmission to House

  19. 2026-03-12 Tennessee General Assembly

    Passed Senate, Ayes 33, Nays 0

  20. 2026-03-11 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on cal. Finance, Ways, and Means Committee for 3/17/2026

  21. 2026-03-11 Tennessee General Assembly

    Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee

  22. 2026-03-10 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/12/2026

  23. 2026-03-09 Tennessee General Assembly

    Senate Reset on calendar for 3/12/2026

  24. 2026-03-06 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/9/2026

  25. 2026-03-04 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 3/11/2026

  26. 2026-03-04 Tennessee General Assembly

    Action Def. in s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee to 3/11/2026

  27. 2026-02-26 Tennessee General Assembly

    Senate Reset on calendar for 3/9/2026

  28. 2026-02-25 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 3/4/2026

  29. 2026-02-24 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 2/26/2026

  30. 2026-02-23 Tennessee General Assembly

    Senate Reset on Calendar for 2/26/2026

  31. 2026-02-20 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on Senate Consent Calendar 2 for 2/23/2026

  32. 2026-02-18 Tennessee General Assembly

    Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee

  33. 2026-02-18 Tennessee General Assembly

    Rec. for pass; ref to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee

  34. 2026-02-17 Tennessee General Assembly

    Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee

  35. 2026-02-11 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 2/18/2026

  36. 2026-02-10 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 2/17/2026

  37. 2026-02-09 Tennessee General Assembly

    Rec. for pass; ref to State & Local Government Committee

  38. 2026-02-04 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on cal. Naming & Designating Committee for 2/9/2026

  39. 2026-01-15 Tennessee General Assembly

    Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate State and Local Government Committee

  40. 2026-01-14 Tennessee General Assembly

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

  41. 2026-01-14 Tennessee General Assembly

    Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

  42. 2026-01-13 Tennessee General Assembly

    Intro., P1C.

  43. 2026-01-13 Tennessee General Assembly

    Filed for introduction

  44. 2026-01-12 Tennessee General Assembly

    Filed for introduction

Official Summary Text

ON MARCH 23, 2026, THE HOUSE SUBSTITUTED SENATE BILL 1632 FOR HOUSE BILL 1526, ADOPTED AMENDMENT #1, AND PASSED SENATE BILL 1632, AS AMENDED.

AMENDMENT #1 d
esignates the

army national guard armory

in Maryville

as the "CSM William O. Gregory National Guard Armory"
.

Current Bill Text

Read the full stored bill text 
SENATE BILL 1632
By Hatcher

HOUSE BILL 1526
By Stinnett
HB1526
010367
- 1 -

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 58,
Chapter 1, relative to the national guard.

WHEREAS, nineteen-year-old William Ollie Gregory enlisted in the United States Army
in 1947 and received an honorable discharge in 1956; and
WHEREAS, William Gregory continued his service by enlisting in the Tennessee Army
National Guard in Maryville; and
WHEREAS, William Gregory applied for a job with the Tennessee military department,
and was hired as a full-time Administrative Supply Technician, worked hard, and was promoted
through the ranks to First Sergeant of the Howitzer Battery, 1/278th ACR; and
WHEREAS, William Gregory worked at the armory on Parham Hill in Maryville/Alcoa
until construction was completed on a new armory on Highway 321; and
WHEREAS, William Gregory moved the unit to the new armory, where he continued as
a full-time technician, and accepted a transfer to the 278th ACR Support Squadron in Knoxville;
and
WHEREAS, William Gregory was subsequently promoted to Command Sergeant Major
(CSM) and remained in the Tennessee Army National Guard as the Support Squadron CSM
until his retirement in 1992; and
WHEREAS, CSM William Gregory dedicated nearly half his life to the military, retiring
with over forty-one years of honorable service; and
WHEREAS, after leading a life of service and distinction, CSM William Gregory passed
away July 3, 2014, at the age of eighty-five; now, therefore,
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF TENNESSEE:

- 2 - 010367

SECTION 1. Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 58, Chapter 1, Part 5, is amended by
adding the following as a new section:
58-1-517.
(a) The army national guard armory, located on U.S. Highway 321 in Maryville,
Tennessee, is hereby designated as the "William O. Gregory Army National Guard
Armory", in honor of Command Sergeant Major William Gregory and his valuable service
to the army national guard and the state of Tennessee.
(b) From existing resources, the department of military is directed to erect
suitable signs or to affix suitable markers designating such edifice as the "William O.
Gregory Army National Guard Armory".
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon becoming a law, the public welfare requiring it.