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HB1764 • 2026
AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 58, Chapter 1, relative to a national guard armory.
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Abstract summarizes the bill.
Comp. became Pub. Ch. 1064
Effective date(s) 05/22/2026
Pub. Ch. 1064
Signed by Governor.
Transmitted to Governor for action.
Signed by H. Speaker
Signed by Senate Speaker
Enrolled and ready for signatures
Sponsor(s) Added.
Comp. SB subst.
Passed H., Ayes 92, Nays 0, PNV 0
Subst. for comp. HB.
H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/22/2026
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/16/2026
Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee
Placed on cal. Finance, Ways, and Means Committee for 4/15/2026
Rec for adopt by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/15/2026
Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/14/2026
Placed behind the budget
Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/1/2026
Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee
Rec. for pass; ref to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/24/2026
Rec. for pass; ref to State & Local Government Committee
Placed on cal. Naming & Designating Committee for 3/16/2026
Action def. in Naming & Designating Committee to 3/16/2026
Sponsor(s) Added.
Placed on cal. Naming & Designating Committee for 3/9/2026
Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.
Engrossed; ready for transmission to House
Sponsor(s) Added.
Passed Senate, Ayes 32, Nays 0
Placed on Senate Consent Calendar 2 for 2/12/2026
Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee
Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 2/3/2026
P2C, ref. to Naming & Designating Committee - State & Local Govenrment Committee
Intro., P1C.
Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 1/27/2026
Filed for introduction
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate State and Local Government Committee
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
Filed for introduction
Abstract summarizes the bill.
SENATE BILL 1468 By Walley HOUSE BILL 1764 By Gant HB1764 009814 - 1 - AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 58, Chapter 1, relative to a national guard armory. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF TENNESSEE: WHEREAS, Brigadier General Donald F. Hawkins, served the citizens of this nation, State of Tennessee, and the county of McNairy for over thirty-six years in the Tennessee National Guard; and WHEREAS, Brigadier General Donald F. Hawkins, began his military career in 1960 as a Private, rising to the rank of Brigadier General. General Hawkins exemplified leadership and commitment throughout his distinguished military career, demonstrating his duty to the Tennessee Army National Guard, until his retirement in 1997 as a Brigadier General commanding the 30th Separate Armored Brigade of the Tennessee Army National Guard; and WHEREAS, Brigadier General Donald F. Hawkins is the only citizen of McNairy County that has risen to the rank of General in any branch of the Armed Services of our nation; and WHEREAS, the Mayor and Board of Commissioners of the county of McNairy, Tennessee, should remember the invaluable service of one of its citizens, Brigadier General Donald F. Hawkins; now, therefore, BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF TENNESSEE: 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 in McNairy County, is hereby designated as the "Brigadier General Donald F. Hawkins Army National Guard Armory", - 2 - 009814 in honor of Brigadier General Donald F. Hawkins 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 "Brigadier General Donald F. Hawkins Army National Guard Armory". SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon becoming a law, the public welfare requiring it.