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SB1468 • 2026

Military

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

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Sponsor
Walley, Gant
Last action
2026-02-19
Official status
Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The bill does not specify how much money will be spent on signs or markers, and it does not provide details about the exact location of the armory within McNairy County.

Naming a National Guard Armory in McNairy County

This bill names a national guard armory in McNairy County after Brigadier General Donald F. Hawkins and requires signs to be placed indicating this.

What This Bill Does

  • Designates the national guard armory in McNairy County as the 'Brigadier General Donald F. Hawkins Army National Guard Armory'.
  • Requires suitable signs or markers to be placed on the building to indicate its new name.

Who It Names or Affects

  • The national guard armory in McNairy County.
  • Brigadier General Donald F. Hawkins and his legacy.

Terms To Know

National Guard Armory
A building used by the National Guard for training, storage of equipment, and other military activities.
Brigadier General
The rank in the U.S. Army above Colonel and below Major General, typically commanding a brigade or similar-sized unit.

Limits and Unknowns

  • Does not specify how much money will be spent on signs or markers.
  • Does not provide details about the exact location of the armory within McNairy County.

Bill History

  1. 2026-04-08 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/14/2026

  2. 2026-04-01 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed behind the budget

  3. 2026-03-25 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/1/2026

  4. 2026-03-25 Tennessee General Assembly

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

  5. 2026-03-25 Tennessee General Assembly

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

  6. 2026-03-18 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/24/2026

  7. 2026-03-16 Tennessee General Assembly

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

  8. 2026-03-11 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on cal. Naming & Designating Committee for 3/16/2026

  9. 2026-03-09 Tennessee General Assembly

    Action def. in Naming & Designating Committee to 3/16/2026

  10. 2026-03-09 Tennessee General Assembly

    Sponsor(s) Added.

  11. 2026-03-04 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on cal. Naming & Designating Committee for 3/9/2026

  12. 2026-02-19 Tennessee General Assembly

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

  13. 2026-02-12 Tennessee General Assembly

    Engrossed; ready for transmission to House

  14. 2026-02-12 Tennessee General Assembly

    Sponsor(s) Added.

  15. 2026-02-12 Tennessee General Assembly

    Passed Senate, Ayes 32, Nays 0

  16. 2026-02-10 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on Senate Consent Calendar 2 for 2/12/2026

  17. 2026-02-03 Tennessee General Assembly

    Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee

  18. 2026-01-28 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 2/3/2026

  19. 2026-01-22 Tennessee General Assembly

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

  20. 2026-01-21 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 1/27/2026

  21. 2026-01-21 Tennessee General Assembly

    Intro., P1C.

  22. 2026-01-20 Tennessee General Assembly

    Filed for introduction

  23. 2026-01-14 Tennessee General Assembly

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

  24. 2026-01-13 Tennessee General Assembly

    Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

  25. 2025-10-30 Tennessee General Assembly

    Filed for introduction

Official Summary Text

Abstract summarizes the bill.

Current Bill Text

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HOUSE BILL 1764
By Gant

SENATE BILL 1468
By Walley
SB1468
009814
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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",

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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.