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SB1844 • 2026

Naming and Designating

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 3, Chapter 1; Title 4 and Title 58, Chapter 4, relative to state property.

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Sponsor
Rose, Gant
Last action
2026-02-02
Official status
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate State and Local Government Committee
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official source material does not specify that all references must be updated, only that certain sections of Tennessee's legal code are amended.

Renaming Plazas in Tennessee

This bill changes the names of Legislative Plaza and War Memorial Plaza to 'Winfield Dunn War Memorial Plaza'.

What This Bill Does

  • Changes the name of Legislative Plaza and War Memorial Plaza to 'Winfield Dunn War Memorial Plaza'.
  • Updates state laws to reflect the new plaza name in different sections of Tennessee's legal code.

Who It Names or Affects

  • People who visit or work near the War Memorial Building in Nashville, Tennessee.
  • Government agencies responsible for maintaining and referring to state property.

Terms To Know

Tennessee Code Annotated
The official collection of laws passed by the Tennessee General Assembly.
War Memorial Building
A building in Nashville, Tennessee, that houses War Memorial Auditorium and other state offices.

Limits and Unknowns

  • Does not provide details about why Winfield Dunn is being honored.
  • The bill does not specify any financial impact or changes to property management.
  • It only affects the names of plazas and does not change their physical characteristics.

Bill History

  1. 2026-02-02 Tennessee General Assembly

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

  2. 2026-01-22 Tennessee General Assembly

    Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

  3. 2026-01-22 Tennessee General Assembly

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

  4. 2026-01-21 Tennessee General Assembly

    Filed for introduction

  5. 2026-01-21 Tennessee General Assembly

    Intro., P1C.

  6. 2026-01-20 Tennessee General Assembly

    Filed for introduction

Official Summary Text

Abstract summarizes the bill.

Current Bill Text

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HOUSE BILL 1763
By Gant

SENATE BILL 1844
By Rose
SB1844
009850
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AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 3,
Chapter 1; Title 4 and Title 58, Chapter 4, relative
to state property.

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:
The plazas located in front of War Memorial Auditorium, formerly known as the
Legislative Plaza and War Memorial Plaza, respectively, are hereafter known and
designated as the "Winfield Dunn War Memorial Plaza".
SECTION 2. Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 4-3-2006(a)(2), is amended by
deleting the language "the Legislative Plaza" and substituting "the Winfield Dunn War Memorial
Plaza".
SECTION 3. Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 58-4-301(a)(2), is amended by
deleting the language "War Memorial Plaza" and substituting "Winfield Dunn War Memorial
Plaza".
SECTION 4. Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 3-1-111(b)(2)(B), is amended by
deleting the language "Legislative Plaza" and substituting "Winfield Dunn War Memorial Plaza".
SECTION 5. This act takes effect upon becoming a law, the public welfare requiring it.