---
type: "Bill"
title: "State Symbols - As enacted, establishes the phrase \"Send Me.\" as an additional state motto. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 1, Part 3."
description: "State Symbols - As enacted, establishes the phrase \"Send Me.\" as an additional state motto. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 1, Part 3."
jurisdiction: "us/states/tn"
legislature: "Tennessee General Assembly"
session: "113"
identifier: "HB 47"
citation: "Tennessee HB 47 (113)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["State Symbols"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Doggett"]
version_count: 1
action_count: 24
vote_count: 10
first_action: "2023-01-09"
last_action: "2023-05-02"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/c2039e0f-a12c-4f84-9d34-a2da758a8143"
source_url: "http://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/BillInfo/default.aspx?BillNumber=HB0047&GA=113"
source_hash: "e95dfe1ed4bd5aa43e63c08c3eecb7dab4c44a452dce7ba538dce2ce33633d9e"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-tn"]
---

# Tennessee HB 47 (113) — State Symbols - As enacted, establishes the phrase "Send Me." as an additional state motto. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 1, Part 3.

## Version chain

The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.

1. **Current Version** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/113/Bill/HB0047.pdf)

## Votes

- FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Adopt 4/3/2023 Passed (1) — **32–0** (pass) · upper
- HOUSE STATE GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee 2/22/2023 — **0–0** (pass) · lower
- HOUSE STATE GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee 2/22/2023 (3) — **0–0** (pass) · lower
- HOUSE PUBLIC SERVICE SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to State Government Committee 2/14/2023 — **0–0** (pass) · lower
- HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE: H. Placed on Consent Calendar for 3/6/2023 3/2/2023 (2) — **0–0** (fail) · lower
- FLOOR VOTE: CONSENT CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 3/6/2023 Passed (1) — **98–0** (pass) · lower
- HOUSE STATE GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee 2/22/2023 (2) — **0–0** (pass) · lower
- HOUSE PUBLIC SERVICE SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to State Government Committee 2/14/2023 (3) — **0–0** (pass) · lower
- HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE: H. Placed on Consent Calendar for 3/6/2023 3/2/2023 — **0–0** (fail) · lower
- HOUSE PUBLIC SERVICE SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to State Government Committee 2/14/2023 (4) — **0–0** (pass) · lower

## Sponsors

- Doggett — primary (person)

## Timeline

The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.

- **2023-01-09** Filed for introduction `filing`
- **2023-01-10** Intro., P1C. `introduction`
- **2023-01-11** P2C held on desk, pending appointment of Standing Committees
- **2023-01-12** Assigned to s/c Public Service Subcommittee `referral-committee`
- **2023-01-12** Ref. to State Government Committee `referral-committee`
- **2023-02-08** Placed on s/c cal Public Service Subcommittee for 2/14/2023
- **2023-02-14** Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to State Government Committee `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2023-02-15** Placed on cal. State Government Committee for 2/22/2023
- **2023-02-22** Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2023-03-01** Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/2/2023
- **2023-03-02** H. Placed on Consent Calendar for 3/6/2023
- **2023-03-06** Passed H., Ayes 98, Nays 0, PNV 0 `passage`
- **2023-03-06** Sponsor(s) Added. `sponsorship`
- **2023-03-07** Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen. `receipt`
- **2023-03-09** Received from House, Passed on First Consideration `introduction`
- **2023-04-03** Passed Senate, Ayes 32, Nays 0 `passage`
- **2023-04-03** Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill. `substitution`
- **2023-04-04** Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker. `enrolled`
- **2023-04-11** Signed by H. Speaker `passage`
- **2023-04-12** Signed by Senate Speaker `passage`
- **2023-04-13** Transmitted to Governor for his action. `executive-receipt`
- **2023-04-25** Signed by Governor. `executive-signature`
- **2023-05-02** Effective date(s) 04/25/2023
- **2023-05-02** Pub. Ch. 228

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/c2039e0f-a12c-4f84-9d34-a2da758a8143`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Tennessee legislature records).