Sponsor moves to designate Roan Mountain Rhododendron Festival as Tennessee’s official rhododendron festival
April 14, 2026 | 2026 Legislature TN, Tennessee
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A sponsoring senator told the State and Local Government Committee that the Roan Mountain rhododendron festival, held in spring and fall, supports scholarships and local programs and should be designated Tennessee’s official rhododendron festival.
The sponsor said the festival’s proceeds “go to scholarships for kids and those sorts of things” and recounted that the legislature previously designated an outdoor drama as an official state drama. The chair moved the bill, Senator Wally seconded, an amendment was adopted without debate and the committee voted to move the measure (member number 16051) to the calendar.
There was no recorded opposition during committee discussion. The motion passed on a voice and roll-call vote as recorded by the clerk.
The sponsor said the festival’s proceeds “go to scholarships for kids and those sorts of things” and recounted that the legislature previously designated an outdoor drama as an official state drama. The chair moved the bill, Senator Wally seconded, an amendment was adopted without debate and the committee voted to move the measure (member number 16051) to the calendar.
There was no recorded opposition during committee discussion. The motion passed on a voice and roll-call vote as recorded by the clerk.
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