Tennessee Code Annotated

Tenn. Code Ann. § 49-6-2502 (2026)

"In God We Trust" national motto to be displayed in prominent school location

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(a) Beginning in the 2018-2019 school year, an LEA shall require all schools within the LEA to display the national motto of the United States, "In God We Trust," in a prominent location in each school.

(b) The display required in subsection (a) may take the form of, but is not limited to, a mounted plaque or student artwork.

(c) For purposes of this section, "prominent location" means a school entry way, cafeteria, or common area where students are likely to see the national motto display.

Acts 2018, ch. 640, § 1.

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 2 cases (2 in the last 5 years), 2022–2022 · leading case: JLF v. Tennessee State Bd. of Educ. (M.D. Tenn. 2022).

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JLF v. Tennessee State Bd. of Educ. (M.D. Tenn. 2022). · cites it 4× “Tenn. Code Ann. § 49-6-2502 (the “motto statute”).”

JLF v. Tennessee State Bd. of Educ. (M.D. Tenn. 2022). · cites it 2× “On the basis of that conclusion, the court dismissed with prejudice the plaintiff’s claims against defendants NCP and Nobel Education Initiative (collectively, the “School defendants”).”

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