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HJR 1388

Memorials, Recognition - 47th Chattanooga Area Leadership Prayer Breakfast -

114th Regular Session (2025-2026) Introduced by Greg Vital

Ceremonial recognition by the Tennessee General Assembly of the Chattanooga Area Leadership Prayer Breakfast for promoting ethics and leadership, best wishes for the 2026 event.

Received from House, refer to Senate Calendar Committee
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Bill Summary · HJR 1388

Summary of Bill: HJR 1388 (Session 114, Tennessee)

Title

Memorializing the 47th Chattanooga Area Leadership Prayer Breakfast

Purpose and Intent

  • To honor and recognize the Chattanooga Area Leadership Prayer Breakfast (CALPB) and its organizers, speakers, and participants.
  • Acknowledges the event as a longstanding community tradition promoting morality, ethics, and leadership values in business, government, and other professions.
  • Requests formal recognition by the Tennessee General Assembly and extends best wishes for continued success of the event.

Key Provisions

  • Declares that the General Assembly honors the Chattanooga Area Leadership Prayer Breakfast on the occasion of its 47th annual event.
  • Notes the event will take place on May 19, 2026, at the Chattanooga Convention Center.
  • Provides a brief history: established in 1978, originally known as the Mayor’s Prayer Breakfast; reorganized as CALPB in the early 1990s; has grown from a few hundred attendees to approximately 2,000 in 2025; is described as the largest community-wide seated event in the Chattanooga area.
  • Identifies the theme/purpose of the event as promoting morality and ethics in personal and professional life, and recognizing leaders who embody these values.
  • Indicates the keynote speaker for 2026: Barry “Butch” Wilmore (retired NASA astronaut and U.S. Navy captain).

Who or What Is Affected

  • Directly affects: recognition by the Tennessee General Assembly of CALPB and its organizers, speakers, and attendees.
  • Indirectly highlights the event to Tennessee residents and local leaders as a valued community program.
  • No changes to law or public policy; primarily a ceremonial designation.

Procedural and Timeline Aspects

  • The resolution is a House Joint Resolution (HJR 1388) that, upon passage, would be concurred by the Senate.
  • Legislative action timeline:
    • Introduced and read (April 13, 2026).
    • House adopted the resolution with a vote of 90 ayes, 0 nays, 3 present not voting (April 14, 2026).
    • Referred to the Senate Calendar Committee (April 15, 2026).
    • Pending Senate consideration for final approval and concurrence.
  • Final clause includes a standard provision: upon adoption, an appropriately prepared copy should be transmitted; the clause omits the final House/Senate designation on the copy.

Notable Details

  • Sponsor: Rep. Vital; co-sponsor: Rep. Greg Vital.
  • Emphasizes historical context: CALPB’s origins, growth to 2,000 attendees, and status as a major community event.
  • The text frames the event as a forum for leaders across sectors to promote ethics and morality.

Bottom Line

HJR 1388 is a ceremonial resolution recognizing and praising the Chattanooga Area Leadership Prayer Breakfast for nearly five decades of community leadership encouragement and ethical service, welcoming its 2026 gathering and keynote speaker, and extending best wishes for continued success. If enacted, the resolution would serve as official Tennessee acknowledgment of CALPB’s contribution to the community.

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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