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+type: "Bill"
+title: "Memorials, Recognition - Bill Bates -"
+description: "Memorials, Recognition - Bill Bates -"
+jurisdiction: "us/states/tn"
+legislature: "Tennessee General Assembly"
+session: "114"
+identifier: "SJR 653"
+citation: "Tennessee SJR 653 (114)"
+classification: ["joint resolution"]
+subjects: ["Memorials", "Recognition"]
+status: "enacted"
+primary_sponsors: ["Hensley"]
+version_count: 1
+action_count: 13
+vote_count: 2
+first_action: "2026-02-02"
+last_action: "2026-03-06"
+source: "openstates"
+source_identifier: "ocd-bill/d185e1d1-7df8-4e8f-8f90-ea2dc7672a02"
+source_url: "https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/BillInfo/Default?BillNumber=SJR0653&ga=114"
+source_hash: "91638e6f140b725afeb42672617b49256ea716bda4b654bc6a200382de2cef2a"
+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 SJR 653 (114) — Memorials, Recognition - Bill Bates -
+
+## Version chain
+
+The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
+
+1. **Current Version** (committee substitute) — [source](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Bill/SJR0653.pdf)
+
+## Votes
+
+- FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Adopt 2/12/2026 Passed (1) — **32–0** (pass) · upper
+- FLOOR VOTE: CONSENT CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 2/23/2026 Passed (1) — **92–0** (pass) · lower
+
+## Sponsors
+
+- Hensley — primary (person)
+
+## Timeline
+
+The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
+
+- **2026-02-02** Introduced, Passed on First Consideration `introduction`
+- **2026-02-02** Filed for introduction `filing`
+- **2026-02-05** Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Calendar Committee `referral-committee`
+- **2026-02-10** Placed on Senate Consent Calendar for 2/12/2026
+- **2026-02-12** Engrossed; ready for transmission to House `receipt`
+- **2026-02-12** Adopted, Ayes 32, Nays 0 `passage`
+- **2026-02-19** SJR placed on H. consent cal. for 2/23/2026
+- **2026-02-23** Concurred, Ayes 92, Nays 0, PNV 0 `passage`
+- **2026-02-24** Signed by Senate Speaker `passage`
+- **2026-02-24** Enrolled and ready for signatures `enrolled`
+- **2026-02-25** Transmitted to Governor for action. `executive-receipt`
+- **2026-02-25** Signed by H. Speaker `passage`
+- **2026-03-06** Signed by Governor. `executive-signature`
+
+## Source
+
+OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/d185e1d1-7df8-4e8f-8f90-ea2dc7672a02`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Tennessee legislature records).
+