---
type: "Bill"
title: "Memorials, Recognition - Walters State Community College, 50th anniversary -"
description: "Memorials, Recognition - Walters State Community College, 50th anniversary -"
jurisdiction: "us/states/tn"
legislature: "Tennessee General Assembly"
session: "112"
identifier: "SJR 149"
citation: "Tennessee SJR 149 (112)"
classification: ["joint resolution"]
subjects: ["Memorials", "Recognition"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Southerland"]
version_count: 1
action_count: 15
vote_count: 2
first_action: "2021-02-23"
last_action: "2021-03-11"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/2ed58d3b-c006-4cc7-83ce-66fa3741abe2"
source_url: "http://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/BillInfo/default.aspx?BillNumber=SJR0149&GA=112"
source_hash: "6e21b29dfd6821d3680f5e1423df1f5ff2361be1fd09171146310a5e952aef06"
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 149 (112) — Memorials, Recognition - Walters State Community College, 50th anniversary -

## 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/112/Bill/SJR0149.pdf)

## Votes

- FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Adopt 3/4/2021 Passed (1) — **33–0** (pass) · upper
- FLOOR VOTE: CONSENT CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 3/8/2021 Passed (1) — **91–0** (pass) · lower

## Sponsors

- Southerland — primary (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2021-02-23** Filed for introduction `introduction, reading-1`
- **2021-02-25** Introduced, Passed on First Consideration `introduction`
- **2021-03-01** Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Calendar Committee
- **2021-03-02** Placed on Senate Consent Calendar for 3/4/2021
- **2021-03-04** SJR placed on H. consent cal. for 3/8/2021
- **2021-03-04** Engrossed; ready for transmission to House
- **2021-03-04** Sponsor(s) Added.
- **2021-03-04** Adopted, Ayes 33, Nays 0 `passage`
- **2021-03-08** Sponsor(s) Added.
- **2021-03-08** Concurred, Ayes 91, Nays 0, PNV 4 `passage`
- **2021-03-10** Signed by H. Speaker
- **2021-03-10** Signed by Senate Speaker
- **2021-03-10** Enrolled and ready for signatures
- **2021-03-11** Signed by Governor. `executive-signature`
- **2021-03-11** Transmitted to Governor for action.

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/2ed58d3b-c006-4cc7-83ce-66fa3741abe2`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Tennessee legislature records).