---
type: "Bill"
title: "Memorials, Recognition - Arts in Education Week -"
description: "Memorials, Recognition - Arts in Education Week -"
jurisdiction: "us/states/tn"
legislature: "Tennessee General Assembly"
session: "112"
identifier: "SJR 970"
citation: "Tennessee SJR 970 (112)"
classification: ["joint resolution"]
subjects: ["Memorials", "Recognition"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Massey"]
version_count: 1
action_count: 17
vote_count: 3
first_action: "2022-02-03"
last_action: "2022-03-16"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/04b69832-878e-4abe-add5-2166e7cd973e"
source_url: "http://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/BillInfo/default.aspx?BillNumber=SJR0970&GA=112"
source_hash: "0c7794c6f8ce68b008fa9eafabae681b0aeb2469e4c64e3f77a5f2ae2ddd99fc"
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 970 (112) — Memorials, Recognition - Arts in Education Week -

## 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/SJR0970.pdf)

## Votes

- FLOOR VOTE: CONSENT CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 3/7/2022 Passed (1) — **92–0** (pass) · lower
- FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Adopt 3/3/2022 Passed (1) — **29–0** (pass) · upper
- SENATE EDUCATION COMMITTEE: Recommended for adoption by Senate Education Committee, refer Senate Calendar Committee 2/23/2022 Passed — **8–0** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- Massey — primary (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2022-02-03** Introduced, Passed on First Consideration `introduction`
- **2022-02-03** Filed for introduction `introduction, reading-1`
- **2022-02-07** Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Education Committee
- **2022-02-16** Placed on Senate Education Committee calendar for 2/23/2022
- **2022-02-23** Recommended for adoption by Senate Education Committee, refer Senate Calendar Committee
- **2022-02-25** Sponsor(s) Added.
- **2022-03-01** Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/3/2022
- **2022-03-03** SJR placed on H. consent cal. for 3/7/22
- **2022-03-03** Engrossed; ready for transmission to House
- **2022-03-03** Sponsor(s) Added.
- **2022-03-03** Adopted, Ayes 29, Nays 0 `passage`
- **2022-03-07** Concurred, Ayes 92, Nays 0, PNV 0 `passage`
- **2022-03-09** Enrolled and ready for signatures
- **2022-03-09** Signed by Senate Speaker
- **2022-03-10** Signed by H. Speaker
- **2022-03-11** Transmitted to Governor for action.
- **2022-03-16** 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/04b69832-878e-4abe-add5-2166e7cd973e`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Tennessee legislature records).