---
type: "Bill"
title: "Memorials, Recognition - James K. Polk -"
description: "Memorials, Recognition - James K. Polk -"
jurisdiction: "us/states/tn"
legislature: "Tennessee General Assembly"
session: "113"
identifier: "HJR 167"
citation: "Tennessee HJR 167 (113)"
classification: ["joint resolution"]
subjects: ["Memorials", "Recognition"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Lamberth"]
version_count: 2
action_count: 24
vote_count: 4
first_action: "2023-02-06"
last_action: "2023-05-04"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/af728d5b-565c-4bd9-8636-75b5030f8088"
source_url: "http://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/BillInfo/default.aspx?BillNumber=HJR0167&GA=113"
source_hash: "b7d8a10cadbc8035ca72b5c3db05e5ee9ca33d8745c1d5b35e9e431ef3552775"
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 HJR 167 (113) — Memorials, Recognition - James K. Polk -

## Version chain

The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.

1. **Amendment SA0505** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/113/Amend/SA0505.pdf)
2. **Current Version** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/113/Bill/HJR0167.pdf)

## Votes

- FLOOR VOTE: CONSENT CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 2/9/2023 Passed (1) — **98–0** (pass) · lower
- FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Motion to Concur 4/21/2023 Passed — **17–8** (pass) · upper
- FLOOR VOTE: MESSAGE CALENDAR 5 CONCUR IN SENATE AMENDMENT # 1 4/21/2023 Passed — **92–1** (pass) · lower
- SENATE FINANCE, WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE: Recommended for concurrence by Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee, refer Senate Calendar Committee 4/19/2023 Passed (1) — **9–2** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- Lamberth — primary (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2023-02-06** Intro., placed on H. consent cal. 2/9/2023 `introduction`
- **2023-02-06** Filed for introduction `filing`
- **2023-02-09** Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen. `receipt`
- **2023-02-09** Adopted, Ayes 98, Nays 0, PNV 0 `passage`
- **2023-02-09** Sponsor(s) Added. `sponsorship`
- **2023-02-13** Received from House, refer to Senate State & Local Government Committee `introduction`
- **2023-04-18** Rule #83(8) Suspended, to be heard in S. FW&M Comm. 4-20-23
- **2023-04-18** Refer to Senate Finance, Ways & Means Committee
- **2023-04-18** Recalled from Senate State & Local Government Committee
- **2023-04-19** Recommended for concurrence by Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee, refer Senate Calendar Committee
- **2023-04-19** Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/19/2023
- **2023-04-19** Rule #83(8) Suspended, to be heard in S. FW&M Comm. 4-19-23
- **2023-04-19** Sponsor(s) Added. `sponsorship`
- **2023-04-20** Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/21/2023
- **2023-04-21** H. concurred in S. am. no. SA1 Ayes 92, Nays 1 PNV 0 HJR0167
- **2023-04-21** H. Placed on Message Calendar #5 for 4/21/2023
- **2023-04-21** Concurred as amended, Ayes 17, Nays 8
- **2023-04-21** Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0505)
- **2023-04-24** Sponsor(s) Added. `sponsorship`
- **2023-04-26** Signed by H. Speaker `passage`
- **2023-04-26** Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker. `enrolled`
- **2023-04-27** Signed by Senate Speaker `passage`
- **2023-04-28** Transmitted to Governor for his action. `executive-receipt`
- **2023-05-04** 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/af728d5b-565c-4bd9-8636-75b5030f8088`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Tennessee legislature records).