---
type: "Bill"
title: "Memorials, Recognition - Arnold's Country Kitchen -"
description: "Memorials, Recognition - Arnold's Country Kitchen -"
jurisdiction: "us/states/tn"
legislature: "Tennessee General Assembly"
session: "113"
identifier: "HJR 40"
citation: "Tennessee HJR 40 (113)"
classification: ["joint resolution"]
subjects: ["Memorials", "Recognition"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Freeman"]
version_count: 1
action_count: 13
vote_count: 3
first_action: "2023-01-12"
last_action: "2023-02-02"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/af6a0b13-aabc-4bde-8e95-16b2c3d84c6c"
source_url: "http://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/BillInfo/default.aspx?BillNumber=HJR0040&GA=113"
source_hash: "d19b2fd4013f524e2007151e75c41692d36071a7596beb5ad5ed93ce6bbcbee1"
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 40 (113) — Memorials, Recognition - Arnold's Country Kitchen -

## 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/113/Bill/HJR0040.pdf)

## Votes

- FLOOR VOTE: CONSENT CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 1/21/2023 Passed — **92–0** (pass) · lower
- FLOOR VOTE: CONSENT CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 1/21/2023 Passed (1) — **92–0** (pass) · lower
- FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Adopt 1/26/2023 Passed (1) — **32–0** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- Freeman — primary (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2023-01-12** Filed for introduction `filing`
- **2023-01-20** Intro., placed on H. consent cal. 1/21/2023 `introduction`
- **2023-01-21** Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen. `receipt`
- **2023-01-21** Adopted, Ayes 92, Nays 0, PNV 0 `passage`
- **2023-01-21** Sponsor(s) Added. `sponsorship`
- **2023-01-24** Received from House, refer to Senate Calendar Committee `introduction`
- **2023-01-24** Placed on Senate Consent Calendar for 1/26/2023
- **2023-01-26** Signed by H. Speaker `passage`
- **2023-01-26** Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker. `enrolled`
- **2023-01-26** Concurred, Ayes 32, Nays 0 `passage`
- **2023-01-27** Transmitted to Governor for his action. `executive-receipt`
- **2023-01-27** Signed by Senate Speaker `passage`
- **2023-02-02** 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/af6a0b13-aabc-4bde-8e95-16b2c3d84c6c`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Tennessee legislature records).