---
type: "Bill"
title: "Memorials, Professional Achievement - Dr. Erika Stevens, Jacqueline Elliott Award -"
description: "Memorials, Professional Achievement - Dr. Erika Stevens, Jacqueline Elliott Award -"
jurisdiction: "us/states/tn"
legislature: "Tennessee General Assembly"
session: "113"
identifier: "SJR 222"
citation: "Tennessee SJR 222 (113)"
classification: ["joint resolution"]
subjects: ["Memorials", "Professional Achievement"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Southerland"]
version_count: 1
action_count: 14
vote_count: 3
first_action: "2023-02-13"
last_action: "2023-03-09"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/ced96fcf-5caf-440c-a168-b721eb33a784"
source_url: "http://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/BillInfo/default.aspx?BillNumber=SJR0222&GA=113"
source_hash: "88f16fa9cd6d561f3f8d92067fa0d8dcae25f173e787961f7be02cef403b75ab"
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 222 (113) — Memorials, Professional Achievement - Dr. Erika Stevens, Jacqueline Elliott Award -

## 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/SJR0222.pdf)

## Votes

- FLOOR VOTE: CONSENT CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 3/2/2023 Passed (1) — **95–0** (pass) · lower
- FLOOR VOTE: CONSENT CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 3/2/2023 Passed — **95–0** (pass) · lower
- FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Adopt 2/27/2023 Passed (1) — **32–0** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- Southerland — primary (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2023-02-13** Filed for introduction `filing`
- **2023-02-16** Introduced, Passed on First Consideration `introduction`
- **2023-02-23** Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Calendar Committee `passage`
- **2023-02-24** Placed on Senate Consent Calendar for 2/27/2023
- **2023-02-27** SJR placed on H. consent cal. for 3/2/2023
- **2023-02-27** Engrossed; ready for transmission to House `receipt`
- **2023-02-27** Adopted, Ayes 32, Nays 0 `passage`
- **2023-03-02** Sponsor(s) Added. `sponsorship`
- **2023-03-02** Concurred, Ayes 95, Nays 0, PNV 0 `passage`
- **2023-03-03** Signed by Senate Speaker `passage`
- **2023-03-03** Enrolled and ready for signatures `enrolled`
- **2023-03-06** Signed by H. Speaker `passage`
- **2023-03-07** Transmitted to Governor for action. `executive-receipt`
- **2023-03-09** 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/ced96fcf-5caf-440c-a168-b721eb33a784`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Tennessee legislature records).