---
type: "Bill"
title: "Memorials, Death - Margarett Nelms -"
description: "Memorials, Death - Margarett Nelms -"
jurisdiction: "us/states/tn"
legislature: "Tennessee General Assembly"
session: "113"
identifier: "SJR 40"
citation: "Tennessee SJR 40 (113)"
classification: ["joint resolution"]
subjects: ["Death", "Memorials"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Walley"]
version_count: 1
action_count: 16
vote_count: 5
first_action: "2023-01-19"
last_action: "2023-02-10"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/7ca10eba-09a2-4117-af34-7d33094c3686"
source_url: "http://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/BillInfo/default.aspx?BillNumber=SJR0040&GA=113"
source_hash: "e8239fe0daae931a2557fb599c3f0fcaec6a73b2ffa92871b28876c9c70d8562"
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 40 (113) — Memorials, Death - Margarett Nelms -

## 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/SJR0040.pdf)

## Votes

- FLOOR VOTE: CONSENT CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 2/1/2023 Passed (2) — **91–0** (pass) · lower
- FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Adopt 1/25/2023 Passed — **32–0** (pass) · upper
- FLOOR VOTE: CONSENT CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 2/1/2023 Passed (1) — **92–0** (pass) · lower
- FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Adopt 1/25/2023 Passed (1) — **32–0** (pass) · upper
- FLOOR VOTE: CONSENT CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 2/1/2023 Passed — **92–0** (pass) · lower

## Sponsors

- Walley — primary (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2023-01-19** Filed for introduction `filing`
- **2023-01-20** Introduced, Passed on First Consideration `introduction`
- **2023-01-21** Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Calendar Committee `passage`
- **2023-01-23** Placed on Senate Consent Calendar for 1/25/2023
- **2023-01-25** Engrossed; ready for transmission to House `receipt`
- **2023-01-25** Adopted, Ayes 32, Nays 0 `passage`
- **2023-01-30** SJR placed on H. consent cal. for 2/1/2023
- **2023-02-01** Concurred, Ayes 92, Nays 0, PNV 0 `passage`
- **2023-02-01** Motion to reconsider adopted.
- **2023-02-01** Motion to lift from table adopted.
- **2023-02-01** Concurred, Ayes 91, Nays 0, PNV 0 `passage`
- **2023-02-02** Signed by H. Speaker `passage`
- **2023-02-02** Signed by Senate Speaker `passage`
- **2023-02-02** Enrolled and ready for signatures `enrolled`
- **2023-02-03** Transmitted to Governor for action. `executive-receipt`
- **2023-02-10** 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/7ca10eba-09a2-4117-af34-7d33094c3686`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Tennessee legislature records).