---
type: "Bill"
title: "Memorials, Recognition - Fred Sorrells, Lifetime Appreciation Award, Fellowship of Christian Athletes -"
description: "Memorials, Recognition - Fred Sorrells, Lifetime Appreciation Award, Fellowship of Christian Athletes -"
jurisdiction: "us/states/tn"
legislature: "Tennessee General Assembly"
session: "113"
identifier: "SJR 48"
citation: "Tennessee SJR 48 (113)"
classification: ["joint resolution"]
subjects: ["Memorials", "Recognition"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Southerland"]
version_count: 1
action_count: 17
vote_count: 5
first_action: "2023-01-20"
last_action: "2023-02-10"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/8fe326f2-3567-499e-8565-6c481c999a6b"
source_url: "http://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/BillInfo/default.aspx?BillNumber=SJR0048&GA=113"
source_hash: "2869f5415d3b9f7bfd315e89880de709dd8a77fe81e9d0bc0913fce4bdf7ff7b"
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 48 (113) — Memorials, Recognition - Fred Sorrells, Lifetime Appreciation Award, Fellowship of Christian Athletes -

## 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/SJR0048.pdf)

## Votes

- FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Adopt 1/26/2023 Passed — **32–0** (pass) · upper
- FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Adopt 1/26/2023 Passed (1) — **32–0** (pass) · upper
- FLOOR VOTE: CONSENT CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 2/1/2023 Passed (2) — **91–0** (pass) · lower
- FLOOR VOTE: CONSENT CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 2/1/2023 Passed — **92–0** (pass) · lower
- FLOOR VOTE: CONSENT CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 2/1/2023 Passed (1) — **92–0** (pass) · lower

## Sponsors

- Southerland — primary (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2023-01-20** Filed for introduction `filing`
- **2023-01-21** Introduced, Passed on First Consideration `introduction`
- **2023-01-24** Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Calendar Committee `passage`
- **2023-01-24** Placed on Senate Consent Calendar for 1/26/2023
- **2023-01-26** Engrossed; ready for transmission to House `receipt`
- **2023-01-26** 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`
- **2023-02-01** Sponsor(s) Added. `sponsorship`
- **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/8fe326f2-3567-499e-8565-6c481c999a6b`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Tennessee legislature records).