---
type: "Bill"
title: "Memorials, Recognition - Atley Thornton, Horatio Alger Association National Scholar -"
description: "Memorials, Recognition - Atley Thornton, Horatio Alger Association National Scholar -"
jurisdiction: "us/states/tn"
legislature: "Tennessee General Assembly"
session: "113"
identifier: "SJR 809"
citation: "Tennessee SJR 809 (113)"
classification: ["joint resolution"]
subjects: ["Memorials", "Recognition"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Walley"]
version_count: 1
action_count: 14
vote_count: 4
first_action: "2024-01-08"
last_action: "2024-01-30"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/4be6df8e-0da9-465e-ae57-b90eb895c38a"
source_url: "http://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/BillInfo/default.aspx?BillNumber=SJR0809&GA=113"
source_hash: "8b8122705fee28fe73f103fe01643dc5ddd8bf4ee0e57707de687932336b6f4f"
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 809 (113) — Memorials, Recognition - Atley Thornton, Horatio Alger Association National Scholar -

## 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/SJR0809.pdf)

## Votes

- FLOOR VOTE: CONSENT CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 1/24/2024 Passed — **92–0** (pass) · lower
- FLOOR VOTE: CONSENT CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 1/24/2024 Passed (1) — **92–0** (pass) · lower
- FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Adopt 1/22/2024 Passed — **31–0** (pass) · upper
- FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Adopt 1/22/2024 Passed (1) — **31–0** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- Walley — primary (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2024-01-08** Filed for introduction `filing`
- **2024-01-09** Introduced, Passed on First Consideration `introduction`
- **2024-01-10** Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Calendar Committee `passage`
- **2024-01-11** Placed on Senate Consent Calendar for 1/17/2024
- **2024-01-18** Placed on Senate Consent Calendar for 1/22/2024
- **2024-01-22** SJR placed on H. consent cal. for 1/24/2024
- **2024-01-22** Engrossed; ready for transmission to House `receipt`
- **2024-01-22** Adopted, Ayes 31, Nays 0 `passage`
- **2024-01-24** Signed by H. Speaker `passage`
- **2024-01-24** Signed by Senate Speaker `passage`
- **2024-01-24** Enrolled and ready for signatures `enrolled`
- **2024-01-24** Concurred, Ayes 92, Nays 0, PNV 0 `passage`
- **2024-01-26** Transmitted to Governor for action. `executive-receipt`
- **2024-01-30** 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/4be6df8e-0da9-465e-ae57-b90eb895c38a`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Tennessee legislature records).