---
type: "Bill"
title: "Memorials, Recognition - Matthew Niswander -"
description: "Memorials, Recognition - Matthew Niswander -"
jurisdiction: "us/states/tn"
legislature: "Tennessee General Assembly"
session: "110"
identifier: "HJR 143"
citation: "Tennessee HJR 143 (110)"
classification: ["joint resolution"]
subjects: ["Memorials", "Recognition"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Doss"]
version_count: 1
action_count: 15
vote_count: 2
first_action: "2017-02-21"
last_action: "2017-03-13"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/2596ddbb-9b43-4c95-a2ca-43868ca5565c"
source_url: "http://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/BillInfo/default.aspx?BillNumber=HJR0143&GA=110"
source_hash: "0ca6591f4956f83bb88627f35a8b41c60cf071a5ccd7e8f0943fac4309c6e9e5"
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 143 (110) — Memorials, Recognition - Matthew Niswander -

## Version chain

The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.

1. **Current Version** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/110/Bill/HJR0143.pdf)

## Votes

- FLOOR VOTE: PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 3/2/2017 Passed (1) — **96–0** (pass) · lower
- FLOOR VOTE: MOTION TO ADOPT 3/9/2017 Passed (1) — **33–0** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- Doss — primary (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2017-02-21** Filed for intro. `introduction, reading-1`
- **2017-02-23** Intro., placed on H. consent cal. for 2/27/17 `introduction`
- **2017-02-27** H. Placed on Consent Calendar for 3/2/2017
- **2017-02-27** Objected to on Consent Calendar.
- **2017-03-02** Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.
- **2017-03-02** Sponsor(s) Added.
- **2017-03-02** Adopted, Ayes 96, Nays 0, PNV 0 `passage`
- **2017-03-06** Received from House, refer to Senate Calendar Committee `introduction`
- **2017-03-07** Placed on Senate Consent Calendar calendar for 3/9/2017
- **2017-03-09** Signed by Senate Speaker
- **2017-03-09** Signed by H. Speaker
- **2017-03-09** Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.
- **2017-03-09** Concurred, Ayes 33, Nays 0 `passage`
- **2017-03-10** Transmitted to Governor for his action. `executive-receipt`
- **2017-03-13** 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/2596ddbb-9b43-4c95-a2ca-43868ca5565c`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Tennessee legislature records).