---
type: "Bill"
title: "Memorials, Academic Achievement - Kendell DeeAnna Hardison, Valedictorian, Columbia Academy -"
description: "Memorials, Academic Achievement - Kendell DeeAnna Hardison, Valedictorian, Columbia Academy -"
jurisdiction: "us/states/tn"
legislature: "Tennessee General Assembly"
session: "110"
identifier: "HJR 481"
citation: "Tennessee HJR 481 (110)"
classification: ["joint resolution"]
subjects: ["Memorials", "Academic Achievement"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Butt"]
version_count: 1
action_count: 12
vote_count: 2
first_action: "2017-04-27"
last_action: "2017-05-11"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/0c48fbf0-9685-4f92-8335-592a8bc39e47"
source_url: "http://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/BillInfo/default.aspx?BillNumber=HJR0481&GA=110"
source_hash: "17e5f7b35b97e2a62e14cbe4ceddddcac7fa3cf9b0a0bb74dd99004c69a8eb99"
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 481 (110) — Memorials, Academic Achievement - Kendell DeeAnna Hardison, Valedictorian, Columbia Academy -

## 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/HJR0481.pdf)

## Votes

- FLOOR VOTE: PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 5/1/2017 Passed (1) — **73–0** (pass) · lower
- FLOOR VOTE: MOTION TO ADOPT 5/8/2017 Passed (1) — **31–0** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- Butt — primary (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2017-04-27** Intro., placed on H. consent cal. for 5/1/17 `introduction`
- **2017-04-27** Filed for intro. `introduction, reading-1`
- **2017-05-01** Adopted, Ayes 73, Nays 0, PNV 5 `passage`
- **2017-05-02** Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.
- **2017-05-03** Received from House, refer to Senate Calendar Committee `introduction`
- **2017-05-04** Placed on Senate Consent Calendar calendar for 5/8/2017
- **2017-05-08** Concurred, Ayes 31, Nays 0 `passage`
- **2017-05-09** Signed by Senate Speaker
- **2017-05-09** Signed by H. Speaker
- **2017-05-09** Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.
- **2017-05-10** Transmitted to Governor for his action. `executive-receipt`
- **2017-05-11** 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/0c48fbf0-9685-4f92-8335-592a8bc39e47`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Tennessee legislature records).