---
type: "Bill"
title: "General Assembly, Confirmation of Appointment - Dr. Rita Sowell, Standards Recommendation Committee for English Language Arts and Mathematics -"
description: "General Assembly, Confirmation of Appointment - Dr. Rita Sowell, Standards Recommendation Committee for English Language Arts and Mathematics -"
jurisdiction: "us/states/tn"
legislature: "Tennessee General Assembly"
session: "111"
identifier: "HJR 1027"
citation: "Tennessee HJR 1027 (111)"
classification: ["joint resolution"]
subjects: ["General Assembly", "Confirmation of Appointment"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Sexton C"]
version_count: 1
action_count: 16
vote_count: 3
first_action: "2020-03-16"
last_action: "2020-05-07"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/43821eb5-1da3-4afc-a124-de2621dcb075"
source_url: "http://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/BillInfo/default.aspx?BillNumber=HJR1027&GA=111"
source_hash: "b1781ae0ff3ca0bb162bc20ee3529ecfe56ef8b28de953d8ee4a5b9fccb6add5"
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 1027 (111) — General Assembly, Confirmation of Appointment - Dr. Rita Sowell, Standards Recommendation Committee for English Language Arts and Mathematics -

## 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/111/Bill/HJR1027.pdf)

## Votes

- FLOOR VOTE: CONSENT CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 3/19/2020 Passed (1) — **90–0** (pass) · lower
- FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Adopt 3/19/2020 Passed (1) — **29–0** (pass) · upper
- HOUSE EDUCATION COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee 3/18/2020 — **0–0** (pass) · lower

## Sponsors

- Sexton C — primary (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2020-03-16** Filed for introduction `reading-1, introduction`
- **2020-03-17** Placed on cal. Education Committee for 3/18/2020
- **2020-03-17** Intro., ref. to Education Committee `referral-committee`
- **2020-03-18** H. Placed on Consent Calendar for 3/19/2020
- **2020-03-18** Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/18/2020
- **2020-03-18** Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2020-03-19** Concurred, Ayes 29, Nays 0 `passage`
- **2020-03-19** Placed on Senate Consent Calendar 3 for 3/19/2020
- **2020-03-19** Received from House, refer to Senate Calendar Committee `introduction`
- **2020-03-19** Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.
- **2020-03-19** Adopted, Ayes 90, Nays 0, PNV 0 `passage`
- **2020-03-20** Signed by H. Speaker
- **2020-03-20** Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.
- **2020-05-05** Signed by Senate Speaker
- **2020-05-06** Transmitted to Governor for his action. `executive-receipt`
- **2020-05-07** 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/43821eb5-1da3-4afc-a124-de2621dcb075`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Tennessee legislature records).