---
type: "Bill"
title: "Memorials, Death - Anna J. Shepherd -"
description: "Memorials, Death - Anna J. Shepherd -"
jurisdiction: "us/states/tn"
legislature: "Tennessee General Assembly"
session: "111"
identifier: "HJR 1240"
citation: "Tennessee HJR 1240 (111)"
classification: ["joint resolution"]
subjects: ["Memorials", "Death"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Jernigan"]
version_count: 1
action_count: 12
vote_count: 2
first_action: "2020-06-15"
last_action: "2020-06-24"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/4be4344e-c5a5-4e0d-b8b3-d031b263bc8e"
source_url: "http://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/BillInfo/default.aspx?BillNumber=HJR1240&GA=111"
source_hash: "97811502ea3b625483b819b6314e1c2da4e061c606e566ba87df2079b5d245d6"
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 1240 (111) — Memorials, Death - Anna J. Shepherd -

## 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/HJR1240.pdf)

## Votes

- FLOOR VOTE: CONSENT CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 6/16/2020 Passed (1) — **90–0** (pass) · lower
- FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Adopt 6/18/2020 Passed (1) — **28–0** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- Jernigan — primary (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2020-06-15** Intro., placed on H. consent cal. for 6/16/20 `introduction`
- **2020-06-15** Filed for introduction `reading-1, introduction`
- **2020-06-16** Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.
- **2020-06-16** Adopted, Ayes 90, Nays 0, PNV 0 `passage`
- **2020-06-17** Received from House, refer to Senate Calendar Committee `introduction`
- **2020-06-18** Concurred, Ayes 28, Nays 0 `passage`
- **2020-06-18** Placed on Senate Consent Calendar for 6/18/2020
- **2020-06-23** Transmitted to Governor for his action. `executive-receipt`
- **2020-06-23** Signed by Senate Speaker
- **2020-06-23** Signed by H. Speaker
- **2020-06-23** Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.
- **2020-06-24** 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/4be4344e-c5a5-4e0d-b8b3-d031b263bc8e`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Tennessee legislature records).