---
type: "Bill"
title: "Memorials, Recognition - Down Syndrome Awareness Day -"
description: "Memorials, Recognition - Down Syndrome Awareness Day -"
jurisdiction: "us/states/tn"
legislature: "Tennessee General Assembly"
session: "111"
identifier: "HJR 227"
citation: "Tennessee HJR 227 (111)"
classification: ["joint resolution"]
subjects: ["Memorials", "Recognition"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Whitson"]
version_count: 1
action_count: 14
vote_count: 3
first_action: "2019-02-25"
last_action: "2019-03-20"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/2bcc8332-46b1-46bd-bc1c-dffae5d0ac60"
source_url: "http://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/BillInfo/default.aspx?BillNumber=HJR0227&GA=111"
source_hash: "d17dffd6c23cf64e444ab80e3aad4c5ab3745bd3673195d35126030c97fe0bac"
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 227 (111) — Memorials, Recognition - Down Syndrome Awareness Day -

## 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/HJR0227.pdf)

## Votes

- SENATE HEALTH AND WELFARE COMMITTEE: Recommended for concurrence by Senate Health and Welfare Committee, refer Senate Calendar Committee 3/13/2019 Passed — **8–0** (pass) · upper
- FLOOR VOTE: CONSENT CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 2/28/2019 Passed (1) — **96–0** (pass) · lower
- FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Adopt 3/18/2019 Passed (1) — **33–0** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- Whitson — primary (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2019-02-25** Intro., placed on H. consent cal. for 2-28-19 `introduction`
- **2019-02-25** Filed for introduction `reading-1, introduction`
- **2019-02-28** Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.
- **2019-02-28** Adopted, Ayes 96, Nays 0, PNV 2 `passage`
- **2019-03-04** Received from House, refer to Senate Health & Welfare Committee `introduction`
- **2019-03-06** Placed on Senate Health and Welfare Committee calendar for 3/13/2019
- **2019-03-13** Recommended for concurrence by Senate Health and Welfare Committee, refer Senate Calendar Committee
- **2019-03-15** Placed on Senate Consent Calendar 2 for 3/18/2019
- **2019-03-18** Concurred, Ayes 33, Nays 0 `passage`
- **2019-03-20** Signed by Governor. `executive-signature`
- **2019-03-20** Transmitted to Governor for his action. `executive-receipt`
- **2019-03-20** Signed by Senate Speaker
- **2019-03-20** Signed by H. Speaker
- **2019-03-20** Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/2bcc8332-46b1-46bd-bc1c-dffae5d0ac60`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Tennessee legislature records).