---
type: "Bill"
title: "Memorials, Death - Kenneth Melton -"
description: "Memorials, Death - Kenneth Melton -"
jurisdiction: "us/states/tn"
legislature: "Tennessee General Assembly"
session: "111"
identifier: "HJR 235"
citation: "Tennessee HJR 235 (111)"
classification: ["joint resolution"]
subjects: ["Memorials", "Death"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Moon"]
version_count: 1
action_count: 12
vote_count: 2
first_action: "2019-02-26"
last_action: "2019-03-14"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/355e4ab3-8ee3-440a-bbae-6207e002be04"
source_url: "http://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/BillInfo/default.aspx?BillNumber=HJR0235&GA=111"
source_hash: "b94ab5210518583ae571e4a978345a659153841f8d2965ba2342f37fe27c5201"
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 235 (111) — Memorials, Death - Kenneth Melton -

## 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/HJR0235.pdf)

## Votes

- FLOOR VOTE: CONSENT CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 3/4/2019 Passed (1) — **93–0** (pass) · lower
- FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Adopt 3/11/2019 Passed (1) — **30–0** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- Moon — primary (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2019-02-26** Filed for introduction `reading-1, introduction`
- **2019-02-28** Intro., placed on H. consent cal. for 3-4-19 `introduction`
- **2019-03-04** Adopted, Ayes 93, Nays 0, PNV 2 `passage`
- **2019-03-05** Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.
- **2019-03-07** Received from House, refer to Senate Calendar Committee `introduction`
- **2019-03-08** Placed on Senate Floor Session calendar for 3/11/2019
- **2019-03-11** Concurred, Ayes 30, Nays 0 `passage`
- **2019-03-12** Signed by H. Speaker
- **2019-03-12** Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.
- **2019-03-13** Transmitted to Governor for his action. `executive-receipt`
- **2019-03-13** Signed by Senate Speaker
- **2019-03-14** 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/355e4ab3-8ee3-440a-bbae-6207e002be04`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Tennessee legislature records).