---
type: "Bill"
title: "Memorials, Retirement - Billy Atkins -"
description: "Memorials, Retirement - Billy Atkins -"
jurisdiction: "us/states/tn"
legislature: "Tennessee General Assembly"
session: "111"
identifier: "HJR 265"
citation: "Tennessee HJR 265 (111)"
classification: ["joint resolution"]
subjects: ["Memorials", "Retirement"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Johnson C"]
version_count: 1
action_count: 12
vote_count: 2
first_action: "2019-03-06"
last_action: "2019-03-28"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/d7d08868-c9e3-4548-98bf-5f04799c25b1"
source_url: "http://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/BillInfo/default.aspx?BillNumber=HJR0265&GA=111"
source_hash: "274b79d815a3f36f360cbb4d2a44af1bee5b0877187c1fa3b3ba0cbb8d049ad2"
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 265 (111) — Memorials, Retirement - Billy Atkins -

## 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/HJR0265.pdf)

## Votes

- FLOOR VOTE: CONSENT CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 3/14/2019 Passed (1) — **96–0** (pass) · lower
- FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Adopt 3/21/2019 Passed (1) — **32–0** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- Johnson C — primary (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2019-03-06** Filed for introduction `reading-1, introduction`
- **2019-03-07** Intro., placed on H. consent cal. for 3-14-19 `introduction`
- **2019-03-14** Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.
- **2019-03-14** Adopted, Ayes 96, Nays 0, PNV 1 `passage`
- **2019-03-18** Received from House, refer to Senate Calendar Committee `introduction`
- **2019-03-19** Placed on Senate Consent Calendar for 3/21/2019
- **2019-03-21** Concurred, Ayes 32, Nays 0 `passage`
- **2019-03-22** Signed by H. Speaker
- **2019-03-22** Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.
- **2019-03-26** Signed by Senate Speaker
- **2019-03-27** Transmitted to Governor for his action. `executive-receipt`
- **2019-03-28** 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/d7d08868-c9e3-4548-98bf-5f04799c25b1`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Tennessee legislature records).