---
type: "Bill"
title: "Memorials, Recognition - Wally's Restaurant in East Ridge -"
description: "Memorials, Recognition - Wally's Restaurant in East Ridge -"
jurisdiction: "us/states/tn"
legislature: "Tennessee General Assembly"
session: "111"
identifier: "HJR 645"
citation: "Tennessee HJR 645 (111)"
classification: ["joint resolution"]
subjects: ["Memorials", "Recognition"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Helton"]
version_count: 1
action_count: 12
vote_count: 2
first_action: "2019-04-30"
last_action: "2019-05-15"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/0425f0bb-b38c-4cd7-adb1-362d966192ea"
source_url: "http://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/BillInfo/default.aspx?BillNumber=HJR0645&GA=111"
source_hash: "879170b6394edcbc37f282c639c521a4bcbbb6f7a2805cd08412175a5edb70b0"
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 645 (111) — Memorials, Recognition - Wally's Restaurant in East Ridge -

## 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/HJR0645.pdf)

## Votes

- FLOOR VOTE: CONSENT CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 5/1/2019 Passed (1) — **98–0** (pass) · lower
- FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Adopt 5/1/2019 Passed (1) — **30–0** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- Helton — primary (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2019-04-30** Intro., placed on H. consent cal. for 5/1/19 `introduction`
- **2019-04-30** Filed for introduction `reading-1, introduction`
- **2019-05-01** Concurred, Ayes 30, Nays 0 `passage`
- **2019-05-01** Received from House, refer to Senate Calendar Committee `introduction`
- **2019-05-01** Placed on Senate Consent Calendar for 5/1/2019
- **2019-05-01** Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.
- **2019-05-01** Adopted, Ayes 98, Nays 0, PNV 1 `passage`
- **2019-05-10** Signed by H. Speaker
- **2019-05-10** Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.
- **2019-05-13** Signed by Senate Speaker
- **2019-05-14** Transmitted to Governor for his action. `executive-receipt`
- **2019-05-15** 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/0425f0bb-b38c-4cd7-adb1-362d966192ea`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Tennessee legislature records).