---
type: "Bill"
title: "Memorials, Death - Alma J. Jeffries -"
description: "Memorials, Death - Alma J. Jeffries -"
jurisdiction: "us/states/tn"
legislature: "Tennessee General Assembly"
session: "111"
identifier: "HJR 887"
citation: "Tennessee HJR 887 (111)"
classification: ["joint resolution"]
subjects: ["Memorials", "Death"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Helton"]
version_count: 1
action_count: 12
vote_count: 2
first_action: "2020-02-13"
last_action: "2020-03-04"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/f90dff22-a47a-4213-a853-f44e98a0c750"
source_url: "http://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/BillInfo/default.aspx?BillNumber=HJR0887&GA=111"
source_hash: "18c49acb0088e41fbf2189237b0719de192f90a8e60146ae78dc31d98ca53f6e"
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 887 (111) — Memorials, Death - Alma J. Jeffries -

## 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/HJR0887.pdf)

## Votes

- FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Adopt 2/27/2020 Passed (1) — **32–0** (pass) · upper
- FLOOR VOTE: CONSENT CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 2/20/2020 Passed (1) — **91–0** (pass) · lower

## Sponsors

- Helton — primary (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2020-02-13** Intro., placed on H. consent cal. for 2/20/20 `introduction`
- **2020-02-13** Filed for introduction `reading-1, introduction`
- **2020-02-20** Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.
- **2020-02-20** Adopted, Ayes 91, Nays 0, PNV 1 `passage`
- **2020-02-24** Received from House, refer to Senate Calendar Committee `introduction`
- **2020-02-25** Placed on Senate Consent Calendar for 2/27/2020
- **2020-02-27** Concurred, Ayes 32, Nays 0 `passage`
- **2020-02-28** Signed by H. Speaker
- **2020-02-28** Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.
- **2020-03-02** Signed by Senate Speaker
- **2020-03-03** Transmitted to Governor for his action. `executive-receipt`
- **2020-03-04** 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/f90dff22-a47a-4213-a853-f44e98a0c750`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Tennessee legislature records).