---
type: "Bill"
title: "Memorials, Retirement - Debbie Steidl -"
description: "Memorials, Retirement - Debbie Steidl -"
jurisdiction: "us/states/tn"
legislature: "Tennessee General Assembly"
session: "111"
identifier: "HJR 971"
citation: "Tennessee HJR 971 (111)"
classification: ["joint resolution"]
subjects: ["Memorials", "Retirement"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Williams"]
version_count: 1
action_count: 12
vote_count: 2
first_action: "2020-03-02"
last_action: "2020-03-17"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/97142c09-3706-46b5-b1e4-01f4d4c087d2"
source_url: "http://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/BillInfo/default.aspx?BillNumber=HJR0971&GA=111"
source_hash: "7e4e95bda1e024f026e813faf8288187c28ddce9b909106cf3e7a1dca12f874f"
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 971 (111) — Memorials, Retirement - Debbie Steidl -

## 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/HJR0971.pdf)

## Votes

- FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Adopt 3/12/2020 Passed (1) — **30–0** (pass) · upper
- FLOOR VOTE: CONSENT CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 3/5/2020 Passed (1) — **89–0** (pass) · lower

## Sponsors

- Williams — primary (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2020-03-02** Filed for introduction `reading-1, introduction`
- **2020-03-03** Intro., placed on H. consent cal. for 3/5/2020 `introduction`
- **2020-03-05** Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.
- **2020-03-05** Adopted, Ayes 89, Nays 0, PNV 0 `passage`
- **2020-03-09** Received from House, refer to Senate Calendar Committee `introduction`
- **2020-03-10** Placed on Senate Consent Calendar for 3/12/2020
- **2020-03-12** Concurred, Ayes 30, Nays 0 `passage`
- **2020-03-13** Signed by Senate Speaker
- **2020-03-13** Signed by H. Speaker
- **2020-03-13** Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.
- **2020-03-16** Transmitted to Governor for his action. `executive-receipt`
- **2020-03-17** 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/97142c09-3706-46b5-b1e4-01f4d4c087d2`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Tennessee legislature records).