---
type: "Bill"
title: "Memorials, Death - James Paul \"Jim\" Purdy -"
description: "Memorials, Death - James Paul \"Jim\" Purdy -"
jurisdiction: "us/states/tn"
legislature: "Tennessee General Assembly"
session: "111"
identifier: "SJR 115"
citation: "Tennessee SJR 115 (111)"
classification: ["joint resolution"]
subjects: ["Memorials", "Death"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["McNally"]
version_count: 1
action_count: 13
vote_count: 2
first_action: "2019-01-29"
last_action: "2019-02-11"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/18fb2835-0c6f-47dd-b787-3e2dc6a30fa8"
source_url: "http://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/BillInfo/default.aspx?BillNumber=SJR0115&GA=111"
source_hash: "496d3cd2e04f03d2f8c2861775dcb5165852b2408b760bcfc148dbe128033f0d"
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 SJR 115 (111) — Memorials, Death - James Paul "Jim" Purdy -

## 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/SJR0115.pdf)

## Votes

- FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Adopt 2/4/2019 Passed (1) — **29–0** (pass) · upper
- FLOOR VOTE: CONSENT CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 2/6/2019 Passed (1) — **96–0** (pass) · lower

## Sponsors

- McNally — primary (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2019-01-29** Filed for introduction `reading-1, introduction`
- **2019-01-30** Introduced, Passed on First Consideration `introduction`
- **2019-01-31** Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Calendar Committee
- **2019-02-01** Placed on Senate Floor Session calendar for 2/4/2019
- **2019-02-04** Engrossed; ready for transmission to House
- **2019-02-04** Adopted, Ayes 29, Nays 0 `passage`
- **2019-02-05** SJR placed on H. consent cal. for 2-6-19
- **2019-02-06** Signed by H. Speaker
- **2019-02-06** Signed by Senate Speaker
- **2019-02-06** Enrolled and ready for signatures
- **2019-02-06** Concurred, Ayes 96, Nays 0, PNV 0 `passage`
- **2019-02-08** Transmitted to Governor for action.
- **2019-02-11** 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/18fb2835-0c6f-47dd-b787-3e2dc6a30fa8`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Tennessee legislature records).