---
type: "Bill"
title: "Memorials, Heroism - Dr. Dawn Richards and Dr. Elizabeth Forrester -"
description: "Memorials, Heroism - Dr. Dawn Richards and Dr. Elizabeth Forrester -"
jurisdiction: "us/states/tn"
legislature: "Tennessee General Assembly"
session: "111"
identifier: "SJR 1301"
citation: "Tennessee SJR 1301 (111)"
classification: ["joint resolution"]
subjects: ["Memorials", "Heroism"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Watson"]
version_count: 1
action_count: 13
vote_count: 2
first_action: "2020-06-01"
last_action: "2020-06-15"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/bf43a4ae-22fe-421d-8b4c-987769ce1638"
source_url: "http://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/BillInfo/default.aspx?BillNumber=SJR1301&GA=111"
source_hash: "320c2dbaec05ff64bf058d30303b8e0764f11b6e3a0460cbbc8fd876d11d408c"
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 1301 (111) — Memorials, Heroism - Dr. Dawn Richards and Dr. Elizabeth Forrester -

## 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/SJR1301.pdf)

## Votes

- FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Adopt 6/8/2020 Passed (1) — **31–0** (pass) · upper
- FLOOR VOTE: CONSENT CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 6/10/2020 Passed (1) — **89–0** (pass) · lower

## Sponsors

- Watson — primary (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2020-06-01** Filed for introduction `reading-1, introduction`
- **2020-06-02** Introduced, Passed on First Consideration `introduction`
- **2020-06-04** Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Calendar Committee
- **2020-06-05** Placed on Senate Consent Calendar for 6/8/2020
- **2020-06-08** Engrossed; ready for transmission to House
- **2020-06-08** Adopted, Ayes 31, Nays 0 `passage`
- **2020-06-09** SJR placed on H. consent cal. for 6/10/20
- **2020-06-10** Concurred, Ayes 89, Nays 0, PNV 0 `passage`
- **2020-06-11** Signed by H. Speaker
- **2020-06-11** Signed by Senate Speaker
- **2020-06-11** Enrolled and ready for signatures
- **2020-06-12** Transmitted to Governor for action.
- **2020-06-15** 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/bf43a4ae-22fe-421d-8b4c-987769ce1638`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Tennessee legislature records).