---
type: "Bill"
title: "Memorials, Recognition - Dr. Alexander A. Akbari -"
description: "Memorials, Recognition - Dr. Alexander A. Akbari -"
jurisdiction: "us/states/tn"
legislature: "Tennessee General Assembly"
session: "111"
identifier: "SJR 638"
citation: "Tennessee SJR 638 (111)"
classification: ["joint resolution"]
subjects: ["Memorials", "Recognition"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Akbari"]
version_count: 1
action_count: 10
vote_count: 1
first_action: "2019-05-01"
last_action: "2019-05-07"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/04de9a09-32de-41f4-835f-2ce657bdb814"
source_url: "http://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/BillInfo/default.aspx?BillNumber=SJR0638&GA=111"
source_hash: "d058912e6a7bca1ff2f76b801759abd1040630c9e1f22bf41170f66d390a2bcf"
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 638 (111) — Memorials, Recognition - Dr. Alexander A. Akbari -

## 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/SJR0638.pdf)

## Votes

- FLOOR VOTE: CONSENT CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 5/2/2019 Passed (1) — **87–0** (pass) · lower

## Sponsors

- Akbari — primary (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2019-05-01** Rules Suspended, Adopted voice vote
- **2019-05-01** Filed for introduction `reading-1, introduction`
- **2019-05-02** Concurred, Ayes 87, Nays 0, PNV 0 `passage`
- **2019-05-02** SJR placed on H. consent cal. for 5/2/19
- **2019-05-02** Engrossed; ready for transmission to House
- **2019-05-07** Transmitted to Governor for action.
- **2019-05-07** Signed by Governor. `executive-signature`
- **2019-05-07** Signed by H. Speaker
- **2019-05-07** Signed by Senate Speaker
- **2019-05-07** Enrolled and ready for signatures

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/04de9a09-32de-41f4-835f-2ce657bdb814`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Tennessee legislature records).