---
type: "Bill"
title: "Memorials, Retirement - Jill Bachus -"
description: "Memorials, Retirement - Jill Bachus -"
jurisdiction: "us/states/tn"
legislature: "Tennessee General Assembly"
session: "111"
identifier: "SJR 77"
citation: "Tennessee SJR 77 (111)"
classification: ["joint resolution"]
subjects: ["Memorials", "Retirement"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Watson"]
version_count: 1
action_count: 13
vote_count: 2
first_action: "2019-01-18"
last_action: "2019-02-06"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/cb14e7b5-b238-43f4-b5ef-fbd0e927f4dc"
source_url: "http://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/BillInfo/default.aspx?BillNumber=SJR0077&GA=111"
source_hash: "a1e3cb4dd556797b17bdcc121e7c648a2d7ba50e57890f9aaef4ac57f84058cd"
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 77 (111) — Memorials, Retirement - Jill Bachus -

## 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/SJR0077.pdf)

## Votes

- FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Adopt 1/31/2019 Passed (1) — **30–0** (pass) · upper
- FLOOR VOTE: CONSENT CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 2/4/2019 Passed (1) — **94–0** (pass) · lower

## Sponsors

- Watson — primary (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2019-01-18** Filed for introduction `reading-1, introduction`
- **2019-01-19** Introduced, Passed on First Consideration `introduction`
- **2019-01-28** Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Calendar Committee
- **2019-01-29** Placed on Senate Floor Session calendar for 1/31/2019
- **2019-01-31** SJR placed on H. consent cal. for 2-4-19
- **2019-01-31** Engrossed; ready for transmission to House
- **2019-01-31** Adopted, Ayes 30, Nays 0 `passage`
- **2019-02-04** Concurred, Ayes 94, Nays 0, PNV 1 `passage`
- **2019-02-06** Signed by Governor. `executive-signature`
- **2019-02-06** Transmitted to Governor for action.
- **2019-02-06** Signed by H. Speaker
- **2019-02-06** Signed by Senate Speaker
- **2019-02-06** 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/cb14e7b5-b238-43f4-b5ef-fbd0e927f4dc`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Tennessee legislature records).