---
type: "Bill"
title: "Memorials, Recognition - John Edward Berry -"
description: "Memorials, Recognition - John Edward Berry -"
jurisdiction: "us/states/tn"
legislature: "Tennessee General Assembly"
session: "111S1"
identifier: "SJR 7003"
citation: "Tennessee SJR 7003 (111S1)"
classification: ["joint resolution"]
subjects: ["Memorials", "Recognition"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Haile"]
version_count: 1
action_count: 12
vote_count: 2
first_action: "2019-08-01"
last_action: "2019-09-05"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/5e1344f1-57fe-486c-bc0e-4d24d9c90e03"
source_url: "http://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/BillInfo/default.aspx?BillNumber=SJR7003&GA=111"
source_hash: "983518c2313af0dd27df305ac2652e9bf211b550a8feedcac4c6ca4c29268072"
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 7003 (111S1) — Memorials, Recognition - John Edward Berry -

## 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/SJR7003.pdf)

## Votes

- FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Adopt 8/23/2019 Passed (1) (32-0) — **32–0** (pass) · upper
- FLOOR VOTE: CONSENT CALENDAR 3 PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 8/23/2019 Passed (1) (97-0) — **97–0** (pass) · lower

## Sponsors

- Haile — primary (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2019-08-01** Filed for introduction `introduction, reading-1`
- **2019-08-23** Concurred, Ayes 97, Nays 0, PNV 0 `passage`
- **2019-08-23** SJR placed on H. consent cal. 3 for 8/23/19
- **2019-08-23** Engrossed; ready for transmission to House
- **2019-08-23** Adopted, Ayes 32, Nays 0 `passage`
- **2019-08-23** Placed on Senate Consent Calendar for 8/23/2019
- **2019-08-23** Introduced, Passed on First Consideration `introduction`
- **2019-08-30** Signed by Senate Speaker
- **2019-08-30** Enrolled and ready for signatures
- **2019-09-03** Signed by H. Speaker
- **2019-09-04** Transmitted to Governor for action.
- **2019-09-05** 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/5e1344f1-57fe-486c-bc0e-4d24d9c90e03`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Tennessee legislature records).