---
type: "Bill"
title: "Memorials, Death - W.D. Merritt -"
description: "Memorials, Death - W.D. Merritt -"
jurisdiction: "us/states/tn"
legislature: "Tennessee General Assembly"
session: "111S2"
identifier: "HJR 8011"
citation: "Tennessee HJR 8011 (111S2)"
classification: ["joint resolution"]
subjects: ["Memorials", "Death"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Thompson"]
version_count: 1
action_count: 12
vote_count: 2
first_action: "2020-08-10"
last_action: "2020-08-17"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/91f91722-a6ca-4432-bd79-0c31d765df93"
source_url: "http://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/BillInfo/default.aspx?BillNumber=HJR8011&GA=111"
source_hash: "d531d1afa43fa1fe44d442acf0c8a9f16559a0b7330b3e33920a3c5b4c31e374"
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 HJR 8011 (111S2) — Memorials, Death - W.D. Merritt -

## 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/HJR8011.pdf)

## Votes

- FLOOR VOTE: CONSENT CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 8/11/2020 Passed (1) — **90–0** (pass) · lower
- FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Adopt 8/12/2020 Passed (1) — **31–0** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- Thompson — primary (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2020-08-10** Intro., placed on H. consent cal. for 8/11/2020 `introduction`
- **2020-08-10** Filed for introduction `reading-1, introduction`
- **2020-08-11** Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.
- **2020-08-11** Adopted, Ayes 90, Nays 0, PNV 0 `passage`
- **2020-08-12** Concurred, Ayes 31, Nays 0 `passage`
- **2020-08-12** Received from House, refer to Senate Calendar Committee `introduction`
- **2020-08-12** Placed on Senate Consent Calendar for 8/12/2020
- **2020-08-14** Transmitted to Governor for his action. `executive-receipt`
- **2020-08-14** Signed by Senate Speaker
- **2020-08-14** Signed by H. Speaker
- **2020-08-14** Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.
- **2020-08-17** 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/91f91722-a6ca-4432-bd79-0c31d765df93`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Tennessee legislature records).