---
type: "Bill"
title: "Memorials, Recognition - Dr. William E. (Bill) Owens, 50th anniversary in the ministry -"
description: "Memorials, Recognition - Dr. William E. (Bill) Owens, 50th anniversary in the ministry -"
jurisdiction: "us/states/tn"
legislature: "Tennessee General Assembly"
session: "111S2"
identifier: "HJR 8028"
citation: "Tennessee HJR 8028 (111S2)"
classification: ["joint resolution"]
subjects: ["Memorials", "Recognition"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Helton"]
version_count: 1
action_count: 11
vote_count: 2
first_action: "2020-08-12"
last_action: "2020-08-17"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/02d07ed9-f98d-4cd4-963a-e580155f8aac"
source_url: "http://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/BillInfo/default.aspx?BillNumber=HJR8028&GA=111"
source_hash: "0f58d55a7cd0b62d0072355c2628196d5c01dd9db56da130106eaecce5919ed2"
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 8028 (111S2) — Memorials, Recognition - Dr. William E. (Bill) Owens, 50th anniversary in the ministry -

## 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/HJR8028.pdf)

## Votes

- FLOOR VOTE: CONSENT CALENDAR 2 PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 8/12/2020 Passed (1) — **90–0** (pass) · lower
- FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Adopt 8/12/2020 Passed (1) — **30–0** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- Helton — primary (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2020-08-12** Concurred, Ayes 30, Nays 0 `passage`
- **2020-08-12** Placed on Senate Consent Calendar 3 for 8/12/2020
- **2020-08-12** Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.
- **2020-08-12** Adopted, Ayes 90, Nays 0, PNV 0 `passage`
- **2020-08-12** Intro., placed on H. consent cal. #2 for 8/12/2020 `introduction`
- **2020-08-12** Filed for introduction `reading-1, introduction`
- **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/02d07ed9-f98d-4cd4-963a-e580155f8aac`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Tennessee legislature records).