---
type: "Bill"
title: "Memorials, Death - Dorothy Henderson Chism Joyner -"
description: "Memorials, Death - Dorothy Henderson Chism Joyner -"
jurisdiction: "us/states/tn"
legislature: "Tennessee General Assembly"
session: "112"
identifier: "HJR 1053"
citation: "Tennessee HJR 1053 (112)"
classification: ["joint resolution"]
subjects: ["Death", "Memorials"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Chism"]
version_count: 1
action_count: 14
vote_count: 2
first_action: "2022-03-31"
last_action: "2022-04-19"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/aa1bc529-bac8-43c6-8068-63838fd78c7e"
source_url: "http://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/BillInfo/default.aspx?BillNumber=HJR1053&GA=112"
source_hash: "bd171007490fcf6f6413620406cfa90e46909c3f81e7bffb1cc556b3039122b7"
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 1053 (112) — Memorials, Death - Dorothy Henderson Chism Joyner -

## Version chain

The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.

1. **Current Version** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/112/Bill/HJR1053.pdf)

## Votes

- FLOOR VOTE: CONSENT CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/4/2022 Passed (1) — **89–0** (pass) · lower
- FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Adopt 4/11/2022 Passed (1) — **29–0** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- Chism — primary (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2022-03-31** Intro., placed on H. consent cal. 4/4/22 `introduction`
- **2022-03-31** Filed for introduction `introduction, reading-1`
- **2022-04-04** Adopted, Ayes 89, Nays 0, PNV 1 `passage`
- **2022-04-04** Sponsor(s) Added.
- **2022-04-05** Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.
- **2022-04-06** Received from House, refer to Senate Calendar Committee `introduction`
- **2022-04-07** Placed on Senate Consent Calendar for 4/11/2022
- **2022-04-11** Concurred, Ayes 29, Nays 0 `passage`
- **2022-04-12** Sponsor(s) Added.
- **2022-04-13** Signed by Senate Speaker
- **2022-04-13** Signed by H. Speaker
- **2022-04-13** Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.
- **2022-04-14** Transmitted to Governor for his action. `executive-receipt`
- **2022-04-19** 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/aa1bc529-bac8-43c6-8068-63838fd78c7e`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Tennessee legislature records).