---
type: "Bill"
title: "Memorials, Academic Achievement - Madelyn Kate Purcell, Salutatorian, Ooltewah High School -"
description: "Memorials, Academic Achievement - Madelyn Kate Purcell, Salutatorian, Ooltewah High School -"
jurisdiction: "us/states/tn"
legislature: "Tennessee General Assembly"
session: "112"
identifier: "HJR 155"
citation: "Tennessee HJR 155 (112)"
classification: ["joint resolution"]
subjects: ["Academic Achievement", "Memorials"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Carter"]
version_count: 1
action_count: 14
vote_count: 2
first_action: "2021-02-24"
last_action: "2021-03-09"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/f69a2b5a-4f7c-4382-8373-33686f022c1e"
source_url: "http://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/BillInfo/default.aspx?BillNumber=HJR0155&GA=112"
source_hash: "b38abf5723c89791280aeef4fc81c649b53500e623a712c64f8c31847ac3f0cc"
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 155 (112) — Memorials, Academic Achievement - Madelyn Kate Purcell, Salutatorian, Ooltewah High School -

## 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/HJR0155.pdf)

## Votes

- FLOOR VOTE: CONSENT CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 2/25/2021 Passed (1) — **93–0** (pass) · lower
- FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Adopt 3/4/2021 Passed (1) — **33–0** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- Carter — primary (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2021-02-24** Intro., placed on H. consent cal. 2/25/2021 `introduction`
- **2021-02-24** Filed for introduction `introduction, reading-1`
- **2021-02-25** Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.
- **2021-02-25** Adopted, Ayes 93, Nays 0, PNV 0 `passage`
- **2021-03-01** Received from House, refer to Senate Calendar Committee `introduction`
- **2021-03-02** Placed on Senate Consent Calendar for 3/4/2021
- **2021-03-03** Sponsor(s) Added.
- **2021-03-04** Sponsor(s) Added.
- **2021-03-04** Concurred, Ayes 33, Nays 0 `passage`
- **2021-03-05** Signed by H. Speaker
- **2021-03-05** Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.
- **2021-03-08** Transmitted to Governor for his action. `executive-receipt`
- **2021-03-08** Signed by Senate Speaker
- **2021-03-09** 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/f69a2b5a-4f7c-4382-8373-33686f022c1e`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Tennessee legislature records).