---
type: "Bill"
title: "Memorials, Retirement - Celeste Thomas -"
description: "Memorials, Retirement - Celeste Thomas -"
jurisdiction: "us/states/tn"
legislature: "Tennessee General Assembly"
session: "112"
identifier: "HJR 178"
citation: "Tennessee HJR 178 (112)"
classification: ["joint resolution"]
subjects: ["Memorials", "Retirement"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Cochran"]
version_count: 1
action_count: 13
vote_count: 2
first_action: "2021-03-01"
last_action: "2021-03-18"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/ad09f823-7cfd-489f-a7cc-d989c8b5c6cc"
source_url: "http://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/BillInfo/default.aspx?BillNumber=HJR0178&GA=112"
source_hash: "ad91cc5dbc7021160c5d9c79e0ea8ae00a52564e864fcd1f5f5e6ef0988277a1"
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 178 (112) — Memorials, Retirement - Celeste Thomas -

## 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/HJR0178.pdf)

## Votes

- FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Adopt 3/11/2021 Passed (1) — **33–0** (pass) · upper
- FLOOR VOTE: CONSENT CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 3/4/2021 Passed (1) — **94–0** (pass) · lower

## Sponsors

- Cochran — primary (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2021-03-01** Intro., placed on H. consent cal. 3/4/2021 `introduction`
- **2021-03-01** Filed for introduction `introduction, reading-1`
- **2021-03-04** Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.
- **2021-03-04** Sponsor(s) Added.
- **2021-03-04** Adopted, Ayes 94, Nays 0, PNV 0 `passage`
- **2021-03-08** Received from House, refer to Senate Calendar Committee `introduction`
- **2021-03-09** Placed on Senate Consent Calendar for 3/11/2021
- **2021-03-11** Concurred, Ayes 33, Nays 0 `passage`
- **2021-03-12** Signed by Senate Speaker
- **2021-03-12** Signed by H. Speaker
- **2021-03-12** Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.
- **2021-03-15** Transmitted to Governor for his action. `executive-receipt`
- **2021-03-18** 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/ad09f823-7cfd-489f-a7cc-d989c8b5c6cc`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Tennessee legislature records).