---
type: "Bill"
title: "Memorials, Retirement - Judge David M. Bragg -"
description: "Memorials, Retirement - Judge David M. Bragg -"
jurisdiction: "us/states/tn"
legislature: "Tennessee General Assembly"
session: "112"
identifier: "HJR 40"
citation: "Tennessee HJR 40 (112)"
classification: ["joint resolution"]
subjects: ["Memorials", "Retirement"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Sparks"]
version_count: 1
action_count: 14
vote_count: 2
first_action: "2021-01-15"
last_action: "2021-03-02"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/8ddc9387-4240-47e1-ab0e-a9b896bea9a9"
source_url: "http://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/BillInfo/default.aspx?BillNumber=HJR0040&GA=112"
source_hash: "0d6f328b58fcc609b7c5604fa6eb592cd49691d76a4dda617ba3c410a6c8e84a"
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 40 (112) — Memorials, Retirement - Judge David M. Bragg -

## 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/HJR0040.pdf)

## Votes

- FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Adopt 2/25/2021 Passed (1) — **32–0** (pass) · upper
- FLOOR VOTE: CONSENT CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 2/8/2021 Passed (1) — **95–0** (pass) · lower

## Sponsors

- Sparks — primary (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2021-01-15** Intro., placed on H. consent cal. 2/8/2021 `introduction`
- **2021-01-15** Filed for introduction `introduction, reading-1`
- **2021-02-08** All Ayes added as Sponsors
- **2021-02-08** Adopted, Ayes 95, Nays 0, PNV 0 `passage`
- **2021-02-08** Sponsor(s) Added.
- **2021-02-09** Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.
- **2021-02-11** Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Calendar Committee
- **2021-02-23** Placed on Senate Consent Calendar for 2/25/2021
- **2021-02-25** Concurred, Ayes 32, Nays 0 `passage`
- **2021-02-26** Signed by H. Speaker
- **2021-02-26** Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.
- **2021-03-01** Transmitted to Governor for his action. `executive-receipt`
- **2021-03-01** Signed by Senate Speaker
- **2021-03-02** 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/8ddc9387-4240-47e1-ab0e-a9b896bea9a9`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Tennessee legislature records).