---
type: "Bill"
title: "Memorials, Recognition - International Tennessee Whiskey Day, May 21, 2021 -"
description: "Memorials, Recognition - International Tennessee Whiskey Day, May 21, 2021 -"
jurisdiction: "us/states/tn"
legislature: "Tennessee General Assembly"
session: "112"
identifier: "HJR 477"
citation: "Tennessee HJR 477 (112)"
classification: ["joint resolution"]
subjects: ["Memorials", "Recognition"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Sexton C"]
version_count: 1
action_count: 21
vote_count: 3
first_action: "2021-04-20"
last_action: "2021-05-12"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/bf47d174-bae8-4ec6-a076-e3fc005a06eb"
source_url: "http://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/BillInfo/default.aspx?BillNumber=HJR0477&GA=112"
source_hash: "ad6aa709b0bcd038fef776d2e6868dfe984a390e53ac578bf8fb6c575f79fc77"
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 477 (112) — Memorials, Recognition - International Tennessee Whiskey Day, May 21, 2021 -

## 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/HJR0477.pdf)

## Votes

- SENATE FINANCE, WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE: Recommended for concurrence by Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee, refer Senate Calendar Committee 5/4/2021 Passed (2) — **8–0** (pass) · upper
- FLOOR VOTE: CONSENT CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/22/2021 Passed (1) — **92–0** (pass) · lower
- FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Concur 5/5/2021 Passed (1) — **26–1** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- Sexton C — primary (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2021-04-20** Filed for introduction `introduction, reading-1`
- **2021-04-21** Intro., placed on H. consent cal. 4/22/21 `introduction`
- **2021-04-22** Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.
- **2021-04-22** Adopted, Ayes 92, Nays 0, PNV 0 `passage`
- **2021-04-26** Received from House, refer to Senate State & Local Government Committee `introduction`
- **2021-04-28** Refer to Senate Finance, Ways & Means Committee
- **2021-04-28** Recalled from Senate State & Local Government Committee
- **2021-05-03** Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 5/4/2021
- **2021-05-03** Rule #83(8) Suspended, to be heard in S FW&M Comm. 5-4-21
- **2021-05-04** Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 5/5/2021
- **2021-05-04** Placed on Senate Regular Calendar 2 for 5/4/2021
- **2021-05-04** Recommended for concurrence by Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee, refer Senate Calendar Committee
- **2021-05-04** Sponsor(s) Added.
- **2021-05-05** Concurred, Ayes 26, Nays 1 `passage`
- **2021-05-05** Sponsor(s) Added.
- **2021-05-06** Sponsor(s) Added.
- **2021-05-10** Signed by H. Speaker
- **2021-05-10** Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.
- **2021-05-11** Signed by Senate Speaker
- **2021-05-12** Signed by Governor. `executive-signature`
- **2021-05-12** Transmitted to Governor for his action. `executive-receipt`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/bf47d174-bae8-4ec6-a076-e3fc005a06eb`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Tennessee legislature records).