---
type: "Bill"
title: "Naming and Designating - Designates Michael Kurek as state composer laureate. -"
description: "Naming and Designating - Designates Michael Kurek as state composer laureate. -"
jurisdiction: "us/states/tn"
legislature: "Tennessee General Assembly"
session: "112"
identifier: "HJR 749"
citation: "Tennessee HJR 749 (112)"
classification: ["joint resolution"]
subjects: ["Naming and Designating"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Garrett"]
version_count: 1
action_count: 18
vote_count: 4
first_action: "2022-02-01"
last_action: "2022-03-18"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/1aa57872-83f3-46c4-88ce-15e39c2e794b"
source_url: "http://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/BillInfo/default.aspx?BillNumber=HJR0749&GA=112"
source_hash: "5a4ec4d1f392d766ea3e67fd916d1bda32ea2e0e81a6faf92abf5ff85bf1d3ad"
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 749 (112) — Naming and Designating - Designates Michael Kurek as state composer laureate. -

## 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/HJR0749.pdf)

## Votes

- FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Adopt 3/14/2022 Passed (1) — **33–0** (pass) · upper
- HOUSE NAMING AND DESIGNATING COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee 2/22/2022 (3) — **0–0** (pass) · lower
- FLOOR VOTE: CONSENT CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 3/7/2022 Passed (1) — **92–0** (pass) · lower
- HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE: H. Placed on Consent Calendar for 3/7/2022 3/3/2022 (2) — **0–0** (fail) · lower

## Sponsors

- Garrett — primary (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2022-02-01** Sponsor(s) Added.
- **2022-02-01** Filed for introduction `introduction, reading-1`
- **2022-02-02** Intro., ref. to Naming & Designating `referral-committee`
- **2022-02-16** Placed on cal. Naming & Designating for 2/22/2022
- **2022-02-22** Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2022-03-02** Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/3/2022
- **2022-03-03** H. Placed on Consent Calendar for 3/7/2022
- **2022-03-07** Adopted, Ayes 92, Nays 0, PNV 0 `passage`
- **2022-03-08** Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.
- **2022-03-10** Placed on Senate Consent Calendar for 3/14/2022
- **2022-03-10** Received from House, refer to Senate Calendar Committee `introduction`
- **2022-03-14** Concurred, Ayes 32, Nays 0 `passage`
- **2022-03-15** Sponsor(s) Added.
- **2022-03-16** Signed by Senate Speaker
- **2022-03-16** Signed by H. Speaker
- **2022-03-16** Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.
- **2022-03-17** Transmitted to Governor for his action. `executive-receipt`
- **2022-03-18** 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/1aa57872-83f3-46c4-88ce-15e39c2e794b`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Tennessee legislature records).