---
type: "Bill"
title: "Memorials, Recognition - Day of Tears, January 22, 2022 -"
description: "Memorials, Recognition - Day of Tears, January 22, 2022 -"
jurisdiction: "us/states/tn"
legislature: "Tennessee General Assembly"
session: "112"
identifier: "HJR 765"
citation: "Tennessee HJR 765 (112)"
classification: ["joint resolution"]
subjects: ["Memorials", "Recognition"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Powers"]
version_count: 1
action_count: 18
vote_count: 3
first_action: "2022-02-02"
last_action: "2022-04-01"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/2f7ec40d-48c2-40f8-be4f-30e36e500e84"
source_url: "http://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/BillInfo/default.aspx?BillNumber=HJR0765&GA=112"
source_hash: "03b9f2061cf40df6131159b142708b760671a5935d18aaefd9474f0647963ee8"
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 765 (112) — Memorials, Recognition - Day of Tears, January 22, 2022 -

## 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/HJR0765.pdf)

## Votes

- SENATE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE: Recommended for concurrence by Senate Judiciary Committee, refer Senate Calendar Committee 3/8/2022 Passed — **7–1** (pass) · upper
- FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Concur 3/21/2022 Passed — **26–4** (pass) · upper
- FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR MOTION TO ADOPT 2/7/2022 Passed (1) — **72–20** (pass) · lower

## Sponsors

- Powers — primary (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2022-02-02** Intro., placed on H. consent cal. 2/3/2022 `introduction`
- **2022-02-02** Filed for introduction `introduction, reading-1`
- **2022-02-03** H. Placed on Regular Calendar
- **2022-02-03** Objected to on Consent Calendar.
- **2022-02-07** Adopted, Ayes 72, Nays 20, PNV 1 `passage`
- **2022-02-07** Sponsor(s) Added.
- **2022-02-08** Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.
- **2022-02-10** Received from House, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee `introduction`
- **2022-02-14** Sponsor(s) Added.
- **2022-03-02** Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/8/2022
- **2022-03-08** Recommended for concurrence by Senate Judiciary Committee, refer Senate Calendar Committee
- **2022-03-17** Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/21/2022
- **2022-03-21** Concurred, Ayes 27, Nays 4 `passage`
- **2022-03-23** Signed by Senate Speaker
- **2022-03-23** Signed by H. Speaker
- **2022-03-23** Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.
- **2022-03-25** Transmitted to Governor for his action. `executive-receipt`
- **2022-04-01** 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/2f7ec40d-48c2-40f8-be4f-30e36e500e84`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Tennessee legislature records).