---
type: "Bill"
title: "Memorials, Recognition - University of Memphis Board of Trustees, John W. Nason Award -"
description: "Memorials, Recognition - University of Memphis Board of Trustees, John W. Nason Award -"
jurisdiction: "us/states/tn"
legislature: "Tennessee General Assembly"
session: "112"
identifier: "HJR 809"
citation: "Tennessee HJR 809 (112)"
classification: ["joint resolution"]
subjects: ["Memorials", "Recognition"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Gillespie"]
version_count: 1
action_count: 15
vote_count: 2
first_action: "2022-02-10"
last_action: "2022-02-28"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/6cda6492-4e86-43a0-8311-4d264a588625"
source_url: "http://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/BillInfo/default.aspx?BillNumber=HJR0809&GA=112"
source_hash: "f42f2421bab48201d60348dd37e14a94c1dbcceb8a102ff76be48fbbb64f13b1"
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 809 (112) — Memorials, Recognition - University of Memphis Board of Trustees, John W. Nason Award -

## 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/HJR0809.pdf)

## Votes

- FLOOR VOTE: CONSENT CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 2/14/2022 Passed (1) — **81–0** (pass) · lower
- FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Adopt 2/24/2022 Passed (1) — **32–0** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- Gillespie — primary (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2022-02-10** Intro., placed on H. consent cal. for 2/14/2022 `introduction`
- **2022-02-10** Filed for introduction `introduction, reading-1`
- **2022-02-14** Adopted, Ayes 81, Nays 0, PNV 9 `passage`
- **2022-02-14** Sponsor(s) Added.
- **2022-02-15** Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.
- **2022-02-17** Received from House, refer to Senate Calendar Committee `introduction`
- **2022-02-22** Sponsor(s) Added.
- **2022-02-22** Placed on Senate Consent Calendar for 2/24/2022
- **2022-02-24** Sponsor(s) Added.
- **2022-02-24** Concurred, Ayes 32, Nays 0 `passage`
- **2022-02-25** Signed by H. Speaker
- **2022-02-25** Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.
- **2022-02-28** Signed by Governor. `executive-signature`
- **2022-02-28** Transmitted to Governor for his action. `executive-receipt`
- **2022-02-28** Signed by Senate Speaker

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/6cda6492-4e86-43a0-8311-4d264a588625`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Tennessee legislature records).