---
type: "Bill"
title: "Memorials, Recognition - The Butterfly Foundation -"
description: "Memorials, Recognition - The Butterfly Foundation -"
jurisdiction: "us/states/tn"
legislature: "Tennessee General Assembly"
session: "112"
identifier: "HJR 998"
citation: "Tennessee HJR 998 (112)"
classification: ["joint resolution"]
subjects: ["Memorials", "Recognition"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Byrd"]
version_count: 1
action_count: 15
vote_count: 2
first_action: "2022-03-21"
last_action: "2022-04-01"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/6f90723d-3e1d-4600-8372-2decc603bfcf"
source_url: "http://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/BillInfo/default.aspx?BillNumber=HJR0998&GA=112"
source_hash: "45d726031cb453d8088b69627c23f95fa483fd5b5ba6beaf5e79db189880c2bb"
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 998 (112) — Memorials, Recognition - The Butterfly Foundation -

## 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/HJR0998.pdf)

## Votes

- FLOOR VOTE: CONSENT CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 3/24/2022 Passed (1) — **87–0** (pass) · lower
- FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Adopt 3/30/2022 Passed (1) — **31–0** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- Byrd — primary (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2022-03-21** Intro., placed on H. consent cal. for 3/24/22 `introduction`
- **2022-03-21** Filed for introduction `introduction, reading-1`
- **2022-03-24** Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.
- **2022-03-24** Adopted, Ayes 87, Nays 0, PNV 0 `passage`
- **2022-03-24** Sponsor(s) Added.
- **2022-03-28** Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Calendar Committee
- **2022-03-28** Placed on Senate Consent Calendar for 3/30/2022
- **2022-03-29** Sponsor(s) Added.
- **2022-03-30** Signed by H. Speaker
- **2022-03-30** Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.
- **2022-03-30** Sponsor(s) Added.
- **2022-03-30** Concurred, Ayes 31, Nays 0 `passage`
- **2022-03-31** Transmitted to Governor for his action. `executive-receipt`
- **2022-03-31** Signed by Senate Speaker
- **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/6f90723d-3e1d-4600-8372-2decc603bfcf`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Tennessee legislature records).