---
type: "Bill"
title: "Memorials, Retirement - Dr. Tim Cross -"
description: "Memorials, Retirement - Dr. Tim Cross -"
jurisdiction: "us/states/tn"
legislature: "Tennessee General Assembly"
session: "112"
identifier: "SJR 721"
citation: "Tennessee SJR 721 (112)"
classification: ["joint resolution"]
subjects: ["Memorials", "Retirement"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Southerland"]
version_count: 1
action_count: 13
vote_count: 2
first_action: "2021-04-30"
last_action: "2021-05-20"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/143b3cc8-3fe8-4b33-9528-057e419f33d3"
source_url: "http://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/BillInfo/default.aspx?BillNumber=SJR0721&GA=112"
source_hash: "1f97d3debb1b3df73b4dc927bb71cb4319b650e4bed2b08eeb321419ce308a80"
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 SJR 721 (112) — Memorials, Retirement - Dr. Tim Cross -

## 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/SJR0721.pdf)

## Votes

- FLOOR VOTE: CONSENT CALENDAR 2 PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 5/4/2021 Passed (1) — **90–0** (pass) · lower
- FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Adopt 5/4/2021 Passed (1) — **32–0** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- Southerland — primary (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2021-04-30** Filed for introduction `introduction, reading-1`
- **2021-05-03** Introduced, Passed on First Consideration `introduction`
- **2021-05-04** Concurred, Ayes 90, Nays 0, PNV 0 `passage`
- **2021-05-04** SJR placed on H. consent cal. #2 for 5/4/21
- **2021-05-04** Engrossed; ready for transmission to House
- **2021-05-04** Adopted, Ayes 32, Nays 0 `passage`
- **2021-05-04** Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Calendar Committee
- **2021-05-04** Placed on Senate Consent Calendar 2 for 5/4/2021
- **2021-05-14** Signed by Senate Speaker
- **2021-05-14** Enrolled and ready for signatures
- **2021-05-17** Transmitted to Governor for action.
- **2021-05-17** Signed by H. Speaker
- **2021-05-20** 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/143b3cc8-3fe8-4b33-9528-057e419f33d3`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Tennessee legislature records).