---
type: "Bill"
title: "Memorials, Recognition - Newell \"Hop\" Byrd -"
description: "Memorials, Recognition - Newell \"Hop\" Byrd -"
jurisdiction: "us/states/tn"
legislature: "Tennessee General Assembly"
session: "112"
identifier: "SJR 773"
citation: "Tennessee SJR 773 (112)"
classification: ["joint resolution"]
subjects: ["Memorials", "Recognition"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Southerland"]
version_count: 1
action_count: 10
vote_count: 1
first_action: "2022-01-11"
last_action: "2022-01-14"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/5554d133-e719-4d36-a812-df4a1b022467"
source_url: "http://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/BillInfo/default.aspx?BillNumber=SJR0773&GA=112"
source_hash: "f50d9c53bab4c2c56b40cd205495090612164e9722a12f4a026d42295b32a959"
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 773 (112) — Memorials, Recognition - Newell "Hop" Byrd -

## 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/SJR0773.pdf)

## Votes

- FLOOR VOTE: CONSENT CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 1/12/2022 Passed — **89–0** (pass) · lower

## Sponsors

- Southerland — primary (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2022-01-11** SJR placed on H. consent cal. for 1/12/2022
- **2022-01-11** Engrossed; ready for transmission to House
- **2022-01-11** Rules Suspended, Adopted voice vote
- **2022-01-11** Filed for introduction `introduction, reading-1`
- **2022-01-12** Signed by H. Speaker
- **2022-01-12** Signed by Senate Speaker
- **2022-01-12** Enrolled and ready for signatures
- **2022-01-12** Concurred, Ayes 89, Nays 0, PNV 0 `passage`
- **2022-01-13** Transmitted to Governor for action.
- **2022-01-14** 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/5554d133-e719-4d36-a812-df4a1b022467`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Tennessee legislature records).