---
type: "Bill"
title: "Memorials, Retirement - Dr. J. David Edwards -"
description: "Memorials, Retirement - Dr. J. David Edwards -"
jurisdiction: "us/states/tn"
legislature: "Tennessee General Assembly"
session: "112"
identifier: "SJR 923"
citation: "Tennessee SJR 923 (112)"
classification: ["joint resolution"]
subjects: ["Memorials", "Retirement"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Watson"]
version_count: 1
action_count: 13
vote_count: 2
first_action: "2022-01-31"
last_action: "2022-04-27"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/5f13995c-94cf-46b8-b8df-971456d0a2dc"
source_url: "http://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/BillInfo/default.aspx?BillNumber=SJR0923&GA=112"
source_hash: "e127a3962586e724006d2c5b487f84c316f4fc459df4334311b4d7e21a9a2612"
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 923 (112) — Memorials, Retirement - Dr. J. David Edwards -

## 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/SJR0923.pdf)

## Votes

- FLOOR VOTE: CONSENT CALENDAR 2 PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/21/2022 Passed (1) — **94–0** (pass) · lower
- FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Adopt 4/20/2022 Passed (1) — **32–0** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- Watson — primary (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2022-01-31** Filed for introduction `introduction, reading-1`
- **2022-02-02** Introduced, Passed on First Consideration `introduction`
- **2022-02-03** Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Calendar Committee
- **2022-04-18** Placed on Senate Consent Calendar for 4/20/2022
- **2022-04-20** Engrossed; ready for transmission to House
- **2022-04-20** Adopted, Ayes 32, Nays 0 `passage`
- **2022-04-21** Concurred, Ayes 94, Nays 0, PNV 0 `passage`
- **2022-04-21** SJR placed on H. consent cal. #2 for 4/21/22
- **2022-04-26** Signed by H. Speaker
- **2022-04-26** Signed by Senate Speaker
- **2022-04-26** Enrolled and ready for signatures
- **2022-04-27** Signed by Governor. `executive-signature`
- **2022-04-27** Transmitted to Governor for action.

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/5f13995c-94cf-46b8-b8df-971456d0a2dc`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Tennessee legislature records).