---
type: "Bill"
title: "Memorials, Recognition - Buddy's Bar-b-q, 50th anniversary -"
description: "Memorials, Recognition - Buddy's Bar-b-q, 50th anniversary -"
jurisdiction: "us/states/tn"
legislature: "Tennessee General Assembly"
session: "112"
identifier: "SJR 997"
citation: "Tennessee SJR 997 (112)"
classification: ["joint resolution"]
subjects: ["Memorials", "Recognition"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Massey"]
version_count: 1
action_count: 13
vote_count: 1
first_action: "2022-02-10"
last_action: "2022-02-22"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/5d40490c-c956-40df-b82b-fc61aea9cb43"
source_url: "http://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/BillInfo/default.aspx?BillNumber=SJR0997&GA=112"
source_hash: "99cd336ed1cbc45639872711f4fa1066ef42247c5b86b62d51e98f078ca170f3"
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 997 (112) — Memorials, Recognition - Buddy's Bar-b-q, 50th anniversary -

## 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/SJR0997.pdf)

## Votes

- FLOOR VOTE: CONSENT CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 2/17/2022 Passed — **93–0** (pass) · lower

## Sponsors

- Massey — primary (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2022-02-10** Filed for introduction `introduction, reading-1`
- **2022-02-14** SJR placed on H. consent cal. for 2/17/2022
- **2022-02-14** Engrossed; ready for transmission to House
- **2022-02-14** Rules Suspended, Adopted voice vote
- **2022-02-14** Introduced, Passed on First Consideration `introduction`
- **2022-02-15** Sponsor(s) Added.
- **2022-02-17** Transmitted to Governor for action.
- **2022-02-17** Signed by H. Speaker
- **2022-02-17** Signed by Senate Speaker
- **2022-02-17** Enrolled and ready for signatures
- **2022-02-17** Sponsor(s) Added.
- **2022-02-17** Concurred, Ayes 93, Nays 0, PNV 0 `passage`
- **2022-02-22** 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/5d40490c-c956-40df-b82b-fc61aea9cb43`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Tennessee legislature records).