---
type: "Bill"
title: "Memorials, Recognition - Men of Valor -"
description: "Memorials, Recognition - Men of Valor -"
jurisdiction: "us/states/tn"
legislature: "Tennessee General Assembly"
session: "113"
identifier: "HJR 1053"
citation: "Tennessee HJR 1053 (113)"
classification: ["joint resolution"]
subjects: ["Memorials", "Recognition"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Sparks"]
version_count: 1
action_count: 14
vote_count: 2
first_action: "2024-03-14"
last_action: "2024-04-04"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/3ec45e07-c27a-4422-81cf-97220b1623c9"
source_url: "http://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/BillInfo/default.aspx?BillNumber=HJR1053&GA=113"
source_hash: "269dea49931e77d404d623d13c39becdf31c66cfce6f8e25a5dac0a84f6301c2"
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 1053 (113) — Memorials, Recognition - Men of Valor -

## 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/113/Bill/HJR1053.pdf)

## Votes

- FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Adopt 3/25/2024 Passed (1) — **33–0** (pass) · upper
- FLOOR VOTE: CONSENT CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 3/18/2024 Passed (1) — **94–0** (pass) · lower

## Sponsors

- Sparks — primary (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2024-03-14** Intro., placed on H. consent cal. for 3/18/2024 `introduction`
- **2024-03-14** Filed for introduction `filing`
- **2024-03-18** Adopted, Ayes 94, Nays 0, PNV 0 `passage`
- **2024-03-18** Sponsor(s) Added. `sponsorship`
- **2024-03-19** Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen. `receipt`
- **2024-03-21** Received from House, refer to Senate Calendar Committee `introduction`
- **2024-03-22** Placed on Senate Consent Calendar for 3/25/2024
- **2024-03-25** Concurred, Ayes 33, Nays 0 `passage`
- **2024-03-26** Sponsor(s) Added. `sponsorship`
- **2024-03-28** Signed by Senate Speaker `passage`
- **2024-03-28** Signed by H. Speaker `passage`
- **2024-03-28** Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker. `enrolled`
- **2024-04-02** Transmitted to Governor for his action. `executive-receipt`
- **2024-04-04** 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/3ec45e07-c27a-4422-81cf-97220b1623c9`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Tennessee legislature records).