---
type: "Bill"
title: "Memorials, Recognition - Arts in Education Week -"
description: "Memorials, Recognition - Arts in Education Week -"
jurisdiction: "us/states/tn"
legislature: "Tennessee General Assembly"
session: "113"
identifier: "HJR 540"
citation: "Tennessee HJR 540 (113)"
classification: ["joint resolution"]
subjects: ["Memorials", "Recognition"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Freeman"]
version_count: 1
action_count: 16
vote_count: 4
first_action: "2023-04-11"
last_action: "2023-05-04"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/16e0f713-490c-4314-8600-ae9ebbbe618d"
source_url: "http://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/BillInfo/default.aspx?BillNumber=HJR0540&GA=113"
source_hash: "fbc92ae991b5e7a70bc3cdb57135271063abecb0769654837c0c5bdc7bc302f0"
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 540 (113) — Memorials, Recognition - Arts in Education Week -

## 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/HJR0540.pdf)

## Votes

- FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Adopt 4/21/2023 Passed (1) — **30–0** (pass) · upper
- FLOOR VOTE: CONSENT CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/17/2023 Passed (1) — **93–0** (pass) · lower
- SENATE FINANCE, WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE: Recommended for concurrence by Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee, refer Senate Calendar Committee 4/21/2023 Passed — **9–0** (pass) · upper
- SENATE FINANCE, WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE: Recommended for concurrence by Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee, refer Senate Calendar Committee 4/21/2023 Passed (2) — **9–0** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- Freeman — primary (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2023-04-11** Filed for introduction `filing`
- **2023-04-13** Intro., placed on H. consent cal. 4/17/2023 `introduction`
- **2023-04-17** Adopted, Ayes 93, Nays 0, PNV 0 `passage`
- **2023-04-18** Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen. `receipt`
- **2023-04-19** Received from House, refer to Senate Finance, Ways & Means Committee `introduction`
- **2023-04-21** Concurred, Ayes 30, Nays 0 `passage`
- **2023-04-21** Placed on Senate Consent Calendar 4 for 4/21/2023
- **2023-04-21** Recommended for concurrence by Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee, refer Senate Calendar Committee
- **2023-04-21** Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/21/2023
- **2023-04-21** Sponsor(s) Added. `sponsorship`
- **2023-04-24** Sponsor(s) Added. `sponsorship`
- **2023-04-26** Signed by H. Speaker `passage`
- **2023-04-26** Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker. `enrolled`
- **2023-04-27** Signed by Senate Speaker `passage`
- **2023-04-28** Transmitted to Governor for his action. `executive-receipt`
- **2023-05-04** 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/16e0f713-490c-4314-8600-ae9ebbbe618d`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Tennessee legislature records).