---
type: "Bill"
title: "Parks, Natural Areas Preservation - Recommends the designation of the Cumberland Trail State Scenic Trail as a state scenic and recreational trail. -"
description: "Parks, Natural Areas Preservation - Recommends the designation of the Cumberland Trail State Scenic Trail as a state scenic and recreational trail. -"
jurisdiction: "us/states/tn"
legislature: "Tennessee General Assembly"
session: "113"
identifier: "HJR 55"
citation: "Tennessee HJR 55 (113)"
classification: ["joint resolution"]
subjects: ["Natural Areas Preservation", "Parks"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Lamberth"]
version_count: 1
action_count: 24
vote_count: 5
first_action: "2023-01-20"
last_action: "2023-03-16"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/bd5cea1b-63ca-419e-ab0a-8a606ab8b3d5"
source_url: "http://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/BillInfo/default.aspx?BillNumber=HJR0055&GA=113"
source_hash: "27f586402a76e10a3c836c2f096c95d04797dbc85e24f0b36471978fbb19bd44"
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 55 (113) — Parks, Natural Areas Preservation - Recommends the designation of the Cumberland Trail State Scenic Trail as a state scenic and recreational trail. -

## 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/HJR0055.pdf)

## Votes

- HOUSE AGRICULTURE AND NATURAL RESOURCES SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Agriculture & Natural Resources Committee 2/7/2023 — **0–0** (pass) · lower
- HOUSE AGRICULTURE AND NATURAL RESOURCES SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Agriculture & Natural Resources Committee 2/7/2023 (3) — **0–0** (pass) · lower
- HOUSE AGRICULTURE AND NATURAL RESOURCES COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee 2/15/2023 (2) — **0–0** (pass) · lower
- FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Adopt 3/9/2023 Passed (1) — **31–0** (pass) · upper
- FLOOR VOTE: CONSENT CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 2/23/2023 Passed (1) — **94–0** (pass) · lower

## Sponsors

- Lamberth — primary (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2023-01-20** Filed for introduction `filing`
- **2023-01-21** Intro., ref. to Agriculture & Natural Resources Committee `referral-committee`
- **2023-01-25** Assigned to s/c Agriculture & Natural Resources Subcommittee `referral-committee`
- **2023-01-26** Sponsor(s) Added. `sponsorship`
- **2023-02-01** Placed on s/c cal Agriculture & Natural Resources Subcommittee for 2/7/2023
- **2023-02-01** Placed on s/c cal Agriculture & Natural Resources Subcommittee for 2/7/2023
- **2023-02-07** Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Agriculture & Natural Resources Committee `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2023-02-08** Sponsor(s) Added. `sponsorship`
- **2023-02-08** Placed on cal. Agriculture & Natural Resources Committee for 2/15/2023
- **2023-02-15** Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 2/16/2023
- **2023-02-15** Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2023-02-16** H. Placed on Consent Calendar for 2/23/2023
- **2023-02-23** Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen. `receipt`
- **2023-02-23** Adopted, Ayes 94, Nays 0, PNV 2 `passage`
- **2023-02-23** Sponsor(s) Added. `sponsorship`
- **2023-02-27** Received from House, refer to Senate Energy, Ag., & Natural Resources Committee `introduction`
- **2023-03-08** Refer to Senate Calendar Committee
- **2023-03-08** Recalled from Senate Energy, Ag., & Natural Resources Committee
- **2023-03-09** Signed by H. Speaker `passage`
- **2023-03-09** Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker. `enrolled`
- **2023-03-09** Adopted, Ayes 31, Nays 0 `passage`
- **2023-03-10** Signed by Senate Speaker `passage`
- **2023-03-13** Transmitted to Governor for his action. `executive-receipt`
- **2023-03-16** 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/bd5cea1b-63ca-419e-ab0a-8a606ab8b3d5`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Tennessee legislature records).