---
type: "Bill"
title: "Memorials, Recognition - W.G. \"Sonny\" Dement, Jr. -"
description: "Memorials, Recognition - W.G. \"Sonny\" Dement, Jr. -"
jurisdiction: "us/states/tn"
legislature: "Tennessee General Assembly"
session: "113"
identifier: "HJR 827"
citation: "Tennessee HJR 827 (113)"
classification: ["joint resolution"]
subjects: ["Memorials", "Recognition"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Todd"]
version_count: 1
action_count: 14
vote_count: 2
first_action: "2024-01-30"
last_action: "2024-02-14"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/7c13217a-61b8-4d59-9d59-79a09f80d11c"
source_url: "http://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/BillInfo/default.aspx?BillNumber=HJR0827&GA=113"
source_hash: "92479f040fbd671e180c667f2a1fd95de5075ae349e50399a3263ab8a7d5f6b8"
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 827 (113) — Memorials, Recognition - W.G. "Sonny" Dement, Jr. -

## 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/HJR0827.pdf)

## Votes

- FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Adopt 2/8/2024 Passed (1) — **32–0** (pass) · upper
- FLOOR VOTE: CONSENT CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 2/1/2024 Passed (1) — **96–0** (pass) · lower

## Sponsors

- Todd — primary (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2024-01-30** Filed for introduction `filing`
- **2024-01-31** Intro., placed on H. consent cal. for 2/1/2024 `introduction`
- **2024-02-01** Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen. `receipt`
- **2024-02-01** Adopted, Ayes 96, Nays 0, PNV 0 `passage`
- **2024-02-01** Sponsor(s) Added. `sponsorship`
- **2024-02-05** Received from House, refer to Senate Calendar Committee `introduction`
- **2024-02-06** Placed on Senate Consent Calendar for 2/8/2024
- **2024-02-08** Sponsor(s) Added. `sponsorship`
- **2024-02-08** Concurred, Ayes 32, Nays 0 `passage`
- **2024-02-09** Signed by Senate Speaker `passage`
- **2024-02-09** Signed by H. Speaker `passage`
- **2024-02-09** Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker. `enrolled`
- **2024-02-12** Transmitted to Governor for his action. `executive-receipt`
- **2024-02-14** 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/7c13217a-61b8-4d59-9d59-79a09f80d11c`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Tennessee legislature records).