---
type: "Bill"
title: "Memorials, Recognition - Down Syndrome Awareness Day -"
description: "Memorials, Recognition - Down Syndrome Awareness Day -"
jurisdiction: "us/states/tn"
legislature: "Tennessee General Assembly"
session: "113"
identifier: "HJR 968"
citation: "Tennessee HJR 968 (113)"
classification: ["joint resolution"]
subjects: ["Memorials", "Recognition"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Whitson"]
version_count: 1
action_count: 20
vote_count: 3
first_action: "2024-02-21"
last_action: "2024-04-04"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/2b75b049-0c42-462c-9e67-854e7166bd3c"
source_url: "http://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/BillInfo/default.aspx?BillNumber=HJR0968&GA=113"
source_hash: "99636b26f70f6d4d8531e438be4c2e247b65dc44dda1dbb9d8a9d1f8ed1aee9a"
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 968 (113) — Memorials, Recognition - Down Syndrome Awareness Day -

## 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/HJR0968.pdf)

## Votes

- FLOOR VOTE: CONSENT CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 2/26/2024 Passed (1) — **96–0** (pass) · lower
- FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Adopt 3/25/2024 Passed (1) — **29–0** (pass) · upper
- SENATE HEALTH AND WELFARE COMMITTEE: Recommended for concurrence by Senate Health and Welfare Committee, refer to Senate Calendar Committee 3/19/2024 Passed (2) — **9–0** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- Whitson — primary (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2024-02-21** Filed for introduction `filing`
- **2024-02-22** Intro., placed on H. consent cal. for 2/26/2024 `introduction`
- **2024-02-26** Adopted, Ayes 96, Nays 0, PNV 0 `passage`
- **2024-02-26** Sponsor(s) Added. `sponsorship`
- **2024-02-27** Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen. `receipt`
- **2024-02-29** Received from House, refer to Senate Health & Welfare Committee `introduction`
- **2024-03-04** Sponsor(s) Added. `sponsorship`
- **2024-03-13** Placed on Senate Health and Welfare Committee calendar for 3/19/2024
- **2024-03-19** Recommended for concurrence by Senate Health and Welfare Committee, refer Senate Calendar Committee
- **2024-03-22** Placed on Senate Consent Calendar 2 for 3/25/2024
- **2024-03-25** Concurred, Ayes 30, Nays 0 `passage`
- **2024-03-25** Motion to reconsider adopted.
- **2024-03-25** Motion to lift from the table adopted.
- **2024-03-25** Concurred, Ayes 29, 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/2b75b049-0c42-462c-9e67-854e7166bd3c`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Tennessee legislature records).