---
type: "Bill"
title: "Memorials, Recognition - Will Kemp, West Tennessee Regional Farmer Award -"
description: "Memorials, Recognition - Will Kemp, West Tennessee Regional Farmer Award -"
jurisdiction: "us/states/tn"
legislature: "Tennessee General Assembly"
session: "113"
identifier: "SJR 1079"
citation: "Tennessee SJR 1079 (113)"
classification: ["joint resolution"]
subjects: ["Memorials", "Recognition"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Walley"]
version_count: 1
action_count: 13
vote_count: 4
first_action: "2024-02-28"
last_action: "2024-03-20"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/43cf1398-0a01-49c5-b0a0-d3a70336b956"
source_url: "http://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/BillInfo/default.aspx?BillNumber=SJR1079&GA=113"
source_hash: "b312411b2949eba777983ed16f0e7cc0055f927915fe8c6920006690eb708b98"
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 SJR 1079 (113) — Memorials, Recognition - Will Kemp, West Tennessee Regional Farmer Award -

## 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/SJR1079.pdf)

## Votes

- FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Adopt 3/7/2024 Passed (1) — **28–0** (pass) · upper
- FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Adopt 3/7/2024 Passed — **28–0** (pass) · upper
- FLOOR VOTE: CONSENT CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 3/11/2024 Passed — **94–0** (pass) · lower
- FLOOR VOTE: CONSENT CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 3/11/2024 Passed (1) — **94–0** (pass) · lower

## Sponsors

- Walley — primary (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2024-02-28** Filed for introduction `filing`
- **2024-02-29** Introduced, Passed on First Consideration `introduction`
- **2024-03-04** Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Calendar Committee `passage`
- **2024-03-05** Placed on Senate Consent Calendar for 3/7/2024
- **2024-03-07** SJR placed on H. consent cal. for 3/11/2024
- **2024-03-07** Engrossed; ready for transmission to House `receipt`
- **2024-03-07** Adopted, Ayes 28, Nays 0 `passage`
- **2024-03-11** Concurred, Ayes 94, Nays 0, PNV 2 `passage`
- **2024-03-12** Signed by H. Speaker `passage`
- **2024-03-12** Signed by Senate Speaker `passage`
- **2024-03-12** Enrolled and ready for signatures `enrolled`
- **2024-03-13** Transmitted to Governor for action. `executive-receipt`
- **2024-03-20** 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/43cf1398-0a01-49c5-b0a0-d3a70336b956`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Tennessee legislature records).