---
type: "Bill"
title: "Memorials, Death - John Louis Ryder -"
description: "Memorials, Death - John Louis Ryder -"
jurisdiction: "us/states/tn"
legislature: "Tennessee General Assembly"
session: "113"
identifier: "SJR 161"
citation: "Tennessee SJR 161 (113)"
classification: ["joint resolution"]
subjects: ["Death", "Memorials"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["McNally"]
version_count: 1
action_count: 14
vote_count: 3
first_action: "2023-02-02"
last_action: "2023-02-24"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/bc9b21b6-6394-4832-8d8d-0d9199f374ae"
source_url: "http://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/BillInfo/default.aspx?BillNumber=SJR0161&GA=113"
source_hash: "df2bfe5b12a3f3787570fb3f7a98a57838e2785a747ee9b8a9db5390994fff44"
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 161 (113) — Memorials, Death - John Louis Ryder -

## 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/SJR0161.pdf)

## Votes

- FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Adopt 2/9/2023 Passed (1) — **32–0** (pass) · upper
- FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Adopt 2/9/2023 Passed — **32–0** (pass) · upper
- FLOOR VOTE: CONSENT CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 2/13/2023 Passed (1) — **96–0** (pass) · lower

## Sponsors

- McNally — primary (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2023-02-02** Introduced, Passed on First Consideration `introduction`
- **2023-02-02** Filed for introduction `filing`
- **2023-02-06** Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Calendar Committee `passage`
- **2023-02-07** Placed on Senate Consent Calendar for 2/9/2023
- **2023-02-09** SJR placed on H. consent cal. for 2/13/2023
- **2023-02-09** Engrossed; ready for transmission to House `receipt`
- **2023-02-09** Adopted, Ayes 32, Nays 0 `passage`
- **2023-02-13** Concurred, Ayes 96, Nays 0, PNV 0 `passage`
- **2023-02-14** Signed by H. Speaker `passage`
- **2023-02-14** Signed by Senate Speaker `passage`
- **2023-02-14** Enrolled and ready for signatures `enrolled`
- **2023-02-14** Sponsor(s) Added. `sponsorship`
- **2023-02-22** Transmitted to Governor for action. `executive-receipt`
- **2023-02-24** 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/bc9b21b6-6394-4832-8d8d-0d9199f374ae`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Tennessee legislature records).