---
type: "Bill"
title: "Memorials, Retirement - Gerald Parish -"
description: "Memorials, Retirement - Gerald Parish -"
jurisdiction: "us/states/tn"
legislature: "Tennessee General Assembly"
session: "113"
identifier: "SJR 888"
citation: "Tennessee SJR 888 (113)"
classification: ["joint resolution"]
subjects: ["Memorials", "Retirement"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Southerland"]
version_count: 1
action_count: 14
vote_count: 3
first_action: "2024-01-24"
last_action: "2024-02-14"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/5f129a1d-00b2-42bb-9672-098971fc1276"
source_url: "http://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/BillInfo/default.aspx?BillNumber=SJR0888&GA=113"
source_hash: "98daf5b958f922eed09c12173fd37c845cd5a831bd98d512539844590fe34215"
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 888 (113) — Memorials, Retirement - Gerald Parish -

## 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/SJR0888.pdf)

## Votes

- FLOOR VOTE: CONSENT CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 2/5/2024 Passed — **96–0** (pass) · lower
- FLOOR VOTE: CONSENT CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 2/5/2024 Passed (1) — **96–0** (pass) · lower
- FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Adopt 2/1/2024 Passed (1) — **31–0** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- Southerland — primary (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2024-01-24** Filed for introduction `filing`
- **2024-01-25** Introduced, Passed on First Consideration `introduction`
- **2024-01-29** Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Calendar Committee `passage`
- **2024-01-30** Placed on Senate Consent Calendar for 2/1/2024
- **2024-02-01** SJR placed on H. consent cal. for 2/5/2024
- **2024-02-01** Engrossed; ready for transmission to House `receipt`
- **2024-02-01** Adopted, Ayes 31, Nays 0 `passage`
- **2024-02-05** Sponsor(s) Added. `sponsorship`
- **2024-02-05** Concurred, Ayes 96, Nays 0, PNV 1 `passage`
- **2024-02-06** Signed by H. Speaker `passage`
- **2024-02-06** Signed by Senate Speaker `passage`
- **2024-02-06** Enrolled and ready for signatures `enrolled`
- **2024-02-07** Transmitted to Governor for 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/5f129a1d-00b2-42bb-9672-098971fc1276`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Tennessee legislature records).