---
type: "Bill"
title: "Memorials, Death - Walter Matthew \"Matt\" Headden -"
description: "Memorials, Death - Walter Matthew \"Matt\" Headden -"
jurisdiction: "us/states/tn"
legislature: "Tennessee General Assembly"
session: "113"
identifier: "SJR 962"
citation: "Tennessee SJR 962 (113)"
classification: ["joint resolution"]
subjects: ["Death", "Memorials"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Yager"]
version_count: 1
action_count: 14
vote_count: 3
first_action: "2024-02-06"
last_action: "2024-03-06"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/e54cb9bc-b892-4a6b-b2f1-c814cfdee6de"
source_url: "http://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/BillInfo/default.aspx?BillNumber=SJR0962&GA=113"
source_hash: "b938160da916d7b668f26162b3ebcbabc94055975f5589e1de2997f97edfe085"
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 962 (113) — Memorials, Death - Walter Matthew "Matt" Headden -

## 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/SJR0962.pdf)

## Votes

- FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Adopt 2/15/2024 Passed (1) — **33–0** (pass) · upper
- FLOOR VOTE: CONSENT CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 2/22/2024 Passed — **94–0** (pass) · lower
- FLOOR VOTE: CONSENT CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 2/22/2024 Passed (1) — **94–0** (pass) · lower

## Sponsors

- Yager — primary (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2024-02-06** Filed for introduction `filing`
- **2024-02-08** Introduced, Passed on First Consideration `introduction`
- **2024-02-12** Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Calendar Committee `passage`
- **2024-02-13** Placed on Senate Consent Calendar for 2/15/2024
- **2024-02-15** SJR placed on H. consent cal. for 2/22/2024
- **2024-02-15** Engrossed; ready for transmission to House `receipt`
- **2024-02-15** Adopted, Ayes 33, Nays 0 `passage`
- **2024-02-22** Concurred, Ayes 94, Nays 0, PNV 0 `passage`
- **2024-02-27** Signed by Senate Speaker `passage`
- **2024-02-27** Signed by Senate Speaker `passage`
- **2024-02-27** Enrolled and ready for signatures `enrolled`
- **2024-02-28** Transmitted to Governor for action. `executive-receipt`
- **2024-02-28** Signed by H. Speaker `passage`
- **2024-03-06** 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/e54cb9bc-b892-4a6b-b2f1-c814cfdee6de`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Tennessee legislature records).