---
type: "Bill"
title: "Memorials, Recognition - Pastor Henry Coles, Jr. -"
description: "Memorials, Recognition - Pastor Henry Coles, Jr. -"
jurisdiction: "us/states/tn"
legislature: "Tennessee General Assembly"
session: "113S1"
identifier: "HJR 7055"
citation: "Tennessee HJR 7055 (113S1)"
classification: ["joint resolution"]
subjects: ["Memorials", "Recognition"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Sparks"]
version_count: 1
action_count: 13
vote_count: 2
first_action: "2023-08-24"
last_action: "2023-09-08"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/c810c49d-9ee5-47a9-9936-21f53f46a879"
source_url: "http://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/BillInfo/default.aspx?BillNumber=HJR7055&GA=113"
source_hash: "7afc9e3e17f59b3ce7128bdc2ef54d249a9552a6bf5a4f48612cbef229ec666e"
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 7055 (113S1) — Memorials, Recognition - Pastor Henry Coles, Jr. -

## 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/HJR7055.pdf)

## Votes

- FLOOR VOTE: CONSENT CALENDAR 2 PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 8/25/2023 Passed — **97–0** (pass) · lower
- FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Adopt 8/29/2023 Passed (1) — **31–0** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- Sparks — primary (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2023-08-24** Adopted, Ayes 97, Nays 0, PNV 0 `passage`
- **2023-08-24** Sponsor(s) Added. `sponsorship`
- **2023-08-24** Intro., placed on H. consent cal. #2 for 8/24/2023 `introduction`
- **2023-08-24** Filed for introduction `filing`
- **2023-08-25** Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen. `receipt`
- **2023-08-28** Placed on Senate Consent Calendar for 8/29/2023
- **2023-08-28** Received from House, refer to Senate Calendar Committee `introduction`
- **2023-08-29** Concurred, Ayes 21, Nays 0 `passage`
- **2023-08-30** Signed by H. Speaker `passage`
- **2023-08-30** Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker. `enrolled`
- **2023-09-05** Signed by Senate Speaker `passage`
- **2023-09-06** Transmitted to Governor for his action. `executive-receipt`
- **2023-09-08** 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/c810c49d-9ee5-47a9-9936-21f53f46a879`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Tennessee legislature records).