---
type: "Bill"
title: "Memorials, Recognition - Couch's BBQ -"
description: "Memorials, Recognition - Couch's BBQ -"
jurisdiction: "us/states/tn"
legislature: "Tennessee General Assembly"
session: "114"
identifier: "HJR 1002"
citation: "Tennessee HJR 1002 (114)"
classification: ["joint resolution"]
subjects: ["Memorials", "Recognition"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Vital"]
version_count: 1
action_count: 14
vote_count: 2
first_action: "2026-02-20"
last_action: "2026-03-13"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/c7590479-d48d-49bf-9d10-e2f6bc631997"
source_url: "https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/BillInfo/Default?BillNumber=HJR1002&ga=114"
source_hash: "f0b88df16c983be1ee7798b1501a0dc032e6d70649e8bd48ccae7ed5d358ec76"
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 1002 (114) — Memorials, Recognition - Couch's BBQ -

## Version chain

The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.

1. **Current Version** (committee substitute) — [source](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Bill/HJR1002.pdf)

## Votes

- FLOOR VOTE: CONSENT CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 2/26/2026 Passed (1) — **90–0** (pass) · lower
- FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Adopt 3/5/2026 Passed (1) — **31–0** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- Vital — primary (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2026-02-20** Filed for introduction `filing`
- **2026-02-23** Intro., placed on H. consent cal. for 2/26/2026 `introduction`
- **2026-02-26** Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen. `receipt`
- **2026-02-26** Sponsor(s) Added. `sponsorship`
- **2026-02-26** Adopted, Ayes 90, Nays 0, PNV 0 `passage`
- **2026-03-02** Received from House, refer to Senate Calendar Committee `introduction`
- **2026-03-03** Placed on Senate Consent Calendar for 3/5/2026
- **2026-03-05** Sponsor(s) Added. `sponsorship`
- **2026-03-05** Concurred, Ayes 31, Nays 0 `passage`
- **2026-03-06** Signed by H. Speaker `passage`
- **2026-03-06** Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker. `enrolled`
- **2026-03-09** Transmitted to Governor for his action. `executive-receipt`
- **2026-03-09** Signed by Senate Speaker `passage`
- **2026-03-13** 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/c7590479-d48d-49bf-9d10-e2f6bc631997`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Tennessee legislature records).