---
type: "Bill"
title: "Memorials, Recognition - ALS Awareness Month -"
description: "Memorials, Recognition - ALS Awareness Month -"
jurisdiction: "us/states/tn"
legislature: "Tennessee General Assembly"
session: "114"
identifier: "HJR 1161"
citation: "Tennessee HJR 1161 (114)"
classification: ["joint resolution"]
subjects: ["Memorials", "Recognition"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Howell"]
version_count: 1
action_count: 17
vote_count: 3
first_action: "2026-03-23"
last_action: "2026-04-30"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/7c1dbf9f-f4cf-4ea4-802d-010bcf48756d"
source_url: "https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/BillInfo/Default?BillNumber=HJR1161&ga=114"
source_hash: "c085b404a0c5c88a95513e0e409a4102db3a75b78309560c900dbbcb15140624"
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 1161 (114) — Memorials, Recognition - ALS Awareness Month -

## 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/HJR1161.pdf)

## Votes

- FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Adopt 4/16/2026 Passed (1) — **30–0** (pass) · upper
- FLOOR VOTE: CONSENT CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 3/26/2026 Passed (1) — **92–0** (pass) · lower
- SENATE FINANCE, WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE: Recommended for concurrence by Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee, refer Senate Calendar Committee 4/14/2026 Passed — **11–0** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- Howell — primary (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2026-03-23** Intro., placed on H. consent cal. for 3/26/2026 `introduction`
- **2026-03-23** Filed for introduction `filing`
- **2026-03-26** Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen. `receipt`
- **2026-03-26** Sponsor(s) Added. `sponsorship`
- **2026-03-26** Adopted, Ayes 92, Nays 0, PNV 0 `passage`
- **2026-03-30** Sponsor(s) Added. `sponsorship`
- **2026-03-30** Received from House, refer to Senate Finance, Ways & Means Committee `introduction`
- **2026-04-08** Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/14/2026
- **2026-04-14** Placed on Senate Consent Calendar 2 for 4/16/2026
- **2026-04-14** Recommended for concurrence by Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee, refer Senate Calendar Committee
- **2026-04-16** Concurred, Ayes 30, Nays 0 `passage`
- **2026-04-17** Sponsor(s) Added. `sponsorship`
- **2026-04-23** Signed by Senate Speaker `passage`
- **2026-04-23** Signed by H. Speaker `passage`
- **2026-04-23** Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker. `enrolled`
- **2026-04-27** Transmitted to Governor for his action. `executive-receipt`
- **2026-04-30** 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/7c1dbf9f-f4cf-4ea4-802d-010bcf48756d`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Tennessee legislature records).