---
type: "Bill"
title: "Memorials, Retirement - Dr. James Michael Norris -"
description: "Memorials, Retirement - Dr. James Michael Norris -"
jurisdiction: "us/states/tn"
legislature: "Tennessee General Assembly"
session: "114"
identifier: "HJR 183"
citation: "Tennessee HJR 183 (114)"
classification: ["joint resolution"]
subjects: ["Memorials", "Retirement"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Rudd"]
version_count: 1
action_count: 14
vote_count: 1
first_action: "2025-02-10"
last_action: "2025-02-27"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/948c897c-d6b2-47dc-a13c-a3f7aeccba1c"
source_url: "https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/BillInfo/Default?BillNumber=HJR0183&ga=114"
source_hash: "a1103471534fa4d29b4ccd7b1f2f9f2c7dd5d99d983b450029ac4e49670a55d0"
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 183 (114) — Memorials, Retirement - Dr. James Michael Norris -

## 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/HJR0183.pdf)

## Votes

- FLOOR VOTE: CONSENT CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 2/12/2025 Passed (1) — **91–0** (pass) · lower

## Sponsors

- Rudd — primary (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2025-02-10** Intro., placed on H. consent cal. 2/12/2025 `introduction`
- **2025-02-10** Filed for introduction `filing`
- **2025-02-12** Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen. `receipt`
- **2025-02-12** Adopted, Ayes 91, Nays 0, PNV 1 `passage`
- **2025-02-12** Sponsor(s) Added. `sponsorship`
- **2025-02-13** Received from House, refer to Senate Calendar Committee `introduction`
- **2025-02-18** Placed on Senate Consent Calendar for 2/20/2025
- **2025-02-20** Signed by H. Speaker `passage`
- **2025-02-20** Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker. `enrolled`
- **2025-02-20** Sponsor(s) Added. `sponsorship`
- **2025-02-20** Concurred, Ayes 32, Nays 0 `passage`
- **2025-02-21** Transmitted to Governor for his action. `executive-receipt`
- **2025-02-21** Signed by Senate Speaker `passage`
- **2025-02-27** 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/948c897c-d6b2-47dc-a13c-a3f7aeccba1c`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Tennessee legislature records).