---
type: "Bill"
title: "Memorials, Death - Omar Ernest \"Ernie\" Bacon, Jr. -"
description: "Memorials, Death - Omar Ernest \"Ernie\" Bacon, Jr. -"
jurisdiction: "us/states/tn"
legislature: "Tennessee General Assembly"
session: "114"
identifier: "HJR 287"
citation: "Tennessee HJR 287 (114)"
classification: ["joint resolution"]
subjects: ["Death", "Memorials"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Reeves"]
version_count: 1
action_count: 13
vote_count: 2
first_action: "2025-02-25"
last_action: "2025-03-19"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/1398606d-30de-4a60-be43-9c778ebb0a85"
source_url: "https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/BillInfo/Default?BillNumber=HJR0287&ga=114"
source_hash: "9da994229b4a8a9e486578a229047991391a224013364fb5de95a8f60a90eace"
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 287 (114) — Memorials, Death - Omar Ernest "Ernie" Bacon, Jr. -

## 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/HJR0287.pdf)

## Votes

- FLOOR VOTE: CONSENT CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 3/3/2025 Passed (1) — **90–0** (pass) · lower
- FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Adopt 3/10/2025 Passed (1) — **30–0** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- Reeves — primary (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2025-02-25** Filed for introduction `filing`
- **2025-02-27** Intro., placed on H. consent cal. 3/3/2025 `introduction`
- **2025-03-03** Adopted, Ayes 90, Nays 0, PNV 0 `passage`
- **2025-03-03** Sponsor(s) Added. `sponsorship`
- **2025-03-04** Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen. `receipt`
- **2025-03-06** Received from House, refer to Senate Calendar Committee `introduction`
- **2025-03-07** Placed on Senate Consent Calendar for 3/10/2025
- **2025-03-10** Concurred, Ayes 30, Nays 0 `passage`
- **2025-03-11** Signed by H. Speaker `passage`
- **2025-03-11** Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker. `enrolled`
- **2025-03-12** Transmitted to Governor for his action. `executive-receipt`
- **2025-03-12** Signed by Senate Speaker `passage`
- **2025-03-19** 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/1398606d-30de-4a60-be43-9c778ebb0a85`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Tennessee legislature records).