---
type: "Bill"
title: "Memorials, Death - James W. \"Jim\" Ayers -"
description: "Memorials, Death - James W. \"Jim\" Ayers -"
jurisdiction: "us/states/tn"
legislature: "Tennessee General Assembly"
session: "114"
identifier: "HJR 710"
citation: "Tennessee HJR 710 (114)"
classification: ["joint resolution"]
subjects: ["Death", "Memorials"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Jones R"]
version_count: 1
action_count: 15
vote_count: 2
first_action: "2025-10-02"
last_action: "2026-02-11"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/28130637-99e2-4fc3-a879-80b35e7a2af9"
source_url: "https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/BillInfo/Default?BillNumber=HJR0710&ga=114"
source_hash: "6c7b7a2f5e4cc4e5a3418d15394cac7bab4c0b7313467469dab678de567676cf"
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 710 (114) — Memorials, Death - James W. "Jim" Ayers -

## 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/HJR0710.pdf)

## Votes

- FLOOR VOTE: CONSENT CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 1/14/2026 Passed (1) — **91–0** (pass) · lower
- FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Adopt 1/22/2026 Passed (1) — **31–0** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- Jones R — primary (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2025-10-02** Filed for introduction `filing`
- **2026-01-13** Intro., placed on H. consent cal. 1/14/2026 `introduction`
- **2026-01-14** Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen. `receipt`
- **2026-01-14** Sponsor(s) Added. `sponsorship`
- **2026-01-14** Adopted, Ayes 91, Nays 0, PNV 0 `passage`
- **2026-01-21** Sponsor(s) Added. `sponsorship`
- **2026-01-21** Placed on Senate Consent Calendar 2 for 1/22/2026
- **2026-01-21** Received from House, refer to Senate Calendar Committee `introduction`
- **2026-01-22** Sponsor(s) Added. `sponsorship`
- **2026-01-22** Concurred, Ayes 31, Nays 0 `passage`
- **2026-01-23** Signed by Senate Speaker `passage`
- **2026-01-23** Signed by H. Speaker `passage`
- **2026-01-23** Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker. `enrolled`
- **2026-02-02** Transmitted to Governor for his action. `executive-receipt`
- **2026-02-11** 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/28130637-99e2-4fc3-a879-80b35e7a2af9`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Tennessee legislature records).