---
type: "Bill"
title: "Memorials, Public Service - Representative Monty Fritts -"
description: "Memorials, Public Service - Representative Monty Fritts -"
jurisdiction: "us/states/tn"
legislature: "Tennessee General Assembly"
session: "114"
identifier: "HJR 983"
citation: "Tennessee HJR 983 (114)"
classification: ["joint resolution"]
subjects: ["Memorials", "Public Service"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Faison"]
version_count: 1
action_count: 16
vote_count: 2
first_action: "2026-02-18"
last_action: "2026-03-11"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/3c0cf4ba-b4bd-49e9-af3d-20b46053ae73"
source_url: "https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/BillInfo/Default?BillNumber=HJR0983&ga=114"
source_hash: "f3cab9a0896307f213c19f9cda8c82d4fa2193709633da7bc1e1cf602a653ba0"
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 983 (114) — Memorials, Public Service - Representative Monty Fritts -

## 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/HJR0983.pdf)

## Votes

- FLOOR VOTE: CONSENT CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 2/23/2026 Passed (1) — **92–0** (pass) · lower
- FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Adopt 3/2/2026 Passed (1) — **32–0** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- Faison — primary (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2026-02-18** Filed for introduction `filing`
- **2026-02-19** Intro., placed on H. consent cal. for 2/23/2026 `introduction`
- **2026-02-23** Sponsor(s) Added. `sponsorship`
- **2026-02-23** Adopted, Ayes 92, Nays 0, PNV 0 `passage`
- **2026-02-24** Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen. `receipt`
- **2026-02-26** Received from House, refer to Senate Calendar Committee `introduction`
- **2026-02-27** Sponsor(s) Added. `sponsorship`
- **2026-02-27** Placed on Senate Consent Calendar for 3/2/2026
- **2026-03-02** Concurred, Ayes 32, Nays 0 `passage`
- **2026-03-02** Sponsor(s) Added. `sponsorship`
- **2026-03-03** Sponsor(s) Added. `sponsorship`
- **2026-03-04** Signed by Senate Speaker `passage`
- **2026-03-04** Signed by H. Speaker `passage`
- **2026-03-04** Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker. `enrolled`
- **2026-03-05** Transmitted to Governor for his action. `executive-receipt`
- **2026-03-11** 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/3c0cf4ba-b4bd-49e9-af3d-20b46053ae73`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Tennessee legislature records).