---
type: "Bill"
title: "Memorials, Death - Dr. Yoo Keun \"Tom\" Kim -"
description: "Memorials, Death - Dr. Yoo Keun \"Tom\" Kim -"
jurisdiction: "us/states/tn"
legislature: "Tennessee General Assembly"
session: "114"
identifier: "SJR 656"
citation: "Tennessee SJR 656 (114)"
classification: ["joint resolution"]
subjects: ["Death", "Memorials"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Massey"]
version_count: 1
action_count: 16
vote_count: 2
first_action: "2026-02-02"
last_action: "2026-03-06"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/c027cebb-7ffe-4723-961d-a4a5f7d10c90"
source_url: "https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/BillInfo/Default?BillNumber=SJR0656&ga=114"
source_hash: "f93e91f9e5755718b9fb594927dab9702bcf2fa68dc0097f343a7522f02df77a"
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 SJR 656 (114) — Memorials, Death - Dr. Yoo Keun "Tom" Kim -

## 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/SJR0656.pdf)

## Votes

- FLOOR VOTE: CONSENT CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 2/23/2026 Passed (1) — **92–0** (pass) · lower
- FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Adopt 2/12/2026 Passed (1) — **32–0** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- Massey — primary (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2026-02-02** Introduced, Passed on First Consideration `introduction`
- **2026-02-02** Filed for introduction `filing`
- **2026-02-05** Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Calendar Committee `referral-committee`
- **2026-02-10** Placed on Senate Consent Calendar for 2/12/2026
- **2026-02-11** Sponsor(s) Added. `sponsorship`
- **2026-02-12** Engrossed; ready for transmission to House `receipt`
- **2026-02-12** Sponsor(s) Added. `sponsorship`
- **2026-02-12** Adopted, Ayes 32, Nays 0 `passage`
- **2026-02-19** SJR placed on H. consent cal. for 2/23/2026
- **2026-02-23** Sponsor(s) Added. `sponsorship`
- **2026-02-23** Concurred, Ayes 92, Nays 0, PNV 0 `passage`
- **2026-02-24** Signed by Senate Speaker `passage`
- **2026-02-24** Enrolled and ready for signatures `enrolled`
- **2026-02-25** Transmitted to Governor for action. `executive-receipt`
- **2026-02-25** Signed by H. Speaker `passage`
- **2026-03-06** 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/c027cebb-7ffe-4723-961d-a4a5f7d10c90`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Tennessee legislature records).