---
type: "Bill"
title: "Memorials, Public Service - Don Lindsey, John J. Duncan Sr. Award for Senior Advocacy -"
description: "Memorials, Public Service - Don Lindsey, John J. Duncan Sr. Award for Senior Advocacy -"
jurisdiction: "us/states/tn"
legislature: "Tennessee General Assembly"
session: "114"
identifier: "SJR 879"
citation: "Tennessee SJR 879 (114)"
classification: ["joint resolution"]
subjects: ["Memorials", "Public Service"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Massey"]
version_count: 1
action_count: 16
vote_count: 2
first_action: "2026-02-26"
last_action: "2026-03-25"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/f202b858-9fee-4db9-80b0-af1ccc17b82a"
source_url: "https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/BillInfo/Default?BillNumber=SJR0879&ga=114"
source_hash: "d1c73a0c5bc5b76ed90e56b8c79f22b907980b126dd6bcf35069b029e7b1eed6"
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 879 (114) — Memorials, Public Service - Don Lindsey, John J. Duncan Sr. Award for Senior Advocacy -

## 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/SJR0879.pdf)

## Votes

- FLOOR VOTE: CONSENT CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 3/16/2026 Passed (1) — **94–0** (pass) · lower
- FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Adopt 3/9/2026 Passed (1) — **32–0** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- Massey — primary (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2026-02-26** Filed for introduction `filing`
- **2026-03-02** Introduced, Passed on First Consideration `introduction`
- **2026-03-05** Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Calendar Committee `referral-committee`
- **2026-03-06** Sponsor(s) Added. `sponsorship`
- **2026-03-06** Placed on Senate Consent Calendar for 3/9/2026
- **2026-03-09** Engrossed; ready for transmission to House `receipt`
- **2026-03-09** Sponsor(s) Added. `sponsorship`
- **2026-03-09** Adopted, Ayes 32, Nays 0 `passage`
- **2026-03-12** SJR placed on H. consent cal. for 3/16/2026
- **2026-03-16** Sponsor(s) Added. `sponsorship`
- **2026-03-16** Concurred, Ayes 94, Nays 0, PNV 0 `passage`
- **2026-03-17** Signed by Senate Speaker `passage`
- **2026-03-17** Enrolled and ready for signatures `enrolled`
- **2026-03-18** Transmitted to Governor for action. `executive-receipt`
- **2026-03-18** Signed by H. Speaker `passage`
- **2026-03-25** 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/f202b858-9fee-4db9-80b0-af1ccc17b82a`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Tennessee legislature records).