---
type: "Bill"
title: "Memorials, Recognition - Novamet -"
description: "Memorials, Recognition - Novamet -"
jurisdiction: "us/states/tn"
legislature: "Tennessee General Assembly"
session: "114"
identifier: "SJR 940"
citation: "Tennessee SJR 940 (114)"
classification: ["joint resolution"]
subjects: ["Memorials", "Recognition"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Pody"]
version_count: 1
action_count: 14
vote_count: 2
first_action: "2026-03-12"
last_action: "2026-04-08"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/7b85951b-2afe-4cde-b081-96527a469263"
source_url: "https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/BillInfo/Default?BillNumber=SJR0940&ga=114"
source_hash: "527a312dd10f20f2304f6daa114c0d49a83b7371e91290df956a4c164b985b66"
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 940 (114) — Memorials, Recognition - Novamet -

## 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/SJR0940.pdf)

## Votes

- FLOOR VOTE: CONSENT CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 3/30/2026 Passed (1) — **82–1** (pass) · lower
- FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Adopt 3/23/2026 Passed (1) — **29–0** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- Pody — primary (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2026-03-12** Filed for introduction `filing`
- **2026-03-16** Introduced, Passed on First Consideration `introduction`
- **2026-03-19** Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Calendar Committee `referral-committee`
- **2026-03-20** Placed on Senate Consent Calendar for 3/23/2026
- **2026-03-23** Engrossed; ready for transmission to House `receipt`
- **2026-03-23** Adopted, Ayes 29, Nays 0 `passage`
- **2026-03-26** SJR placed on H. consent cal. for 3/30/2026
- **2026-03-30** Sponsor(s) Added. `sponsorship`
- **2026-03-30** Concurred, Ayes 82, Nays 1, PNV 10 `passage`
- **2026-04-01** Signed by H. Speaker `passage`
- **2026-04-01** Signed by Senate Speaker `passage`
- **2026-04-01** Enrolled and ready for signatures `enrolled`
- **2026-04-02** Transmitted to Governor for action. `executive-receipt`
- **2026-04-08** 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/7b85951b-2afe-4cde-b081-96527a469263`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Tennessee legislature records).