---
type: "Bill"
title: "Memorials, Recognition - Master Sergeant Roderick “Roddie” W. Edmonds, posthumous receipt of Medal of Honor -"
description: "Memorials, Recognition - Master Sergeant Roderick “Roddie” W. Edmonds, posthumous receipt of Medal of Honor -"
jurisdiction: "us/states/tn"
legislature: "Tennessee General Assembly"
session: "114"
identifier: "SJR 967"
citation: "Tennessee SJR 967 (114)"
classification: ["joint resolution"]
subjects: ["Memorials", "Recognition"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Pody"]
version_count: 1
action_count: 15
vote_count: 2
first_action: "2026-03-23"
last_action: "2026-04-16"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/4dcb03f6-ddcf-417e-bf73-0159870f5600"
source_url: "https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/BillInfo/Default?BillNumber=SJR0967&ga=114"
source_hash: "59afb8fb0b3d1fb307a74134327a3f9f47303ff2f3219d157021a4f7326ac86a"
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 967 (114) — Memorials, Recognition - Master Sergeant Roderick “Roddie” W. Edmonds, posthumous receipt of Medal of Honor -

## 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/SJR0967.pdf)

## Votes

- FLOOR VOTE: CONSENT CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/6/2026 Passed (1) — **90–0** (pass) · lower
- FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Adopt 4/2/2026 Passed (1) — **32–0** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- Pody — primary (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2026-03-23** Filed for introduction `filing`
- **2026-03-26** Introduced, Passed on First Consideration `introduction`
- **2026-03-30** Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Calendar Committee `referral-committee`
- **2026-03-31** Placed on Senate Consent Calendar for 4/2/2026
- **2026-04-02** SJR placed on H. consent cal. for 4/6/2026
- **2026-04-02** Sponsor(s) Added. `sponsorship`
- **2026-04-02** Engrossed; ready for transmission to House `receipt`
- **2026-04-02** Adopted, Ayes 32, Nays 0 `passage`
- **2026-04-06** Sponsor(s) Added. `sponsorship`
- **2026-04-06** Concurred, Ayes 90, Nays 0, PNV 2 `passage`
- **2026-04-08** Enrolled and ready for signatures `enrolled`
- **2026-04-08** Signed by Senate Speaker `passage`
- **2026-04-10** Transmitted to Governor for action. `executive-receipt`
- **2026-04-10** Signed by H. Speaker `passage`
- **2026-04-16** 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/4dcb03f6-ddcf-417e-bf73-0159870f5600`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Tennessee legislature records).