---
type: "Bill"
title: "Memorials, Death - Iyalode Nkechi Kianga Ajanaku -"
description: "Memorials, Death - Iyalode Nkechi Kianga Ajanaku -"
jurisdiction: "us/states/tn"
legislature: "Tennessee General Assembly"
session: "110"
identifier: "HJR 582"
citation: "Tennessee HJR 582 (110)"
classification: ["joint resolution"]
subjects: ["Memorials", "Death"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Staples"]
version_count: 1
action_count: 13
vote_count: 2
first_action: "2017-08-04"
last_action: "2018-01-29"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/2c534ac7-75f4-4957-b230-c83594e1bcc1"
source_url: "http://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/BillInfo/default.aspx?BillNumber=HJR0582&GA=110"
source_hash: "727048188b5e963d163e0f4d8ac7d93fb64b130db8c3e0042c8ec51446f93633"
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 582 (110) — Memorials, Death - Iyalode Nkechi Kianga Ajanaku -

## Version chain

The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.

1. **Current Version** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/110/Bill/HJR0582.pdf)

## Votes

- FLOOR VOTE: MOTION TO ADOPT 1/22/2018 PASSED (1) — **32–0** (fail) · upper
- FLOOR VOTE: PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 1/10/2018 PASSED — **93–0** (fail) · lower

## Sponsors

- Staples — primary (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2017-08-04** Filed for intro. `introduction, reading-1`
- **2018-01-09** Intro., placed on H. consent cal. for 1/10/18 `introduction`
- **2018-01-10** Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.
- **2018-01-10** Adopted, Ayes 93, Nays 0, PNV 0 `passage`
- **2018-01-10** Sponsor(s) Added.
- **2018-01-17** Received from House, refer to Senate Calendar Committee `introduction`
- **2018-01-18** Placed on Senate Consent Calendar calendar for 1/22/2018
- **2018-01-22** Concurred, Ayes 32, Nays 0 `passage`
- **2018-01-24** Signed by H. Speaker
- **2018-01-24** Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.
- **2018-01-25** Transmitted to Governor for his action. `executive-receipt`
- **2018-01-25** Signed by Senate Speaker
- **2018-01-29** 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/2c534ac7-75f4-4957-b230-c83594e1bcc1`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Tennessee legislature records).