---
type: "Bill"
title: "Memorials, Death - Sam Powell -"
description: "Memorials, Death - Sam Powell -"
jurisdiction: "us/states/tn"
legislature: "Tennessee General Assembly"
session: "111"
identifier: "HJR 231"
citation: "Tennessee HJR 231 (111)"
classification: ["joint resolution"]
subjects: ["Memorials", "Death"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Hazlewood"]
version_count: 1
action_count: 12
vote_count: 2
first_action: "2019-02-25"
last_action: "2019-03-13"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/eff28e19-76cc-46f7-97ae-d9a23c566841"
source_url: "http://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/BillInfo/default.aspx?BillNumber=HJR0231&GA=111"
source_hash: "a25b5db01dbad1a220c3c53daa039d730c844649966f5c3be794cd9bc3fc5c10"
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 231 (111) — Memorials, Death - Sam Powell -

## 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/111/Bill/HJR0231.pdf)

## Votes

- FLOOR VOTE: CONSENT CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 2/28/2019 Passed (1) — **96–0** (pass) · lower
- FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Adopt 3/7/2019 Passed (1) — **29–0** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- Hazlewood — primary (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2019-02-25** Intro., placed on H. consent cal. for 2-28-19 `introduction`
- **2019-02-25** Filed for introduction `reading-1, introduction`
- **2019-02-28** Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.
- **2019-02-28** Adopted, Ayes 96, Nays 0, PNV 2 `passage`
- **2019-03-04** Received from House, refer to Senate Calendar Committee `introduction`
- **2019-03-05** Placed on Senate Floor Session calendar for 3/7/2019
- **2019-03-07** Concurred, Ayes 29, Nays 0 `passage`
- **2019-03-11** Signed by H. Speaker
- **2019-03-11** Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.
- **2019-03-12** Transmitted to Governor for his action. `executive-receipt`
- **2019-03-12** Signed by Senate Speaker
- **2019-03-13** 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/eff28e19-76cc-46f7-97ae-d9a23c566841`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Tennessee legislature records).