---
type: "Bill"
title: "Memorials, Retirement - Catherine Balkcom -"
description: "Memorials, Retirement - Catherine Balkcom -"
jurisdiction: "us/states/tn"
legislature: "Tennessee General Assembly"
session: "111"
identifier: "HJR 944"
citation: "Tennessee HJR 944 (111)"
classification: ["joint resolution"]
subjects: ["Memorials", "Retirement"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Boyd"]
version_count: 1
action_count: 12
vote_count: 2
first_action: "2020-02-25"
last_action: "2020-03-10"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/c7fcab19-b432-4d6b-896b-873ccc9aaf8a"
source_url: "http://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/BillInfo/default.aspx?BillNumber=HJR0944&GA=111"
source_hash: "c7e04e28a1bc6393fa8b2b4f03e2d3257a6948756799c3d5ad9ea25662166360"
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 944 (111) — Memorials, Retirement - Catherine Balkcom -

## 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/HJR0944.pdf)

## Votes

- FLOOR VOTE: CONSENT CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 3/2/2020 Passed (1) — **99–0** (pass) · lower
- FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Adopt 3/9/2020 Passed (1) — **30–0** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- Boyd — primary (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2020-02-25** Filed for introduction `reading-1, introduction`
- **2020-02-27** Intro., placed on H. consent cal. for 3/2/20 `introduction`
- **2020-03-02** Adopted, Ayes 99, Nays 0, PNV 0 `passage`
- **2020-03-04** Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.
- **2020-03-05** Placed on Senate Consent Calendar for 3/9/2020
- **2020-03-05** Received from House, refer to Senate Calendar Committee `introduction`
- **2020-03-09** Signed by H. Speaker
- **2020-03-09** Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.
- **2020-03-09** Concurred, Ayes 30, Nays 0 `passage`
- **2020-03-10** Signed by Governor. `executive-signature`
- **2020-03-10** Transmitted to Governor for his action. `executive-receipt`
- **2020-03-10** Signed by Senate Speaker

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/c7fcab19-b432-4d6b-896b-873ccc9aaf8a`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Tennessee legislature records).