---
type: "Bill"
title: "Memorials, Recognition - Kim Williams -"
description: "Memorials, Recognition - Kim Williams -"
jurisdiction: "us/states/tn"
legislature: "Tennessee General Assembly"
session: "111"
identifier: "HJR 981"
citation: "Tennessee HJR 981 (111)"
classification: ["joint resolution"]
subjects: ["Memorials", "Recognition"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Sexton J"]
version_count: 1
action_count: 11
vote_count: 1
first_action: "2020-03-09"
last_action: "2020-03-19"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/d3e0676a-a806-45ba-8673-df36a31f5105"
source_url: "http://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/BillInfo/default.aspx?BillNumber=HJR0981&GA=111"
source_hash: "01bd28f14827c72fa7070636db67ab2a7acd4692952844186f0c6b77bd4fd915"
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 981 (111) — Memorials, Recognition - Kim Williams -

## 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/HJR0981.pdf)

## Votes

- FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Adopt 3/16/2020 Passed (1) — **28–0** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- Sexton J — primary (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2020-03-09** R/S Intro., adopted v.v. `passage`
- **2020-03-09** Filed for introduction `reading-1, introduction`
- **2020-03-10** Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.
- **2020-03-12** Received from House, refer to Senate Calendar Committee `introduction`
- **2020-03-13** Placed on Senate Consent Calendar for 3/16/2020
- **2020-03-16** Concurred, Ayes 28, Nays 0 `passage`
- **2020-03-17** Signed by H. Speaker
- **2020-03-17** Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.
- **2020-03-18** Transmitted to Governor for his action. `executive-receipt`
- **2020-03-18** Signed by Senate Speaker
- **2020-03-19** 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/d3e0676a-a806-45ba-8673-df36a31f5105`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Tennessee legislature records).