---
type: "Bill"
title: "Memorials, Recognition - John Knowles -"
description: "Memorials, Recognition - John Knowles -"
jurisdiction: "us/states/tn"
legislature: "Tennessee General Assembly"
session: "111"
identifier: "SJR 234"
citation: "Tennessee SJR 234 (111)"
classification: ["joint resolution"]
subjects: ["Memorials", "Recognition"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Dickerson"]
version_count: 1
action_count: 13
vote_count: 2
first_action: "2019-02-22"
last_action: "2019-03-12"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/deee36e4-733b-49ad-a53b-8a4adf65cea2"
source_url: "http://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/BillInfo/default.aspx?BillNumber=SJR0234&GA=111"
source_hash: "e0209365ed06042b323aa4fae5e82312e831f3f7f5049f312d9af03bcb675393"
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 234 (111) — Memorials, Recognition - John Knowles -

## 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/SJR0234.pdf)

## Votes

- FLOOR VOTE: CONSENT CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 3/7/2019 Passed (1) — **92–0** (pass) · lower
- FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Adopt 3/4/2019 Passed (1) — **31–0** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- Dickerson — primary (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2019-02-22** Filed for introduction `reading-1, introduction`
- **2019-02-25** Introduced, Passed on First Consideration `introduction`
- **2019-02-28** Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Calendar Committee
- **2019-03-01** Placed on Senate Floor Session calendar for 3/4/2019
- **2019-03-04** Adopted, Ayes 31, Nays 0 `passage`
- **2019-03-05** SJR placed on H. consent cal. for 3-7-19
- **2019-03-05** Engrossed; ready for transmission to House
- **2019-03-07** Concurred, Ayes 92, Nays 0, PNV 0 `passage`
- **2019-03-08** Signed by Senate Speaker
- **2019-03-08** Enrolled and ready for signatures
- **2019-03-11** Signed by H. Speaker
- **2019-03-12** Signed by Governor. `executive-signature`
- **2019-03-12** Transmitted to Governor for action.

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/deee36e4-733b-49ad-a53b-8a4adf65cea2`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Tennessee legislature records).