---
type: "Bill"
title: "Memorials, Retirement - Dean Ellis -"
description: "Memorials, Retirement - Dean Ellis -"
jurisdiction: "us/states/tn"
legislature: "Tennessee General Assembly"
session: "112"
identifier: "HJR 21"
citation: "Tennessee HJR 21 (112)"
classification: ["joint resolution"]
subjects: ["Memorials", "Retirement"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Keisling"]
version_count: 1
action_count: 13
vote_count: 2
first_action: "2021-01-12"
last_action: "2021-01-22"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/2515901f-dae5-4645-a377-24bd3924e937"
source_url: "http://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/BillInfo/default.aspx?BillNumber=HJR0021&GA=112"
source_hash: "e40e20e60adcca7dfa827104da6c2d1850ac7d0c51209c86a65397c3daf05bd3"
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 21 (112) — Memorials, Retirement - Dean Ellis -

## Version chain

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

1. **Current Version** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/112/Bill/HJR0021.pdf)

## Votes

- FLOOR VOTE: CONSENT CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 1/13/2021 Passed (1) — **92–0** (pass) · lower
- FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Adopt 1/15/2021 Passed (1) — **29–0** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- Keisling — primary (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2021-01-12** Intro., placed on H. consent cal. for 1/13/21 `introduction`
- **2021-01-12** Filed for introduction `introduction, reading-1`
- **2021-01-13** Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.
- **2021-01-13** Adopted, Ayes 92, Nays 0, PNV 1 `passage`
- **2021-01-13** Sponsor(s) Added.
- **2021-01-14** Placed on Senate Consent Calendar for 1/15/2021
- **2021-01-14** Received from House, refer to Senate Calendar Committee `introduction`
- **2021-01-15** Concurred, Ayes 29, Nays 0 `passage`
- **2021-01-20** Signed by Senate Speaker
- **2021-01-20** Signed by H. Speaker
- **2021-01-20** Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.
- **2021-01-21** Transmitted to Governor for his action. `executive-receipt`
- **2021-01-22** 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/2515901f-dae5-4645-a377-24bd3924e937`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Tennessee legislature records).