---
type: "Bill"
title: "Memorials, Professional Achievement - Ashley Knowles, Tennessee Teacher of the Year Regional Semifinalist -"
description: "Memorials, Professional Achievement - Ashley Knowles, Tennessee Teacher of the Year Regional Semifinalist -"
jurisdiction: "us/states/tn"
legislature: "Tennessee General Assembly"
session: "112"
identifier: "HJR 496"
citation: "Tennessee HJR 496 (112)"
classification: ["joint resolution"]
subjects: ["Memorials", "Professional Achievement"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Cepicky"]
version_count: 1
action_count: 13
vote_count: 2
first_action: "2021-04-26"
last_action: "2021-05-06"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/9f3fc368-7d4d-4076-83e6-2ed4aec5cdd7"
source_url: "http://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/BillInfo/default.aspx?BillNumber=HJR0496&GA=112"
source_hash: "0880b6df6b8558ecab6a52aaa1c0140a8d888a79265e5b1d1bdec979e18230e2"
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 496 (112) — Memorials, Professional Achievement - Ashley Knowles, Tennessee Teacher of the Year Regional Semifinalist -

## 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/HJR0496.pdf)

## Votes

- FLOOR VOTE: CONSENT CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/27/2021 Passed (1) — **91–0** (pass) · lower
- FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Adopt 4/29/2021 Passed (1) — **31–0** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- Cepicky — primary (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2021-04-26** Intro., placed on H. consent cal. for 4/27/21 `introduction`
- **2021-04-26** Filed for introduction `introduction, reading-1`
- **2021-04-27** Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.
- **2021-04-27** Adopted, Ayes 91, Nays 0, PNV 0 `passage`
- **2021-04-28** Received from House, refer to Senate Calendar Committee `introduction`
- **2021-04-29** Concurred, Ayes 31, Nays 0 `passage`
- **2021-04-29** Placed on Senate Consent Calendar 3 for 4/29/2021
- **2021-04-30** Sponsor(s) Added.
- **2021-05-04** Signed by H. Speaker
- **2021-05-04** Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.
- **2021-05-05** Transmitted to Governor for his action. `executive-receipt`
- **2021-05-05** Signed by Senate Speaker
- **2021-05-06** 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/9f3fc368-7d4d-4076-83e6-2ed4aec5cdd7`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Tennessee legislature records).