---
type: "Bill"
title: "Memorials, Recognition - Kevin Posey, Governor's Volunteer Stars Award -"
description: "Memorials, Recognition - Kevin Posey, Governor's Volunteer Stars Award -"
jurisdiction: "us/states/tn"
legislature: "Tennessee General Assembly"
session: "113"
identifier: "HJR 297"
citation: "Tennessee HJR 297 (113)"
classification: ["joint resolution"]
subjects: ["Memorials", "Recognition"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Doggett"]
version_count: 1
action_count: 12
vote_count: 2
first_action: "2023-02-23"
last_action: "2023-03-17"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/7d2250b8-a935-428b-b46b-fd5f173846f3"
source_url: "http://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/BillInfo/default.aspx?BillNumber=HJR0297&GA=113"
source_hash: "12f8291508c68464615291a898393bc99ece565a9e97df9dc86d827c6c1f9ac8"
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 297 (113) — Memorials, Recognition - Kevin Posey, Governor's Volunteer Stars Award -

## 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/113/Bill/HJR0297.pdf)

## Votes

- FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Adopt 3/6/2023 Passed (1) — **33–0** (pass) · upper
- FLOOR VOTE: CONSENT CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 2/27/2023 Passed (1) — **94–0** (pass) · lower

## Sponsors

- Doggett — primary (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2023-02-23** Intro., placed on H. consent cal. 2/27/2023 `introduction`
- **2023-02-23** Filed for introduction `filing`
- **2023-02-27** Adopted, Ayes 94, Nays 0, PNV 0 `passage`
- **2023-02-28** Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen. `receipt`
- **2023-03-02** Received from House, refer to Senate Calendar Committee `introduction`
- **2023-03-03** Placed on Senate Consent Calendar for 3/6/2023
- **2023-03-06** Concurred, Ayes 33, Nays 0 `passage`
- **2023-03-08** Signed by Senate Speaker `passage`
- **2023-03-08** Signed by H. Speaker `passage`
- **2023-03-08** Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker. `enrolled`
- **2023-03-10** Transmitted to Governor for his action. `executive-receipt`
- **2023-03-17** 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/7d2250b8-a935-428b-b46b-fd5f173846f3`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Tennessee legislature records).