---
type: "Bill"
title: "Memorials, Retirement - Dr. James L. \"Jim\" Decker -"
description: "Memorials, Retirement - Dr. James L. \"Jim\" Decker -"
jurisdiction: "us/states/tn"
legislature: "Tennessee General Assembly"
session: "113"
identifier: "SJR 211"
citation: "Tennessee SJR 211 (113)"
classification: ["joint resolution"]
subjects: ["Memorials", "Retirement"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Massey"]
version_count: 1
action_count: 14
vote_count: 2
first_action: "2023-02-09"
last_action: "2023-03-01"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/aec68341-5fd0-46f1-8b4f-70f05a74fa03"
source_url: "http://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/BillInfo/default.aspx?BillNumber=SJR0211&GA=113"
source_hash: "d02213ceb036115d7f1f5c395f255c919a49a348c94e1cc52da314c92a4a5581"
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 211 (113) — Memorials, Retirement - Dr. James L. "Jim" Decker -

## 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/SJR0211.pdf)

## Votes

- FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Adopt 2/23/2023 Passed (1) — **33–0** (pass) · upper
- FLOOR VOTE: CONSENT CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 2/27/2023 Passed (1) — **94–0** (pass) · lower

## Sponsors

- Massey — primary (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2023-02-09** Filed for introduction `filing`
- **2023-02-13** Introduced, Passed on First Consideration `introduction`
- **2023-02-16** Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Calendar Committee `passage`
- **2023-02-21** Placed on Senate Consent Calendar for 2/23/2023
- **2023-02-23** SJR placed on H. consent cal. for 2/27/2023
- **2023-02-23** Engrossed; ready for transmission to House `receipt`
- **2023-02-23** Sponsor(s) Added. `sponsorship`
- **2023-02-23** Adopted, Ayes 33, Nays 0 `passage`
- **2023-02-27** Concurred, Ayes 94, Nays 0, PNV 0 `passage`
- **2023-02-28** Enrolled and ready for signatures `enrolled`
- **2023-02-28** Signed by Senate Speaker `passage`
- **2023-03-01** Signed by Governor. `executive-signature`
- **2023-03-01** Transmitted to Governor for action. `executive-receipt`
- **2023-03-01** Signed by H. Speaker `passage`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/aec68341-5fd0-46f1-8b4f-70f05a74fa03`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Tennessee legislature records).