---
type: "Bill"
title: "Memorials, Death - Mayor Dale R. Kelley -"
description: "Memorials, Death - Mayor Dale R. Kelley -"
jurisdiction: "us/states/tn"
legislature: "Tennessee General Assembly"
session: "113"
identifier: "SJR 344"
citation: "Tennessee SJR 344 (113)"
classification: ["joint resolution"]
subjects: ["Death", "Memorials"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Stevens"]
version_count: 1
action_count: 19
vote_count: 3
first_action: "2023-03-17"
last_action: "2023-04-11"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/098ea350-61f8-4fd3-92f9-1ef239a53cd2"
source_url: "http://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/BillInfo/default.aspx?BillNumber=SJR0344&GA=113"
source_hash: "f21d20e54f1f3c8d813f6c5d330af3f4d17c55b68b10b07d95f42cb116163386"
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 344 (113) — Memorials, Death - Mayor Dale R. Kelley -

## 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/SJR0344.pdf)

## Votes

- FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Adopt 4/3/2023 Passed (1) — **32–0** (pass) · upper
- FLOOR VOTE: CONSENT CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/6/2023 Passed — **97–0** (pass) · lower
- FLOOR VOTE: CONSENT CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/6/2023 Passed (1) — **97–0** (pass) · lower

## Sponsors

- Stevens — primary (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2023-03-17** Filed for introduction `filing`
- **2023-03-20** Introduced, Passed on First Consideration `introduction`
- **2023-03-23** Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Calendar Committee `passage`
- **2023-03-24** Sponsor(s) Added. `sponsorship`
- **2023-03-24** Placed on Senate Consent Calendar for 3/27/2023
- **2023-03-28** Placed on Senate Consent Calendar for 3/30/2023
- **2023-03-30** Senate Reset on calendar for 4/3/2023
- **2023-03-31** Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/3/2023
- **2023-04-03** SJR placed on H. consent cal. for 4/6/2023
- **2023-04-03** Sponsor(s) Added. `sponsorship`
- **2023-04-03** Engrossed; ready for transmission to House `receipt`
- **2023-04-03** Adopted, Ayes 32, Nays 0 `passage`
- **2023-04-06** Sponsor(s) Added. `sponsorship`
- **2023-04-06** Concurred, Ayes 97, Nays 0, PNV 1 `passage`
- **2023-04-10** Enrolled and ready for signatures `enrolled`
- **2023-04-10** Signed by Senate Speaker `passage`
- **2023-04-11** Signed by Governor. `executive-signature`
- **2023-04-11** Transmitted to Governor for action. `executive-receipt`
- **2023-04-11** 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/098ea350-61f8-4fd3-92f9-1ef239a53cd2`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Tennessee legislature records).