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---
type: "Bill"
title: "Memorials, Death - Kermit Taze Lofton, Sr. -"
description: "Memorials, Death - Kermit Taze Lofton, Sr. -"
jurisdiction: "us/states/tn"
legislature: "Tennessee General Assembly"
session: "114"
identifier: "SJR 1237"
citation: "Tennessee SJR 1237 (114)"
classification: ["joint resolution"]
subjects: ["Death", "Memorials"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Walley"]
version_count: 1
action_count: 14
vote_count: 2
first_action: "2026-04-21"
last_action: "2026-05-11"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/a4e68740-735e-4112-9ac1-a42474d2cc55"
source_url: "https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/BillInfo/Default?BillNumber=SJR1237&ga=114"
source_hash: "85fb6d25f34ed67aa9b220e059e25e721ceb3888758e0e51c3313b4dc781a470"
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 1237 (114) — Memorials, Death - Kermit Taze Lofton, Sr. -
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **Current Version** (committee substitute) — [source](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Bill/SJR1237.pdf)
## Votes
- FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Adopt 4/23/2026 Passed (1) — **320** (pass) · upper
- FLOOR VOTE: CONSENT CALENDAR 3 PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/23/2026 Passed (1) — **890** (pass) · lower
## Sponsors
- Walley — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2026-04-21** Filed for introduction `filing`
- **2026-04-22** Introduced, Passed on First Consideration `introduction`
- **2026-04-23** Sponsor(s) Added. `sponsorship`
- **2026-04-23** Concurred, Ayes 89, Nays 0, PNV 0 `passage`
- **2026-04-23** SJR placed on H. consent cal. 3 for 4/23/2026
- **2026-04-23** Engrossed; ready for transmission to House `receipt`
- **2026-04-23** Adopted, Ayes 32, Nays 0 `passage`
- **2026-04-23** Placed on Senate Consent Calendar 2 for 4/23/2026
- **2026-04-23** Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Calendar Committee `referral-committee`
- **2026-04-30** Signed by Senate Speaker `passage`
- **2026-04-30** Enrolled and ready for signatures `enrolled`
- **2026-05-01** Signed by H. Speaker `passage`
- **2026-05-05** Transmitted to Governor for action. `executive-receipt`
- **2026-05-11** 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/a4e68740-735e-4112-9ac1-a42474d2cc55`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Tennessee legislature records).