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HJR 468

Memorials, Academic Achievement - Aiden Dicus, Top Ten Senior, Frank Hughes School -

114th Regular Session (2025-2026) Introduced by Kip Capley

Memorial honors Aiden Dicus as a 2025 Top Ten Senior, recognizing his academic achievement and plans to pursue workforce certification at a local tech college.

Signed by Governor.
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Bill Summary · HJR 468

Summary of HJR 468 (2025)

Overview

  • Bill Type: House Joint Resolution (joint memorial)
  • Title: Memorials, Academic Achievement – Aiden Dicus, Top Ten Senior, Frank Hughes School
  • Sponsor: Capley
  • Status: Signed by Governor (enacted)
  • Introduced: March 18, 2025
  • Subject: Acknowledgment of academic achievement; memorializing an individual student

Purpose and Provisions

  • The resolution commends and honors Aiden Dicus for being named a 2025 Top Ten Senior at Frank Hughes School.
  • It highlights Dicus’s academic excellence, including a strong grade point average, participation in extracurricular activities, and demonstrated commitment to study and examinations.
  • The resolution notes Dicus’s plans to attend the Tennessee College of Applied Technology Crump to pursue an industry certification, signaling future workforce preparation.
  • The language of the resolution is ceremonial:
    • Be It Resolved statements express the concurrence of both House and Senate and request that an appropriate copy be prepared for presentation.
    • The resolution directs that after the State seal, the copy should appear without House or Senate designation.
  • Sponsor is listed as Capley, and the memorial is designed to publicly recognize and celebrate Dicus’s achievement.

Legislative Timeline and Procedural Details

  • Intro: March 18, 2025
  • House actions: Adopted March 24, 2025 (Ayes 96, Nays 0, PNV 0); transmitted to the Senate March 26, 2025
  • Senate actions: Concurred March 31, 2025 (Ayes 30, Nays 0)
  • Enrollment and signatures: Enrolled and ready for the Speaker’s signature by April 2, 2025; signed by the Speaker of the House and the President of the Senate on or about April 2, 2025
  • Governor: Transmitted for action April 7, 2025; Signed April 9, 2025
  • The bill is a ceremonial memorial, not a substantive law or appropriation.

Effects and Impact

  • Policy effect: None. This is a ceremonial recognition honoring an individual student for academic achievement.
  • Practical impact: Provides formal recognition by the General Assembly, potentially enhancing public awareness of Dicus’s accomplishment and fostering school pride and community support.
  • Audience: Aiden Dicus, his family, Frank Hughes School, the local community, and readers of the resolution.

Affected Parties

  • Primary: Aiden Dicus (honored student)
  • Secondary: Frank Hughes School and its community, family (Brandon and Ashley Dicus)

Note

  • This summary reflects the current version content as published. The action results in a formal memorial recognizing a student’s achievement without imposing new duties or changing statutory policy.

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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