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SJR 1127

Memorials, Academic Achievement - Emma Riffe, Top Ten Senior, Lewis County High School -

114th Regular Session (2025-2026) Introduced by Joey Hensley

Tennessee recognizes Emma Riffe as a 2026 Top Ten Senior at Lewis County High School for her academic excellence, leadership, and extracurricular involvement.

Transmitted to Governor for action.
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Bill Summary · SJR 1127

Summary of Bill: SJR 1127 (Tennessee, 114th General Assembly)

Title

Memorials, Academic Achievement - Emma Riffe, Top Ten Senior, Lewis County High School

Type of Legislation

  • Senate Joint Resolution (SJR) recognizing and commending a individual student
  • Sponsor: Senator Hensley (co-sponsor: Joey Hensley)

Purpose and Intent

  • To honor Emma Riffe for her achievement as a 2026 Top Ten Senior at Lewis County High School.
  • To publicly commend her academic excellence, leadership, and extracurricular involvement.
  • To express best wishes for her future success and acknowledge the pride her accomplishment brings to her family, school, and community.

Key Provisions and Provisions’ Nature

  • Declares recognition of Emma Riffe as a Top Ten Senior for the 2026 graduating class at Lewis County High School.
  • Credits her with:
    • An exemplary grade point average.
    • Participation in multiple extracurricular activities (notably Beta Club and volleyball).
    • Leadership roles, including senior chapter president of the Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) and senior class vice president of student government.
    • Involvement in church youth ministry as a student leader.
    • Awards such as the highest grade average in her statistics class.
    • Summer activities including participation as a delegate at Volunteer Girls State and attending Interior Architecture Camp at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville.
  • Indicates anticipated college attendance at the University of North Alabama.

Who/What Would Be Affected

  • The recipient of formal recognition: Emma Riffe of Lewis County High School.
  • The broader impact includes:
    • Public acknowledgment by the Tennessee General Assembly.
    • Potential inspiration for other students and communities.
    • No direct changes to laws, budgets, or policy; primarily a ceremonial acknowledgment.

Procedural and Timeline Details

  • Filed for introduction: April 14, 2026.
  • Passed on First Consideration: April 15, 2026.
  • As a memorial/resolution, it serves a ceremonial function rather than regulatory impact.
  • The final clause states that the appropriate copy should be prepared and presented, with a specific formatting note about including the text after the State seal and omitting House/Senate designation on the copy.

Additional Context

  • The bill is a commemorative measure recognizing individual achievement, typical of SJR resolutions, and does not create new duties, funding, or policy changes.
  • The resolution emphasizes academic and extracurricular excellence and community/congregational leadership as a narrative of merit.

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