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HJR 1019

Memorials, Academic Achievement - Garrett Halton Manners, Top Ten Senior, Zion Christian Academy -

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

Tennessee legislature passes ceremonial resolution honoring Garrett Halton Manners, a top-ten senior at Zion Christian Academy, for academic achievement.

Transmitted to Governor for his action.
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Bill Summary · HJR 1019

Legislative bill overview

HJR 1019 is a memorial resolution passed by the Tennessee legislature honoring Garrett Halton Manners, a top-ten senior at Zion Christian Academy, for his academic achievement. The bill recognizes his accomplishment and was sent to the Governor for action in March 2026.

Why is this important

Memorial resolutions are ceremonial legislative acts that formally recognize and honor individuals or groups. While non-binding and without budgetary impact, they provide official state recognition of achievement and can be meaningful to the honoree and their community.

Potential points of contention

  • Legislative efficiency: Some view ceremonial resolutions as an inefficient use of legislative time that could be spent on substantive policy matters
  • Equity of recognition: Questions about why this particular student receives state-level recognition while thousands of other high-achieving students do not
  • Scope of memorials: Debate over whether individual student recognition is an appropriate use of the memorial process, which traditionally honored deceased individuals or major historical events

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

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