Memorials, Academic Achievement - Henry Casey, Salutatorian, West High School -

114th Regular Session (2025-2026) Introduced by Elaine Davis

Designates and honors Henry Casey, West High School salutatorian, with a ceremonial memorial by the Tennessee General Assembly.

Signed by Governor.

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Summary of HJR 1506 (Tennessee, 114th General Assembly)

Note: HJR stands for House Joint Resolution. This bill appears to memorialize an individual and recognize academic achievement related to Henry Casey, Salutatorian, West High School, Tennessee. The bill’s action history indicates it progressed through approval and was signed by the governor in May 2026, suggesting it became law as a memorial resolution or ceremonial designation.

1) Purpose and Intent

The primary aim is to memorialize and recognize the achievement of Henry Casey, identified as a salutatorian at West High School.

The resolution serves to honor academic achievement and possibly to recognize his status as salutatorian, as part of a formal memorial or commendation by the Tennessee General Assembly.

2) Key Provisions and Changes

The bill designates recognition or memorialization of Henry Casey, specifically noting his status as salutatorian at West High School.

As a Joint Resolution, it likely:

Honors the individual in an official capacity.
May be used to establish a ceremonial recognition or a commemorative inscription.

There are no fiscal appropriations or statutory changes indicated in the provided information; the action is ceremonial in nature.

3) Affected Parties and Impact

Primary beneficiary: Henry Casey, and by extension West High School, its students, staff, and community, who are publicly recognized by the state for academic achievement.

The broader impact is ceremonial and symbolic, contributing to state-level acknowledgment of educational excellence.

No changes to existing laws or statutory mandates are implied beyond the ceremonial memorial.

4) Procedural and Timeline Aspects

House actions:

Introduced and sponsored (sponsor indicated; co-sponsor: Elaine Davis).
Passed House with unanimous or near-unanimous support (implied by “Adopted, Ayes 87, Nays 0, PNV 1” on 2026-04-21).

Senate actions:

Transmitted to Senate; placed on Senate Consent Calendar (2026-04-22) and subsequently transmitted and signed by Senate leadership (dates show 2026-04-24).

Final steps:

Signed by House Speaker (Hse.) on 2026-04-29.
Signed by Senate Speaker (Senate) on 2026-04-30.
Signed by Governor on 2026-05-01 and officially enacted on 2026-05-05.

Effective date: Typically, such joint resolutions become effective upon publication/display in the official records or upon governor’s signature; explicit effective date not stated here, but governor’s signature completes enactment.

5) Additional Details

Sponsors: Primary sponsor details not fully listed beyond co-sponsor Elaine Davis; additional sponsor(s) noted in late April.

The action history indicates a smooth, bipartisan adoption process with wide support in both chambers.

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