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HJR 569

Memorials, Academic Achievement - Jackson Mathis, Top Ten Senior, DeKalb County High School -

114th Regular Session (2025-2026) Introduced by Michael Hale

Ceremonial memorial recognizing Jackson Mathis as a 2025 Top Ten Senior at DeKalb County High School, praising his achievement with no new costs or policy changes.

Signed by Governor.
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Bill Summary · HJR 569

Summary of House Joint Resolution 569 (HJR 569)

Purpose and intent

HJR 569 is a memorial joint resolution recognizing and honoring Jackson Mathis, named a 2025 Top Ten Senior at DeKalb County High School. The resolution celebrates Mathis’s academic achievement and contributions as a student, and it extends best wishes for his future success. The bill fits within Tennessee’s tradition of commemorating outstanding students through memorials and proclamations.

Key provisions

  • Commends and honors Jackson Mathis for being named a 2025 Top Ten Senior at DeKalb County High School.
  • Salutes Mathis’s exemplary academic performance and involvement in extracurricular activities.
  • Extends best wishes for a happy and successful future.
  • Provides for an appropriate copy of the resolution to be prepared for presentation.
  • The text includes standard ceremonial language for a memorial, without creating new law or funding obligations.

Who is affected

  • Primary: Jackson Mathis, the recipient of the recognition.
  • Secondary: DeKalb County High School and its students, staff, and community, which are publicly acknowledged for fostering academic achievement.
  • General: Tennessee General Assembly and state stakeholders who recognize exemplary educational achievement.

Procedural history and timeline

  • Introduced: April 3, 2025.
  • House progress: Adopted on April 7, 2025 (unanimous, 96-0, with no PNV). Concurred in by Senate on April 14, 2025.
  • Senate progress: Engrossed April 8, 2025; placed on Senate Consent Calendar April 11, 2025; concurred on April 14, 2025 (Ayes 32, Nays 0).
  • Enrolled and signed by presiding officers: Speaker of the House signed April 15, 2025; Senate Speaker signed April 16, 2025.
  • Transmitted to Governor: April 21, 2025.
  • Governor’s action: Signed into law on April 24, 2025.

Practical impact

  • This is a ceremonial, ceremonial-acknowledgment measure and does not impose costs, alter policy, or create fiscal obligations.
  • It publicly recognizes and honors individual student achievement, contributing to community pride and the profile of DeKalb County High School.
  • As a signed memorial, it stands as an official record of statewide acknowledgment of Mathis’s status as a Top Ten Senior.

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

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