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HJR 1596

Memorials, Academic Achievement - Tessa Blair Littrell, Top Ten Senior, Collinwood High School -

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

The bill formally honors Tessa Blair Littrell for achieving 2026 Collinwood High School Top Ten Senior status.

Signed by Senate Speaker
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Bill Summary · HJR 1596

Summary of Bill: HJR 1596 (Session 114, Tennessee)

Title

Memorials, Academic Achievement - Tessa Blair Littrell, Top Ten Senior, Collinwood High School

Purpose and Intent

  • The bill is a House Joint Resolution recognizing and honoring a specific student, Tessa Blair Littrell, for achieving Top Ten Senior status in the 2026 graduating class at Collinwood High School.
  • The resolution expresses commendation and best wishes for her future endeavors.

Key Provisions and Changes

  • Formal commendation: The resolution “commends and honors” Tessa Blair Littrell for being named a 2026 Collinwood High School Top Ten Senior.
  • Public acknowledgment: The bill directs the preparation of an appropriate copy of the resolution to be presented to Littrell.
  • Non-binding, ceremonial nature: As a joint resolution, the measure serves as a ceremonial recognition rather than creating enforceable policy or allocating funds.
  • Administrative language: The text includes standard components typical of a memorial resolution, including a statement of pride for the student’s achievement and a request for the language to appear with the appropriate seal upon presentation.

Who/What Is Affected

  • Individual: Tessa Blair Littrell, a 2026 Top Ten Senior at Collinwood High School.
  • Community/Stakeholders: Littrell’s family, Collinwood High School, and the broader Tennessee General Assembly as a body that publicly recognizes exemplary student achievement.

Procedural and Timeline Aspects

  • Action history indicates the bill progressed as follows:
    • Introduction and standing on the House consent calendar with favorable votes (April 22, 2026).
    • Transmitted to the Senate, placed on the Senate consent calendar (April 23, 2026).
    • Senate concurrence with a unanimous vote (Ayes 32, Nays 0) and the resolution concurred (April 23, 2026).
  • Effective date: As a concurrent ceremonial resolution, it generally takes effect upon final passage and publication, and is intended for ceremonial presentation rather than regulatory impact.

Additional Details

  • Sponsor: Representative Kip Capley (House), with Co-sponsor listed as Capley in the provided text (the single co-sponsor designation is noted, but the text primarily attributes sponsorship to Capley).
  • GPA and extraneous biographical details included in the bill provide a narrative of Littrell’s academic achievement:
    • GPA cited: 95.833
    • Postsecondary plan: Associate degree in salon and spa management at Northwest-Shoals Community College
    • Career goal: Licensed cosmetologist
  • The resolution emphasizes Littrell’s academic excellence, extracurricular participation, and personal qualities as justification for recognition.

Layout Note

  • This summary is intended to be accessible to both policy experts and general readers.
  • The bill does not alter law or authorize spending; it serves to honor a student’s scholastic achievement through a ceremonial resolution.

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

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