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SJR 1187

Memorials, Death - Isaiah Peddicord -

114th Regular Session (2025-2026) Introduced by Ken Yager

The resolution memorializes Isaiah Peddicord's life and legacy, offering condolences and formally acknowledging his impact on family and community.

Transmitted to Governor for action.
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Bill Summary · SJR 1187

Summary: Senate Joint Resolution 1187 (SJR 1187) — Tennessee, 114th General Assembly

Purpose

  • Honor and memorialize Isaiah Nathaniel Peddicord of Harriman.
  • Acknowledge his character, faith, community involvement, and the impact of his life.
  • Offer sympathies and condolences to his family and friends.
  • Provide an official commemorative record recognizing his legacy.

Key Provisions and Provisions Noted

  • text identifies Isaiah Peddicord’s birth date (May 28, 2002) and summarizes his life, work history, faith, hobbies, and family relationships.
  • Describes Peddicord as “an exemplary young man” who contributed to the community in multiple capacities (construction, food service, Amazon warehouse work, retail, farming with his grandfather).
  • Highlights personal attributes: Christian faith, reading, wit, family devotion, integrity, loyalty, diligence.
  • Lists surviving family members and notable relatives, as well as those who preceded him in death.
  • The resolution states the General Assembly’s intent to honor Peddicord’s memory, reflect on his character, and express sympathy to his family.
  • Final clause indicates that an appropriate copy of the resolution be prepared for presentation; a minor clerical note about formatting text is included.

Who/What Would Be Affected

  • The resolution affects:
    • Isaiah Nathaniel Peddicord (memorialized in official state record).
    • His immediate and extended family and friends (as acknowledged in the text).
    • The General Assembly and the state’s legislative records, which would carry this memorial as part of the public record.

Procedural and Timeline Aspects

  • Status: Filed for introduction on April 20, 2026.
  • Sponsor: Senator Yager (principal) with co-sponsor Senator Ken Yager noted in the records.
  • Type: Concurrent memorial resolution (SJR), typically considered by both chambers to recognize a non-legislative matter of public acknowledgment.
  • Action history includes only initial filing; no floor passage, amendments, or votes are indicated in the provided text.

Overall Impact

  • This is a ceremonial resolution without substantive policy changes or fiscal implications.
  • It serves to publicly acknowledge and honor Isaiah Peddicord’s life and legacy, and to extend condolences to his family.
  • It contributes to the historical record and provides a formal expressions of remembrance by Tennessee’s General Assembly.

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

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