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SJR 456

Memorials, Interns - Baileigh Faris -

114th Regular Session (2025-2026) Introduced by Paul Bailey

SJR 456 ceremonially commends Baileigh Faris for exemplary service as a legislative intern, publicly recognizing her 2025 session contributions and wishing her future success.

Signed by Governor.
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Bill Summary · SJR 456

Summary: Senate Joint Resolution 456 (SJR 456) — Memorials, Interns: Baileigh Faris

Overview

  • bill number: SJR 456
  • title: Memorials, Interns – Baileigh Faris –
  • classification: joint resolution
  • subject: INTERNS, Memorials
  • sponsor: Senator Bailey
  • status: Signed by the Governor (May 1, 2025)
  • introduced: April 15, 2025
  • legislative action: A ceremonial, non-binding resolution recognizing an individual for service

Purpose and Intent

SJR 456 is a memorial resolution that commends Baileigh Faris for exemplary service as a legislative intern to Senator Paul Bailey and the Senate Commerce and Labor Committee. The bill serves to publicly recognize Faris’s contributions during the 2025 session and to extend best wishes for her future endeavors.

Key Provisions and Content

  • The resolution states that the General Assembly is pleased to recognize individuals who contribute to the legislative process, and, specifically, that Baileigh Faris has distinguished herself as a legislative intern.
  • It highlights Faris’s background:
    • From Anderson, South Carolina
    • Honors student at Tennessee Technological University
    • Major: political science with a concentration in legal studies
    • Membership in Pi Sigma Alpha (political science honor society) and the National Society of Leadership and Success
    • Served as an intern for the 2025 session of the 114th General Assembly on Capitol Hill
  • The resolution asserts that Faris’s work has benefited legislators and the General Assembly as a whole.
  • It concludes with “Be It Resolved” language: the Senate (and House concurring) commends Faris for outstanding service and wishes her continued success.
  • Administrative note: An appropriate copy of the resolution is to be prepared for presentation, omitting the final clause that specifies House or Senate designation.

Who Is Affected

  • Primary: Baileigh Faris (the intern being honored)
  • Secondary: Senator Paul Bailey, the Senate Commerce and Labor Committee, Tennessee Technological University, and the broader legislative community that recognizes and honors interns
  • No new policies, statutes, or fiscal obligations are created

Procedural and Timeline Details

  • 2025-04-15: Introduced
  • 2025-04-21: Engrossed; adopted on Second Consideration; moved to Senate Consent Calendar
  • 2025-04-21 to 2025-04-22: Passed on Second Consideration; adopted in Senate; placed on consent calendar; concurrence in House
  • 2025-04-22: Concurred in House; SJR placed on House consent calendar
  • 2025-04-24: Enrolled and ready for signatures; Senate Speaker signed; House Speaker signed
  • 2025-04-25: Transmitted to Governor; signed by House Speaker
  • 2025-05-01: Signed by Governor

Impact and Significance

  • This is a ceremonial recognition of a legislative intern’s service.
  • It does not alter law or policy but documents commendation in the official record.
  • The resolution contributes to the public acknowledgement of program participants and highlights pathways for students engaging in state government.

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

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