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HJR 1610

Memorials, Public Service - Colleen Curtis -

114th Regular Session (2025-2026) Introduced by Debra Moody

The bill is a ceremonial memorial resolving the Tennessee General Assembly’s formal recognition of a person, organization, or public service achievement, with no policy or fiscal c

Signed by Senate Speaker
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Bill Summary · HJR 1610

Summary of Bill: HJR 1610 (Tennessee, 114th Session)

Note: HJR stands for House Joint Resolution. This summary reflects the bill as presented in the action history provided. Joint resolutions in Tennessee commonly designate memorials or statements of intent rather than creating or amending law.

1) Purpose and Intent

  • The bill is titled “Memorials, Public Service” and appears to be framed as a memorial resolution.
  • Memorial resolutions typically recognize individuals, groups, or public service achievements, or express the sentiment of the General Assembly on a particular issue or event.
  • Based on the title and the procedural history, the primary aim is to memorialize or honor a person, organization, or public service achievement, rather than to enact binding statutory changes.

2) Key Provisions and Changes

  • As a joint resolution memorial, the bill would:
    • Express formal sentiments or recognition from the Tennessee General Assembly.
    • Possibly designate or commend a public service initiative, person, or event.
    • Not typically create or modify statutory requirements, appropriation authority, or regulatory obligations.
  • The procedural details show the bill moving through standard pathway for resolutions: introduction, sponsor(s) addition (including a co-sponsor, Debra Moody), committee referrals, passage on consent calendars, and eventual transmission to the governor for action as a memorial resolution.
  • The action history indicates the bill was:
    • Introduced and sponsored in April 2026.
    • Passed both chambers with unanimous or near-unanimous support (noted as Ayes 93, Nays 0 in the House on one step; 32-0 in another step in the Senate).
    • Transmitted to the Governor for action on May 4, 2026, and subsequently signed by the Senate Speaker (May 4) and House Speaker (April 30), with enrollment steps completed.

3) Who or What Is Affected

  • Affects the State of Tennessee and its elected representatives by issuing a formal memorial.
  • Typically affects:
    • The recipient of the memorial (person, organization, event, or public service achievement) and the broader public who will be informed of the recognition.
    • No direct fiscal impact or regulatory obligation on state agencies.
  • The bill’s impact is ceremonial and symbolic rather than substantive in policy or law.

4) Procedural and Timeline Aspects

  • Key steps and timeline:
    • April 22–23, 2026: Introduced, sponsor(s) added, and advanced; referred to Senate/House guidance; passed the House with consent calendar (Ayes 93, Nays 0).
    • April 23–24, 2026: Concurred by the Senate; sponsored with a co-sponsor (Debra Moody); placed on Senate consent calendar.
    • April 30, 2026: Enrolled and ready for signature by the House Speaker; subsequently signed by H. Speaker.
    • May 4, 2026: Transmitted to Governor for action; Senate Speaker signed, and final transmission to governor completed.
  • Final status: Signed and transmitted to the governor for action as of May 4, 2026. Enactment of a joint memorial typically requires no further action beyond gubernatorial acknowledgment or signing.

5) Additional Context

  • Co-sponsor: Debra Moody.
  • The process and unanimous support at multiple steps suggest broad bicameral agreement on the memorial’s sentiment.

If you’d like, I can tailor this summary to specify who or what is being memorialized once the bill’s text is available, or expand on typical fiscal or ceremonial implications of Tennessee joint memorials.

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

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