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SJR 1071

Memorials, Recognition - Chris Williams -

114th Regular Session (2025-2026) Introduced by Jessie Seal

Recognizes Chris Williams for long-time service at Clayton Homes’ Rutledge frame shop as it closes after 42 years and transfers staff to a new Clayton venture.

SJR placed on H. consent cal. for 4/20/2026
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Bill Summary · SJR 1071

Summary of Bill: SJR 1071 (Session 114, Tennessee)

Title

Memorial resolution honoring Chris Williams of Clayton Homes’s Rutledge frame shop for many years of service to homebuyers.

Purpose and Intent

  • To publicly recognize and honor Chris Williams for his long-time service at Clayton Homes’ Rutledge frame shop.
  • To celebrate his contributions to providing affordable, quality housing by supporting home construction and homebuyers.

Key Provisions

  • Declares appreciation from the Tennessee General Assembly for Chris Williams’s years of service.
  • Commemorates the Rutledge frame shop’s forty-two years of operation and notes the facility’s closure on March 26, 2026, marking the end of an era.
  • Acknowledges the company’s transition of many Rutledge employees to the Clayton Bean Station frame shop as part of Clayton Homes’ new venture.
  • Expresses best wishes for Chris Williams’s future endeavors.
  • Provides for the preparation and presentation of an appropriate copy of the resolution, with minor technical formatting provisions regarding the copy’s language.

Who/What Is Affected

  • Primary subject: Chris Williams, a long-time employee of Clayton Homes’s Rutledge frame shop.
  • The resolution also references the Clayton Homes Rutledge frame shop, its forty-two-year operation, the personnel transfer to the Clayton Bean Station frame shop, and the broader context of Clayton Homes’ business changes.

Procedural/Timelines

  • Legislative status:
    • Introduced: April 6, 2026
    • Passed First Consideration: April 9, 2026
    • Passed Second Consideration and referred to Senate Calendar Committee: April 13, 2026
    • Placed on Senate Consent Calendar: April 13, 2026
    • Senate consent calendar action: April 15, 2026 (engrossed; ready for transmission to House)
    • House actions: April 15, 2026 (Adopted in House/Ayes 32, Nays 0); April 16, 2026 placed on House consent calendar for 4/20/2026
  • As a memorial joint resolution, this bill serves to express appreciation and does not create statutory duties or require funding.

Impact

  • Largely symbolic and ceremonial recognition intended to honor an individual for service.
  • Highlights the state’s appreciation for workers contributing to the housing supply and the livelihoods tied to homebuilding.
  • No change in law, regulatory framework, or fiscal impact is stated in the resolution.

Notable Details

  • Co-sponsor: Jessie Seal
  • The resolution emphasizes the broader context of the Rutledge facility’s closing and the company’s reorganization into a new venture, while centering on Chris Williams’s role.

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

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