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SJR 187

Memorials, Recognition - Silver Sands Cafe -

114th Regular Session (2025-2026) Introduced by Charlane Oliver

SJR 187 formally honors Silver Sands Café for over fifty years of community service and its role as a family-owned Nashville staple with traditional Southern food.

Signed by Governor.
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Bill Summary · SJR 187

Summary of Senate Joint Resolution 187 (SJR 187)

Purpose

SJR 187 is a ceremonial joint resolution recognizing and praising Silver Sands Café for more than fifty years of service to Nashville. The measure honors the restaurant’s contribution to the community, its family-owned character, and its reputation for traditional Southern-style food.

What the bill does

  • Declares that Silver Sands Café has provided “mouth-watering soul food” and has earned loyal customers and critical accolades over five decades.
  • Highlights the restaurant’s menu staples and family recipes passed down through three generations, including smothered pork chops, potatoes and onions, salmon croquettes, fried chicken, macaroni and cheese, greens, and hot-water cornbread.
  • Acknowledges the owners’ commitment to friendly customer service and the restaurant’s motto, “Just Like Mama Used To Make.”
  • Describes Silver Sands Café as an iconic Nashville establishment and a family-owned business located at 937 Locklayer Street.
  • States the General Assembly’s intent to honor the restaurant, thank its owners and employees, and wish them continued success.

Key provisions and language

  • The resolution expresses admiration for Silver Sands Café’s more than fifty years of service to Nashville.
  • It thanks the owners and staff for providing food to people from all walks of life and wishes them well in future endeavors.
  • It directs that an appropriate copy of the resolution be prepared for presentation, with the final clause shown in the copy omitted from the presentation copy, and that the language immediately following the State seal appear without House or Senate designation when requested.

Who is affected

  • Primary: Silver Sands Café, its owners, and its employees.
  • Indirect: Nashville residents and visitors who are familiar with the restaurant’s history and cultural significance.

Procedural and timeline details

  • Introduced: February 26, 2025
  • Status: Signed by Governor on March 13, 2025
  • Key legislative actions:
    • 2/27/2025 — Passed first consideration
    • 3/3/2025 — Passed on Second Consideration
    • 3/4/2025 — Placed on Senate Consent Calendar
    • 3/6/2025 — Engrossed; sponsor added; adopted
    • 3/7/2025 — Placed on consent calendar for 3/10/2025
    • 3/10/2025 — Concurred (Ayes 95, Nays 0, PNV 0)
    • 3/11/2025 — Enrolled; signed by Senate Speaker
    • 3/12/2025 — Transmitted to Governor for action
    • 3/12/2025 — Signed by House Speaker
    • 3/13/2025 — Signed by Governor
  • Sponsor: Senator Oliver (primary)

Classification and subject

  • Classification: Joint resolution
  • Subject: Memorials, recognition

Summary note

SJR 187 is a ceremonial, non-binding resolution that formally honors Silver Sands Café for its long-standing service and cultural importance to Nashville. It codifies a public expression of appreciation and appreciation for the restaurant’s role in the community, rather than establishing new law or fiscal policy.

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

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