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SJR 173

Memorials, Retirement - Chief Scott Boyd, Kingsport Fire Department -

114th Regular Session (2025-2026) Introduced by Bobby Harshbarger

Ceremonial memorial honoring Chief Scott Boyd for more than 30 years of public safety service and leadership as Kingsport Fire Department Chief, with no legal or financial effect.

Signed by Governor.
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Bill Summary · SJR 173

Summary: Senate Joint Resolution 173 (SJR 173)

Overview

SJR 173 is a non-binding, joint memorial resolution recognizing and honoring Chief Scott Boyd of the Kingsport Fire Department upon his retirement. The measure, introduced February 24, 2025, was enacted and signed by the governor, with formal concurrence by both chambers. It is a ceremonial acknowledgment, not a statute with fiscal or regulatory effect.

Purpose and Intent

  • Pay tribute to Chief Scott Boyd for more than 30 years of public safety service.
  • Acknowledge his leadership as Kingsport Fire Department Chief since 2017 and his long-standing commitment to the community.
  • Celebrate career milestones and express best wishes for continued success and happiness in retirement.

Key Provisions and Content

  • The resolution states that the General Assembly honors Chief Boyd’s exemplary career, professionalism, and integrity.
  • It notes his origins in firefighting at a volunteer department, his 1988 enlistment with the Kingsport Fire Department during a period when the department had four stations and about 90 employees, and his role as Chief beginning in 2017.
  • The text emphasizes the department’s evolution under his leadership and his dedication to serving residents in their time of need.
  • The resolution directs that an appropriate copy be prepared for presentation; the copy language is designed to omit the specific House or Senate designation after the State seal, per the standard closing clause.

Affected Parties and Impact

  • Primary: Chief Scott Boyd and the Kingsport Fire Department.
  • Secondary: The Kingsport community and state public safety/municipal leaders who recognize and honor public service.
  • Financial or regulatory impact: None. As a memorial resolution, it is ceremonial and does not create or modify law, policy, or appropriations.

Procedural Timeline and Status

  • Introduced: February 24, 2025.
  • Passed First Consideration: February 27, 2025.
  • Passed Second Consideration / Transmission to House: March 3–6, 2025.
  • House/Senate Concurrence: March 10–12, 2025.
  • Enrolled and Signed by Senate/House leadership: March 11–12, 2025.
  • Transmitted to Governor and Signed: March 12–13, 2025.
  • Current Status: Signed by Governor (final enactment as a memorial resolution).

This summary captures the bill’s ceremonial purpose, substantive recognition of Chief Boyd’s career, and the straightforward, non-operational nature of the resolution.

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

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