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HJR 1284

Memorials, Sports - Marina Mason -

114th Regular Session (2025-2026) Introduced by Gino Bulso

The bill ceremonially honors Marina Mason, recognizing her as 2025 WILLCO Softball Player of the Year and congratulating her as a model student-athlete.

Signed by Governor.
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Bill Summary · HJR 1284

Summary of Bill: HJR 1284 (Session 114, Tennessee)

Overview

  • Bill Type: House Joint Resolution
  • Sponsor: Rep. Bulso (Co-sponsor: Gino Bulso)
  • Status: Passed both chambers and transmitted for the Governor’s action (as of April 16, 2026)
  • Purpose: Honor Marina Mason, a high school softball player from Brentwood High School, for being named the 2025 WILLCO Awards Softball Player of the Year.

1) Purpose and Intent

  • The resolution formally honors and congratulates Marina Mason for her athletic achievement and recognizes her as an exemplary student-athlete who brings pride to Tennessee.
  • It frames the recognition as part of acknowledging outstanding high school athletes who serve as ambassadors of the state.

2) Key Provisions and Changes

  • Recognition Text: The resolution explicitly states the Tennessee General Assembly’s congratulations to Marina Mason and wishes her continued success and happiness in future endeavors.
  • Concurrence: The resolution is a joint resolution that the Senate concurs in, authorizing an official gesture of recognition.
  • Copy of Resolution: Provides for an appropriate copy to be prepared for presentation.

3) Who or What Would Be Affected

  • Individual: Marina Mason (Brentwood High School) – recipient of formal recognition by the Tennessee General Assembly.
  • Institutional/Shorthand Effects: The measure creates no new laws, rules, or funding; it is a ceremonial acknowledgment.
  • Public Institutions: All Tennessee residents and the educational community are indirectly impacted by the public acknowledgment of student achievement.

4) Procedural and Timeline Aspects

  • Introduction and Action Timeline:
    • April 2, 2026: Introduced and placed on House consent calendar.
    • April 6, 2026: Engrossed and transmitted to Senate.
    • April 9–13, 2026: Considered by Senate; concurred in on April 13, 2026 (Ayes 31, Nays 0).
    • April 15–16, 2026: Enrolled and signed by House Speaker; Senate proceeds with signing and forwarding to Governor.
    • April 16, 2026: Transmitted to Governor for action; Senate Speaker signed.
  • Effective Date: As a joint resolution, it would take effect upon final passage and signing by the governor (or as otherwise provided in the state constitution for ceremonial resolutions).

Notes

  • The bill does not authorize spending, create programs, or alter substantive law.
  • Focus is purely ceremonial, aimed at public recognition of athletic achievement and inspiration for the broader student-athlete community in Tennessee.

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

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