Tennessee legislation · 114th General Assembly
Tennessee SJR1051: A RESOLUTION to honor Veterans Month.
Status: Signed into law, May 11, 2026
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What the bill says
A resolution to honor Veterans Month.
From the introduced text:
A RESOLUTION to honor Veterans Month. WHEREAS, the State of Tennessee is home to more than 440,000 men and women who have earned the honored title of "veteran"; and WHEREAS, the State of Tennessee is also home to more than 82,000 veterans who suffer from service-connected disabilities; and WHEREAS, veterans from the State of Tennessee have earned thirty-three Medals of Honor, our nation's highest military honor for heroism in battle; and WHEREAS, Tennesseans are proud to honor our veterans on November 11 of each year in accordance with federal law; and WHEREAS, a single day of special observance is not sufficient to express our admiration and gratitude to the courageous men and women who have sacrificed greatly in service to their country; now, therefore, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED FOURTEENTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF TENNESSEE, THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES CONCURRING, that we honor Veterans Month in November 2026. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that an appropriate copy of this resolution be prepared for presentation with this final clause omitted from such copy and upon proper request made to the appropriate clerk, the language appearing immediately following the State seal appear without House or Senate designation. SJR1051
Sponsors
- Johnson, Gloria (D, 90) · primary sponsor
- Hensley, Joey (R, 28)
- Walley, Page (R, 26)
- Yager, Ken (R, 12)
- Campbell, Heidi (D, 20)
- Kyle, Sara (D, 30)
- Southerland, Steve (R, 9)
Latest actions
- : Signed by Governor.
- : Transmitted to Governor for action.
- : Signed by H. Speaker
- : Signed by Senate Speaker
- : Enrolled and ready for signatures
- : Sponsor(s) Added.
- : Concurred, Ayes 93, Nays 0, PNV 0
- : Sponsor(s) Added.
- : SJR placed on H. consent cal. 2 for 4/22/2026
- : Engrossed; ready for transmission to House
Votes
- FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Adopt (April 22, 2026): 32 yea, 0 nay, passed
- FLOOR VOTE: CONSENT CALENDAR 2 PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION (April 22, 2026): 93 yea, 0 nay, passed
- SENATE FINANCE, WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE: Recommended for adoption by Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee, refer Senate Calendar Committee (April 21, 2026): 11 yea, 0 nay, passed
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Common questions
- What is SJR1051?
- SJR1051 is a bill in the Tennessee Legislature (114th General Assembly): A RESOLUTION to honor Veterans Month.
- What does SJR1051 do?
- In its own words: A resolution to honor Veterans Month.
- What is the status of SJR1051?
- Signed into law as of May 11, 2026. Latest action: Signed by Governor. (May 11, 2026).
- Who sponsored SJR1051?
- Johnson, Gloria (D, 90), with 6 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for SJR1051?
- On the Tennessee Legislature website: https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/BillInfo/Default?BillNumber=SJR1051&GA=114
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