Tennessee 114th General Assembly Status: Enacted Bipartisan · 14 D · 4 R cosponsors

HJR 0688 — A RESOLUTION to honor the memory of the victims of the Waffle House shooting in Nashville on the seventh anniversary of the tragedy.

Last action — Signed by Governor.

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed House
  4. ✓
    Passed Senate
  5. ✓
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced April 21, 2025. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Bill Lee (Republican) on April 28, 2025.

Odds of enactment

High chance

Based on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a high chance of becoming law.

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 78% · moderate confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 20 sponsors

    1 primary, 19 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (14 D · 4 R) — cross-party backing.

Based on stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes, and cross-state momentum — a description of the observable signals, not a prediction.

Summary

Memorials, Recognition - Waffle House shooting victims -

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Filed for introduction

  2. Sponsor(s) Added.

  3. Intro., placed on H. consent cal. 4/22/2025

  4. Sponsor(s) Added.

  5. Adopted, Ayes 94, Nays 0, PNV 1

  6. Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.

  7. Rules Suspended, Concurred, voice vote

  8. Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.

  9. Signed by H. Speaker

  10. Signed by Senate Speaker

  11. Transmitted to Governor for his action.

  12. Signed by Governor.

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 19 co-sponsors · 113 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (19)

Not signed on (113)

113 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does HJR 0688 do?
Memorials, Recognition - Waffle House shooting victims -
Who sponsors HJR 0688?
HJR 0688 is sponsored by Jones R, Brooks, Shaundelle (Democrat), Reedy, Jay D. (Republican), Johnson, Gloria (Democrat), Mitchell, Bo (Democrat), Hemmer, Caleb (Democrat), Behn, Aftyn (Democrat), Sexton J, Clemmons, John Ray (Democrat), Camper, Karen D. (Democrat), Love, Jr., Harold (Democrat), Freeman, Bob (Democrat), Harris, Torrey C. (Democrat), Pearson, Justin J. (Democrat), Dixie, Vincent (Democrat), Salinas, Gabby (Democrat), Powell, Jason (Democrat), Reneau, Michele (Republican), Helton-Haynes, Esther (Republican), and Russell, Lowell (Republican).
What is the current status of HJR 0688?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced April 21, 2025. Enacted.
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