Tennessee 114th General Assembly Status: Enacted 2 R cosponsors

HJR 1257 — A RESOLUTION to honor the memory of John Peden Valliant, Jr., of Knoxville.

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 01, 2026. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Bill Lee (Republican) on April 15, 2026.

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

Advancing 54% · moderate confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 2 sponsors

    1 primary, 1 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (2 R).

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

Summary

Memorials, Death - John Peden Valliant, Jr. -

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Filed for introduction

  2. Intro., placed on H. consent cal. for 4/6/2026

  3. Sponsor(s) Added.

  4. Adopted, Ayes 90, Nays 0, PNV 2

  5. Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.

  6. Received from House, refer to Senate Calendar Committee

  7. Placed on Senate Consent Calendar for 4/13/2026

  8. Sponsor(s) Added.

  9. Concurred, Ayes 31, Nays 0

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

  11. Signed by H. Speaker

  12. Signed by Senate Speaker

  13. Transmitted to Governor for his action.

  14. Signed by Governor.

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 1 co-sponsors · 131 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (1)

Not signed on (131)

131 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does HJR 1257 do?
Memorials, Death - John Peden Valliant, Jr. -
Who sponsors HJR 1257?
HJR 1257 is sponsored by Carringer, Michele (Republican) and Wright, Dave (Republican).
What is the current status of HJR 1257?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced April 01, 2026. Enacted.
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