Tennessee 114th General Assembly Status: Enacted 1 R cosponsors

SJR 1237 — A RESOLUTION to honor the memory of Kermit Taze Lofton, Sr., of Henderson.

Last action — Signed by Governor.

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

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced April 21, 2026. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Bill Lee (Republican) on April 30, 2026.

Prognosis

Advancing 52% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

How often bills like it became law.

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (1 R).

Prognosis reads this bill's own signals — stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes and cross-state momentum. Odds come from a model trained on which bills have become law.

Summary

Memorials, Death - Kermit Taze Lofton, Sr. -

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Filed for introduction

  2. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

  3. Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Calendar Committee

  4. Placed on Senate Consent Calendar 2 for 4/23/2026

  5. Adopted, Ayes 32, Nays 0

  6. Engrossed; ready for transmission to House

  7. SJR placed on H. consent cal. 3 for 4/23/2026

  8. Concurred, Ayes 89, Nays 0, PNV 0

  9. Sponsor(s) Added.

  10. Enrolled and ready for signatures

  11. Signed by Senate Speaker

  12. Signed by H. Speaker

  13. Transmitted to Governor for action.

  14. Signed by Governor.

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 132 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (132)

132 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Subjects

civil-rights
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Frequently asked questions

What does SJR 1237 do?
Memorials, Death - Kermit Taze Lofton, Sr. -
Who sponsors SJR 1237?
SJR 1237 is sponsored by Walley, Page (Republican).
What is the current status of SJR 1237?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced April 21, 2026. Enacted.
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