HJR 224 Tennessee House · 114th Regular Session (2025-2026)

Memorials, Recognition - Read Across America Week -

Tennessee's HJR 224 is a ceremonial resolution formally recognizing March 2-6, 2025, as "Read Across America Week" in the state. It commemorates the national event organized by the National Education Association, which promotes literacy through community reading activities. The resolution does not create new programs, change funding, or affect specific groups - it solely expresses state support for the existing week-long celebration of reading. This symbolic recognition aligns with Tennessee’s commitment to fostering literacy, as noted in the resolution’s preamble.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Mar 2025
House Passage
Mar 2025
Senate Passage
Mar 2025
Signed into Law
Mar 2025
Introduced Feb 13, 2025 Signed Mar 25, 2025
Floor votes · Senate Mar 13, 2025 · House Feb 20, 2025

How they voted

370
Passed
Total votes 37
Mar 13, 2025
D Democratic7
7 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican30
30 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
17
Key actions
7
Committee
2
Mar 25, 2025
Signed into law
Signed by Governor.
lower
Mar 17, 2025
Upper · Passed
Signed by Senate Speaker
upper
Mar 14, 2025
Lower · Passed
Signed by H. Speaker
lower
Mar 13, 2025
Upper · Passed
Concurred, Ayes 32, Nays 0
upper
Mar 5, 2025
Lower · Passed
Recommended for concurrence by Senate Education Committee, refer Senate Calendar Committee
lower
Feb 27, 2025
Lower · Passed
Placed on Senate Education Committee calendar for 3/5/2025
lower
Feb 24, 2025
Introduced
Received from House, refer to Senate Education Committee
lower
Feb 20, 2025
Lower · Passed
Adopted, Ayes 90, Nays 0, PNV 1
lower
Feb 13, 2025
Introduced
Intro., placed on H. consent cal. 2/20/2025
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Photo of Justin Jones
Justin Jones
DDemocratic
TN
52