HJR 291 Tennessee House · 114th Regular Session (2025-2026)

Memorials, Public Service - Tom Morton, Tennessee Registry of Election Finance -

House Joint Resolution 291 is a commemorative resolution honoring Tom Morton for his decade of service on the Tennessee Registry of Election Finance Board, where he enforced campaign finance disclosure laws and contribution limits. The resolution, passed by the Tennessee General Assembly and signed by the Governor on March 19, 2025, recognizes Morton's work maintaining public trust in elections and his broader community service in Bristol, Tennessee. It does not create new laws or affect policy, but formally commends his contributions as a public servant.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
House Passage
Mar 2025
Senate Passage
Mar 2025
Signed into Law
Mar 2025
Introduced Feb 27, 2025 Signed Mar 19, 2025
Floor votes · Senate Mar 10, 2025 · House Mar 3, 2025

How they voted

35–0
Passed
Total votes 35
Mar 10, 2025
D Democratic4
4 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican31
31 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
12
Key actions
5
Committee
0
Mar 19, 2025
Signed into law
Signed by Governor.
lower
Mar 12, 2025
Upper · Passed
Signed by Senate Speaker
upper
Mar 11, 2025
Lower · Passed
Signed by H. Speaker
lower
Mar 10, 2025
Upper · Passed
Concurred, Ayes 30, Nays 0
upper
Mar 6, 2025
Introduced
Received from House, refer to Senate Calendar Committee
lower
Mar 3, 2025
Lower · Passed
Adopted, Ayes 90, Nays 0, PNV 0
lower
Feb 27, 2025
Introduced
Intro., placed on H. consent cal. 3/3/2025
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Photo of John Crawford
John Crawford
RRepublican
TN
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