HJR 314 Tennessee House · 114th Regular Session (2025-2026)

Memorials, Recognition - Sudden Unexplained Death in Children Awareness Month -

This resolution designates March 2025 as Sudden Unexplained Death in Children (SUDC) Awareness Month in Tennessee. It commemorates the issue - where SUDC is the fifth leading cause of death for children ages 1-4 - and honors Asher James Lee Wilson of Nashville, while supporting the SUDC Foundation’s work to raise awareness and fund research. The resolution has no policy or funding provisions; it is purely symbolic recognition to foster community support for affected families. It was signed into law by the Governor on April 1, 2025.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2025
Committee Review
Mar 2025
House Passage
Mar 2025
Senate Passage
Mar 2025
Signed into Law
Apr 2025
Introduced Mar 6, 2025 Signed Apr 1, 2025
Floor votes · Senate Mar 24, 2025 · House Mar 10, 2025

How they voted

370
Passed
Total votes 37
Mar 24, 2025
D Democratic6
6 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
16
Key actions
7
Committee
2
Apr 1, 2025
Signed into law
Signed by Governor.
lower
Mar 26, 2025
Lower · Passed
Signed by H. Speaker
lower
Mar 26, 2025
Upper · Passed
Signed by Senate Speaker
upper
Mar 24, 2025
Upper · Passed
Concurred, Ayes 32, Nays 0
upper
Mar 19, 2025
Lower · Passed
Recommended for concurrence by Senate Health and Welfare Committee, refer Senate Calendar Committee
lower
Mar 13, 2025
Introduced
Received from House, refer to Senate Health & Welfare Committee
lower
Mar 12, 2025
Lower · Passed
Placed on Senate Health and Welfare Committee calendar for 3/19/2025
lower
Mar 10, 2025
Lower · Passed
Adopted, Ayes 95, Nays 0, PNV 0
lower
Mar 6, 2025
Introduced
Intro., placed on H. consent cal. 3/10/2025
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Photo of Bob Freeman
Bob Freeman
DDemocratic
TN
56