Memorials, Recognition - Silver Sands Cafe -
SJR 187 is a ceremonial resolution honoring Silver Sands Café for over 50 years of service to Nashville. It recognizes the restaurant’s family-owned legacy, signature Southern cuisine, and community impact without creating new laws or affecting any policies. The resolution was formally adopted by the Tennessee General Assembly and signed into law by the Governor on March 13, 2025. This is purely a symbolic gesture of appreciation, not a policy change.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Mar 2025
Senate Passage
Mar 2025
House Passage
Mar 2025
Signed into Law
Mar 2025
Introduced Feb 27, 2025
Signed Mar 13, 2025
Floor votes · Senate Mar 6, 2025 · House Mar 10, 2025
How they voted
33–0
Passed
Total votes 33
Mar 6, 2025
D
Democratic5
100% Yea
R
Republican28
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
14
Key actions
5
Committee
1
Mar 13, 2025
Signed into law
Signed by Governor.
lower
Mar 12, 2025
Lower · Passed
Signed by H. Speaker
lower
Mar 11, 2025
Upper · Passed
Signed by Senate Speaker
upper
Mar 10, 2025
Lower · Passed
Concurred, Ayes 95, Nays 0, PNV 0
lower
Mar 6, 2025
Upper · Passed
Adopted, Ayes 32, Nays 0
upper
Mar 3, 2025
Committee
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Calendar Committee
upper
Feb 27, 2025
Introduced
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Charlane Oliver
DDemocratic
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