Memorials, Recognition - Barbara Towns, Governor's Volunteer Stars Award -
Senate Joint Resolution 213 is a formal resolution honoring Barbara Towns of Cato, Tennessee, for receiving the Governor's Volunteer Stars Award. It recognizes her 48 years of community volunteerism, including work with local organizations like the Trousdale County School Board, 4-H, and nursing home support, as well as her decades of service as a registered nurse. The resolution specifically celebrates her contributions to Trousdale County and her embodiment of the "spirit of the Volunteer State." As a symbolic gesture, it does not create new laws or policies.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2025
Committee Review
Mar 2025
Senate Passage
Mar 2025
House Passage
Mar 2025
Signed into Law
Mar 2025
Introduced Mar 6, 2025
Signed Mar 25, 2025
Floor votes · Senate Mar 13, 2025 · House Mar 20, 2025
How they voted
33–0
Passed
Total votes 33
Mar 13, 2025
D
Democratic6
100% Yea
R
Republican27
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 25, 2025
Signed into law
Signed by Governor.
lower
Mar 21, 2025
Lower · Passed
Signed by H. Speaker
lower
Mar 20, 2025
Lower · Passed
Concurred, Ayes 94, Nays 0, PNV 0
lower
Mar 20, 2025
Upper · Passed
Signed by Senate Speaker
upper
Mar 13, 2025
Upper · Passed
Adopted, Ayes 32, Nays 0
upper
Mar 10, 2025
Committee
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Calendar Committee
upper
Mar 6, 2025
Introduced
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Ferrell Haile
RRepublican
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