Memorials, Recognition - FTD Awareness Week -
SJR 444 designates September 21-28, 2025, as "FTD Awareness Week" in Tennessee. This resolution commemorates Frontotemporal Degeneration (FTD), a terminal brain disease affecting speech, personality, and behavior, which impacts over 60,000 people in the U.S. The resolution does not create new laws or policies; it solely aims to raise public awareness about FTD among Tennessee residents.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2025
Committee Review
Apr 2025
Senate Passage
Apr 2025
House Passage
Apr 2025
Signed into Law
May 2025
Introduced Apr 15, 2025
Signed May 1, 2025
Floor votes · Senate Apr 21, 2025
How they voted
38–0
Passed
Total votes 38
Apr 21, 2025
D
Democratic7
100% Yea
R
Republican31
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
14
Key actions
5
Committee
1
May 1, 2025
Signed into law
Signed by Governor.
lower
Apr 25, 2025
Lower · Passed
Signed by H. Speaker
lower
Apr 24, 2025
Upper · Passed
Signed by Senate Speaker
upper
Apr 22, 2025
Lower · Passed
Concurred, Ayes 94, Nays 0, PNV 1
lower
Apr 21, 2025
Upper · Passed
Adopted, Ayes 33, Nays 0
upper
Apr 16, 2025
Committee
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Calendar Committee
upper
Apr 15, 2025
Introduced
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Jack Johnson
RRepublican
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