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TN HJR0818

TN HJR0818
Harriet Tubman Day


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Introduced
02/05/2020
In Committee
Crossed Over
02/06/2020
Passed
Dead
06/19/2020

Introduced Session

111th General Assembly

Bill Summary

Harriet Tubman Day

AI Summary

This Joint Resolution officially commemorates March 10th as Harriet Tubman Day in Tennessee, recognizing her profound historical significance as an abolitionist and advocate for equal rights. The resolution highlights Harriet Tubman's courageous escape from slavery, her vital role as a conductor on the Underground Railroad – a clandestine network that helped enslaved people escape to freedom – and her subsequent work in the abolitionist movement and during the Civil War. It also acknowledges her dedication to women's equality and her lifelong fight for dignity, rights, and justice for all people, noting that March 10th marks the anniversary of her death in 1913. This observance in Tennessee follows national recognition of Harriet Tubman Day, including a proclamation by President George H.W. Bush in 1990, and builds upon earlier celebrations that began in the 1960s.

Committee Categories

Government Affairs

Sponsors (89)

Barbara Cooper (D)* Charlie Baum (R),  Bill Beck (D),  Clark Boyd (R),  Rush Bricken (R),  David Byrd (R),  Kent Calfee (R),  Dale Carr (R),  Mike Carter (R),  Glen Casada (R),  Scott Cepicky (R),  Jesse Chism (D),  John Clemmons (D),  Mark Cochran (R),  Jim Coley (R),  John Crawford (R),  Michael Curcio (R),  Vincent Dixie (D),  Clay Doggett (R),  Bill Dunn (R),  Rick Eldridge (R),  Jeremy Faison (R),  Bob Freeman (D),  Ron Gant (R),  Johnny Garrett (R),  Bruce Griffey (R),  Rusty Grills (R),  Mark Hall (R),  G.A. Hardaway (D),  Kirk Haston (R),  David Hawk (R),  Patsy Hazlewood (R),  Esther Helton (R),  Gary Hicks (R),  Matthew Hill (R),  Timothy Hill (R),  Jason Hodges (D),  John Holsclaw (R),  Andrew Holt (R),  Dan Howell (R),  Bud Hulsey (R),  Chris Hurt (R),  Darren Jernigan (D),  Curtis Johnson (R),  Gloria Johnson (D),  Kelly Keisling (R),  Doc Kumar (R),  Justin Lafferty (R),  London Lamar (D),  William Lamberth (R),  Tom Leatherwood (R),  Mary Littleton (R),  Harold Love (D),  Susan Lynn (R),  Pat Marsh (R),  Larry Miller (D),  Bo Mitchell (D),  Debra Moody (R),  Jerome Moon (R),  Brandon Ogles (R),  Antonio Parkinson (D),  Jason Potts (D),  Jason Powell (D),  Dennis Powers (R),  Bob Ramsey (R),  Jay Reedy (R),  Iris Rudder (R),  Lowell Russell (R),  Cameron Sexton (R),  Jerry Sexton (R),  Johnny Shaw (D),  Paul Sherrell (R),  Robin Smith (R),  Rick Staples (D),  Bryan Terry (R),  Dwayne Thompson (D),  Thomas Tillis (R),  Chris Todd (R),  Joe Towns (D),  Ron Travis (R),  James Van Huss (R),  Kevin Vaughan (R),  Kevin Vaughan (R),  Terri Weaver (R),  Mark White (R),  Sam Whitson (R),  Ryan Williams (R),  Dave Wright (R),  Jason Zachary (R), 

Last Action

Action deferred in Senate State & Local Government Committee (on 03/17/2020)

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