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TN HJR1603

TN HJR1603
A RESOLUTION to honor the memory of Akilah DaSilva, DeEbony Groves, Joe Perez, and Taurean Sanderlin on the eighth anniversary of their deaths.


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Introduced
04/22/2026
In Committee
Crossed Over
04/22/2026
Passed
05/07/2026
Dead
Signed/Enacted/Adopted
05/07/2026

Introduced Session

114th General Assembly

Bill Summary

to honor the memory of Akilah DaSilva, DeEbony Groves, Joe Perez, and Taurean Sanderlin on the eighth anniversary of their deaths.

AI Summary

This concurrent resolution honors the memory of Akilah DaSilva, DeEbony Groves, Joe Perez, and Taurean Sanderlin on the eighth anniversary of their deaths, which occurred during a tragic act of gun violence at a Waffle House in Antioch, Tennessee, on April 22, 2018. The resolution acknowledges that these four individuals, all under thirty years old, were promising young people with bright futures, beloved by their families and communities, and highlights their individual qualities and aspirations. It recognizes the profound loss experienced by their loved ones and the community, and expresses continued sympathy and support for those impacted by the Waffle House mass shooting, while also noting the strength and resilience of the victims' families.

Sponsors (93)

Shaundelle Brooks (D)* Becky Jo Alexander (R),  Fred Atchley (R),  Jody Barrett (R),  Charlie Baum (R),  Aftyn Behn (D),  Clark Boyd (R),  Rush Bricken (R),  Gino Bulso (R),  Ed Butler (R),  Karen Camper (D),  Kip Capley (R),  Michele Carringer (R),  Scott Cepicky (R),  Jesse Chism (D),  John Clemmons (D),  Mark Cochran (R),  John Crawford (R),  Tandy Darby (R),  Elaine Davis (R),  Vincent Dixie (D),  Clay Doggett (R),  Rick Eldridge (R),  Jeremy Faison (R),  Andrew Farmer (R),  Bob Freeman (D),  Monty Fritts (R),  Ron Gant (R),  John Gillespie (R),  Ronnie Glynn (D),  Rusty Grills (R),  Yusuf Hakeem (D),  Michael Hale (R),  Torrey Harris (D),  Kirk Haston (R),  David Hawk (R),  Esther Helton (R),  Caleb Hemmer (D),  Gary Hicks (R),  Tim Hicks (R),  Timothy Hill (R),  Dan Howell (R),  Bud Hulsey (R),  Chris Hurt (R),  Gloria Johnson (D),  Justin Jones (D),  Renea Jones (R),  Kelly Keisling (R),  Doc Kumar (R),  Justin Lafferty (R),  William Lamberth (R),  Michael Lankford (R),  Tom Leatherwood (R),  Mary Littleton (R),  Harold Love (D),  Aron Maberry (R),  Pat Marsh (R),  Brock Martin (R),  Greg Martin (R),  Jake McCalmon (R),  Sam McKenzie (D),  Larry Miller (D),  Bo Mitchell (D),  Debra Moody (R),  Jerome Moon (R),  Antonio Parkinson (D),  Jason Powell (D),  Dennis Powers (R),  Kevin Raper (R),  Jay Reedy (R),  Lee Reeves (R),  Michele Reneau (R),  Tim Rudd (R),  Iris Rudder (R),  Lowell Russell (R),  Gabby Salinas (D),  Richard Scarbrough (R),  Cameron Sexton (R),  Johnny Shaw (D),  Paul Sherrell (R),  William Slater (R),  Mike Sparks (R),  Robert Stevens (R),  Tom Stinnett (R),  Bryan Terry (R),  Ron Travis (R),  Kevin Vaughan (R),  Greg Vital (R),  Todd Warner (R),  Mark White (R),  Ryan Williams (R),  Dave Wright (R),  Jason Zachary (R), 

Last Action

Signed by Governor. (on 05/07/2026)

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Document Type Source Location Created
State Bill Page https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/Billinfo/Default?BillNumber=HJR1603&ga=114 04/22/2026
BillText https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Bill/HJR1603.pdf 04/22/2026
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