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Tennessee · 114th Regular Session (2025-2026) · Joint Resolution

SJR 160: General Assembly, Statement of Intent or Position - Encourages Tennessee's teachers to use the names Gulf of America and Mount McKinley in classroom instruction. -

In committee Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

SJR 160 is a joint resolution introduced in the Tennessee Senate on February 20, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: General Assembly, Statement of Intent or Position - Encourages Tennessee's teachers to use the names Gulf of America and Mount McKinley in classroom instruction. -. Primary sponsor: Bo Watson (Republican). Most recent recorded action (April 20, 2026): Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee.

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Bo WatsonPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate11

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
  2. Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/20/2026
  3. Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Finance, Ways & Means Committee
  4. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
  5. Filed for introduction

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source