Tennessee Senate Bill SJR0154

Tennessee 2025-2026 Regular Session

• Introduced: 2/13/25
• Engrossed: 2/27/25
• Enrolled: 3/7/25
• Passed: 3/12/25

Caption

A RESOLUTION to commend Ivy Academy upon its receipt of the 2024 Charter Champion Award for Community Impact Project of the Year.

Summary

Senate Joint Resolution 154 is a commemorative resolution honoring Ivy Academy in Soddy Daisy for receiving the 2024 Charter Champion Award for Community Impact Project of the Year. The resolution highlights the school’s Emergency Solar Power Backpacks Project, a student-led STEM initiative in which students, working with teacher Jerry Webb, designed and built solar-powered emergency backpacks intended to provide charging capability during humanitarian crises and natural disasters. The resolution describes the project’s prototype, testing, and planned distribution of the backpacks, including donations to students in Ukraine, local awareness efforts, and support for students in North Carolina affected by the 2024 hurricane. It also recognizes the students’ presentations and fundraising success, framing the project as an example of innovation, compassion, and community service.

Impact

This resolution does not change state law, create new regulatory requirements, or appropriate funds. Its legal effect is limited to formally commending Ivy Academy, its students, and Jerry Webb, and directing that an appropriate copy be prepared for presentation. The resolution has no direct impact on statutes or on the rights or obligations of any private or public party beyond the ceremonial recognition itself.

Sentiment

The sentiment surrounding the resolution is strongly positive and celebratory. The bill passed both chambers overwhelmingly, including a 32-0 Senate vote on adoption and a 91-0 House consent calendar passage on third consideration, indicating broad bipartisan support and no recorded opposition. The language of the resolution itself is laudatory, emphasizing the school’s ingenuity, determination, and compassion.

Contention

There is no notable policy contention in the bill or the recorded votes. Because the measure is a ceremonial commendation rather than substantive legislation, there were no apparent disagreements over legal or fiscal effects. Any discussion reflected in the text centers on praise for the students’ project, its humanitarian purpose, and the school’s achievement, rather than on competing viewpoints.