Tennessee Senate Bill SJR0364

Tennessee 2025-2026 Regular Session

• Introduced: 4/1/25
• Engrossed: 4/10/25
• Enrolled: 4/17/25
• Passed: 4/24/25

Caption

A RESOLUTION to recognize and commend the Tennessee Small Band Association's second annual state championship.

Summary

Senate Joint Resolution 364 is a commemorative resolution recognizing and commending the Tennessee Small Band Association’s second annual state championship. The resolution describes the background for the TSBA, noting that it was created in 2022 by several public schools to provide a competitive marching band championship for very small schools, defined here as schools with 500 or fewer students and bands of 30 or fewer winds and percussion. It also highlights the event hosted by Watertown High School on November 2, 2024, and names the participating schools, directors, and award recipients. The resolution specifically congratulates the top finishers and the TSBA state champion, Hollow Rock-Bruceton High School Band, while also recognizing the second-, third-, and fourth-place bands and the state champion soloist. It frames the event as an opportunity to honor teachers, band directors, and students who contribute to scholarship and competitive opportunities in secondary education. As a joint resolution, it does not create a new regulatory program or mandate but instead serves as an official legislative expression of praise and support.

Impact

SJR0364 does not amend Tennessee’s education, athletics, or arts statutes, and it does not impose new legal requirements on schools, the Tennessee Secondary School Athletic Association, or the Tennessee Small Band Association. Its practical effect is ceremonial: it places the General Assembly’s recognition behind the TSBA championship and authorizes preparation of an official copy for presentation. The resolution may indirectly elevate awareness of competitive opportunities for small-school marching bands and reinforce legislative support for extracurricular music programs.

Sentiment

The sentiment around the resolution is strongly positive and celebratory. The bill passed both floor votes unanimously, including a 31-0 motion to adopt and a 95-0 consent calendar passage on third consideration, indicating broad bipartisan support and no recorded opposition. The language of the resolution itself is laudatory, emphasizing student achievement, teacher dedication, and the value of extracurricular competition for small public schools.

Contention

There is little to no apparent contention surrounding this resolution. No committee transcript is available, and the voting record shows unanimous approval in both chambers. The only substantive policy context in the resolution is the need for a separate championship for very small marching bands, but the bill does not propose a contested policy change or allocate funding, so no opposing viewpoints are reflected in the available record.