D Tennessee House · District 15 On the 2026 ballot

Rep. Sam McKenzie

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Session

Total votes

17,100

all sessions

Attendance

93%

1,312 missed

Lower than 81% of chamber peers

With party

98%

of cast votes

Lower than 77% of chamber peers

Bipartisan score

1%

crosses aisle rarely

Higher than 75% of chamber peers

Voting record

Yea

15,482

voted in favor

Nay

1,519

voted against

Absent

1,312

missed votes

Total cast

17,100

across all sessions

Crossed party

178

votes against own party

This page

17,100

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Bill

Description

Vote

Result

Tally

Date

HB 1965

Tort Liability and Reform - As enacted, enacts the "Tennessee Child Care Hosting Safe Harbor Act." - Amends TCA Title 29 and Title 71, Chapter 3.

Yea

Passed

82–1

Mar 30, 2026

SB 1890

Local Education Agencies - As enacted, requires, beginning with the next adoption of academic standards in the subject of social studies, the standards recommendation committee to include in their final recommendations of academic standards in the subject of social studies to the state board of education, and the state board, to adopt, grade-appropriate academic standards on the history of communism. - Amends TCA Title 49.

Yea

Failed

23–70

Mar 30, 2026

HB 1888

Teachers, Principals and School Personnel - As introduced, allows the state board of education to waive the educator licensure requirement for an individual who does not hold a bachelor's degree from an accredited four-year institution, but who has at least five years of teaching experience at a church-related school or private school approved to operate in this state, if the individual meets certain requirements. - Amends TCA Title 49.

Nay

Passed

5–4

Mar 30, 2026

SJR 657

General Assembly, Statement of Intent or Position - Approves, in accordance with statutory requirements and subject to the oversight and approval of the department of transportation, the Nolensville Pike, Gallatin Pike, and Downtown corridor projects as included in Davidson County’s Choose How You Move transportation improvement program, adopted by voters on November 5, 2024. -

Yea

Passed

92–2

Mar 30, 2026

HR 175

Memorials, Recognition - Westwood Elementary School, 25th anniversary -

Yea

Passed

82–1

Mar 30, 2026

HB 2014

Criminal Offenses - As enacted, requires a person convicted of vehicular homicide proximately resulting from the person's intoxication to be punished as no lower than a Range II offender if the person, as a result of the same course of conduct, is also convicted of leaving the scene of the accident. - Amends TCA Title 39; Title 40 and Title 55.

Yea

Passed

82–1

Mar 30, 2026

HB 1944

DNA and Genetic Testing - As enacted, directs the department of health to test for the presence of sickle cell trait in each newborn and, if the test results are positive for sickle cell trait, to notify the parent or legal guardian of the newborn tested as soon as practicable. - Amends TCA Title 68, Chapter 5.

Yea

Passed

77–9

Mar 30, 2026

SB 2365

Courts - As enacted, enacts the "Parental Rights Protection Act." - Amends TCA Title 36, Chapter 8 and Title 40, Chapter 11.

Yea

Passed

92–0

Mar 30, 2026

SB 2206

Federal Aid - As enacted, enacts the "Federal Tax Credit Scholarship Act." - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 9 and Title 49. Against party

Yea

Passed

75–19

Mar 30, 2026

HJR 1221

Memorials, Sports - Jackson County High School, 2026 TSSAA Class 1A boys' basketball championship -

Yea

Passed

82–1

Mar 30, 2026