R Tennessee House · District 38 On the 2026 ballot

Rep. Kelly Keisling

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Session

Total votes

26,134

all sessions

Attendance

96%

853 missed

With party

98%

of cast votes

Lower than 86% of chamber peers

Bipartisan score

1%

crosses aisle rarely

Higher than 80% of chamber peers

Voting record

Yea

25,190

voted in favor

Nay

797

voted against

Absent

853

missed votes

Total cast

26,134

across all sessions

Crossed party

439

votes against own party

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Bill

Description

Vote

Result

Tally

Date

HJR 1599

Memorials, Academic Achievement - Dannielle Joanna Risner, Top Ten Senior, Collinwood High School -

Yea

Passed

93–0

Apr 22, 2026

HJR 1561

Memorials, Recognition - Overton Park Conservancy, 15th anniversary -

Yea

Passed

89–0

Apr 22, 2026

HJR 1511

Memorials, Academic Achievement - Mery Diaz, Valedictorian, Bearden High School -

Yea

Passed

87–0

Apr 21, 2026

HB 2510

Taxes, Sales - As enacted, extends the deadline by which a county that borders at least three distressed rural counties must apply to be eligible to retain the sales and use tax generated from a commercial development district from December 31, 2026, to December 31, 2040; extends the deadline for the commissioner of finance and administration to approve a commercial development district from June 30, 2031, to June 30, 2041. - Amends TCA Title 67, Chapter 6.

Yea

Passed

81–0

Apr 21, 2026

HB 2514

Firearms and Ammunition - As introduced, deletes the offense of carrying a firearm or a club with the intent to go armed, prohibits the carrying of a firearm or weapon inside of a K-12 public or private school and on a school bus if the person's intent is to go armed and the school and the bus are posted in a certain manner; deletes the offense of carrying a firearm on the property of a university, college campus, and other public or private non-K-12 educational institutions or property; rewrites the offense of possessing a handgun while under the influence of alcohol or any controlled substance or controlled substance analogue; rewrites the offense of carrying weapons during judicial proceedings; makes various other changes related to firearms. - Amends TCA Title 16; Title 36; Title 37; Title 38; Title 39; Title 40; Title 49; Title 55 and Title 65. Against party

Yea

Failed

21–50

Apr 21, 2026

SB 1562

Sunset Laws - As enacted, extends the Tennessee state veterans' homes board to June 30, 2028; requires the board to report back to the government operations committee by December 31, 2026, to update the committee on its progress in addressing the findings and observations set forth in the December 2025 performance audit report. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 29 and Title 58, Chapter 7.

Yea

Passed

83–0

Apr 21, 2026

HB 1497

Election Laws - As introduced, requires the legislative body of each municipality to change the date of municipal elections to coincide with the August primary or November general election; makes municipal elections partisan; standardizes the election timetable for referendums for the incorporation of a new municipality. - Amends TCA Title 2; Title 5; Title 6 and Title 7.

Yea

Passed

67–26

Apr 21, 2026

SB 1783

Driver Licenses - As enacted, requires driver license station staff to inquire of applicants whether the applicant would like a driver license that complies with the federal REAL ID Act of 2005 or does not comply with such act; makes other related revisions. - Amends TCA Title 55, Chapter 50.

Yea

Passed

73–18

Apr 21, 2026

HB 705

Insurance Companies, Agents, Brokers, Policies - As enacted, generally requires a group policy in this state that provides hospital, surgical, or major medical expense insurance on an expense incurred basis to an employee or member to extend such policy coverage for a period of time when the employee or member has been terminated if certain criteria are met. - Amends TCA Title 56.

Yea

Passed

87–0

Apr 21, 2026

HR 221

Memorials, Academic Achievement - Mariana Wright, Valedictorian, Oneida High School -

Yea

Passed

87–0

Apr 21, 2026