R Tennessee House · District 40 On the 2026 ballot

Rep. Michael Hale

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Total votes

9,053

all sessions

Attendance

83%

1,028 missed

With party

99%

of cast votes

Near the chamber average

Bipartisan score

0%

crosses aisle rarely

Near the chamber average

Voting record

Yea

8,619

voted in favor

Nay

279

voted against

Absent

1,028

missed votes

Total cast

9,053

across all sessions

Crossed party

44

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Bill

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Vote

Result

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Date

HB 569

Insurance Companies, Agents, Brokers, Policies - As enacted, requires title insurance agencies that separately represent the buyer and seller in a real estate transaction and agree to an arrangement to share the title insurance premiums, commissions, or other fees paid by the buyer and seller, to provide written notice to the buyer and seller of such sharing arrangement and to receive signed, written acknowledgement from the buyer and seller confirming that they were so notified in writing; makes other related changes. - Amends TCA Title 56, Chapter 35 and Title 66.

Yea

Passed

86–2

Mar 30, 2026

SB 2597

Tennessee Fish & Wildlife Commission - As enacted, authorizes the executive director of the wildlife resources agency to enter into agreements with local law enforcement agencies for the purpose of enforcing wildlife management laws and rules; creates a criminal offense for feeding black bears under certain circumstances. - Amends TCA Title 70.

Yea

Passed

84–3

Mar 30, 2026

SB 1850

Children's Services, Dept. of - As enacted, prohibits the department from requiring a relative caregiver, including relatives in the kinship foster care program, to provide a child with the child's own bedroom in determining whether to place the child in the custody of the relative caregiver. - Amends TCA Title 37.

Yea

Passed

91–0

Mar 30, 2026

HB 2627

Weakley County - Subject to local approval, clarifies that the county highway superintendent of the county highway department continue in such elected office pursuant to qualifications established under state law. - Amends the private acts of Weakley County.

Yea

Passed

82–1

Mar 30, 2026

SB 1659

Sentencing - As enacted, adds aggravating circumstances for a jury to consider when determining the sentence of a defendant convicted of certain offenses. - Amends TCA Title 39 and Title 40.

Yea

Passed

77–4

Mar 30, 2026

HB 2655

Unicoi County - Subject to local approval, aligns the county's mineral severance tax with the tax amounts prescribed under state law. - Amends Chapter 213 of the Private Acts of 1982.

Yea

Passed

82–1

Mar 30, 2026

HB 1971

Remedies and Special Proceedings - As enacted, removes the right of a cause of action for any affected person who seeks declaratory and injunctive relief in any action brought regarding the legality or constitutionality of a state governmental action; authorizes such an action against a political subdivision of this state; does not limit any other cause of action or waiver of sovereign immunity to vindicate rights under the Tennessee Constitution or the United States Constitution. - Amends TCA Title 1, Chapter 3 and Title 49.

Yea

Passed

56–38

Mar 30, 2026

HR 173

Memorials, Recognition - Tennessee Century Farms Program, 50th anniversary -

Yea

Passed

82–1

Mar 30, 2026

SB 1887

Tourist Development, Dept. of - As enacted, requires the department to annually confirm the nonprofit, membership-based organizations or tax-exempt public agencies to act as regional tourism organizations for each of the nine development districts; requires department approval of regional tourism organization's planned marketing initiatives prior to the organization receiving matching state funds; provides definitions related to tourism. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 3, Part 22.

Yea

Passed

94–0

Mar 30, 2026

HB 2653

Rutherford County - Subject to local approval, repeals and reconstitutes provisions establishing the Rutherford County Highway Commission and County Highway Road Superintendent. - Repeals Chapter 55 of the Private Acts of 1951; as amended.

Yea

Passed

82–1

Mar 30, 2026