R Tennessee House · District 41 On the 2026 ballot

Rep. Ed Butler

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Session

Total votes

10,835

all sessions

Attendance

95%

524 missed

Near the chamber average

With party

99%

of cast votes

Lower than 79% of chamber peers

Bipartisan score

0%

crosses aisle rarely

Higher than 76% of chamber peers

Voting record

Yea

10,407

voted in favor

Nay

345

voted against

Absent

524

missed votes

Total cast

10,835

across all sessions

Crossed party

84

votes against own party

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Bill

Description

Vote

Result

Tally

Date

HB 1913

Administrative Procedure (UAPA) - As enacted, enacts the "Regulatory Freedom Act of 2026." - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 5.

Yea

Passed

76–16

Apr 13, 2026

SB 2132

Administrative Procedure (UAPA) - As enacted, generally establishes that permanent rules filed in the office of the secretary of state on or after January 1, 2025, that are in effect on the effective date of this act, and that are scheduled for expiration on June 30, 2026, do not expire on June 30, 2026, but remain in effect until repealed or amended by subsequent rule of the appropriate rulemaking agency or until otherwise superseded by legislative enactment. -

Yea

Passed

90–2

Apr 13, 2026

HB 2664

Stanton - Subject to local approval, revises the general powers of the town; revises provisions related to the town judge. - Amends Chapter 142 of the Private Acts of 1990.

Yea

Passed

21–0

Apr 13, 2026

SB 1881

Public Records - As enacted, designates records of the office of homeland security related to critical infrastructure as confidential and exempts such records from public records requests; makes related changes. - Amends TCA Title 10, Chapter 7, Part 5.

Nay

Failed

22–72

Apr 13, 2026

SB 2276

County Government - As enacted, prohibits the director of accounts and budgets for Overton County from being terminated or discharged without the approval of the county legislative body if such prohibition is approval by a two-thirds vote of the Overton County legislative body. - Amends TCA Title 5.

Yea

Passed

92–0

Apr 13, 2026

HB 2532

Education - As enacted, revises education law, including, but not limited to, increasing, from 25,000 to 35,000, the maximum number of education freedom scholarships that may be awarded to eligible students. - Amends TCA Title 49.

Absent

Passed

64–24

Apr 13, 2026

HJR 1347

Memorials, Academic Achievement - Ian Patterson, Valedictorian, Scotts Hill High School -

Yea

Passed

94–0

Apr 13, 2026

HB 2532

Education - As enacted, revises education law, including, but not limited to, increasing, from 25,000 to 35,000, the maximum number of education freedom scholarships that may be awarded to eligible students. - Amends TCA Title 49.

Absent

Failed

19–73

Apr 13, 2026

HJR 1341

Memorials, Sports - Dyersburg High School Lady Trojans, 2026 TSSAA Division I, Class AAA basketball state champions -

Yea

Passed

94–0

Apr 13, 2026

HB 2656

Lafayette - Subject to local approval, moves the date of elections from coinciding with the primary in May to coinciding with the general election in November; increases the compensation of the council members from $100 to $150 for each council meeting and from $50 to $75 for each committee meeting; increases the annual salary of the mayor from $45,000 to $75,000; authorizes the mayor, subject to confirmation of the city council, a superintendent of streets and a superintendent of sanitation. - Amends Chapter 325 of the Private Acts of 1945; as amended.

Yea

Passed

94–0

Apr 13, 2026