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

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Date

SB 628

Environment and Conservation, Department of - As enacted, adds to the bill of rights for permit applicants under the Water Quality Control Act that permit applicants have the right to have their construction stormwater permit applications considered based on the activities described in the permit application and conditions that exist at the time the permit application is under consideration, rather than possible future conditions unrelated to the activities for which the permit is sought as identified in the application. - Amends TCA Title 68 and Title 69.

Yea

Passed

63–22

Mar 30, 2023

HB 692

Education, Dept. of - As introduced, changes from February 1 to February 15, the date by which the commissioner is required to annually report to the governor and the general assembly on the implementation and compliance with the Schools Against Violence in Education Act. - Amends TCA Title 49.

Yea

Passed

13–3

Mar 29, 2023

SB 1203

Lottery, Charitable - As enacted, allows a 501(c)(3) foundation connected to a chamber of commerce that has been in continuous and active existence in this state for at least 10 successive years in the county to hold an annual event. - Amends TCA Title 3, Chapter 17.

Yea

Passed

90–5

Mar 23, 2023

SB 451

Disabled Persons - As enacted, authorizes an employee of a public accommodation to ask for certain information about a dog guide in training; specifies that an individual utilizing a service animal or training a service animal in training is liable for damages to the same extent that an individual whose pet causes damages to a public accommodation is; makes other related changes to service animals and service animals in training. - Amends TCA Title 8; Title 39; Title 44 and Title 62, Chapter 7, Part 1.

Yea

Passed

89–5

Mar 23, 2023

HB 448

State Government - As enacted, requires governmental entities to provide a period of public comment for public meetings; authorizes the governmental entities to place reasonable restrictions on the period for public comment. - Amends TCA Title 8, Chapter 44, Part 1.

Yea

Passed

82–6

Mar 23, 2023

HJR 466

Memorials, Recognition - Dr. John Taylor "Chuck" Herring -

Yea

Passed

96–0

Mar 23, 2023

SJR 132

General Assembly, Confirmation of Appointment - Ron Ramsey, East Tennessee State University Board of Trustees -

Yea

Passed

80–3

Mar 23, 2023

HB 448

State Government - As enacted, requires governmental entities to provide a period of public comment for public meetings; authorizes the governmental entities to place reasonable restrictions on the period for public comment. - Amends TCA Title 8, Chapter 44, Part 1.

Yea

Passed

87–0

Mar 23, 2023

HB 1550

Taxes, Hotel Motel - Subject to local approval, extends the deadline by which a tourism construction project must be initiated, from December 31, 2023, to December 31, 2024, as a condition to receiving funding for such project from the proceeds of the Madison County and City of Jackson hotel-motel tax. - Amends Chapter 324 of the Private Acts of 1980; as amended.

Yea

Passed

80–9

Mar 23, 2023

HB 1453

Animal Control - As enacted, authorizes persons residing on property that adjoins the Great Smoky Mountains National Park to take, attempt to take, or harm a bear that enters on the person's property if certain criteria is met. - Amends TCA Title 39 and Title 70.

Yea

Passed

90–1

Mar 23, 2023