D Tennessee House · District 53 On the 2026 ballot

Rep. Jason Powell

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Session

Total votes

22,774

all sessions

Attendance

90%

2,293 missed

Near the chamber average

With party

98%

of cast votes

Higher than 85% of chamber peers

Bipartisan score

1%

crosses aisle rarely

Lower than 87% of chamber peers

Voting record

Yea

20,329

voted in favor

Nay

2,018

voted against

Absent

2,293

missed votes

Total cast

22,774

across all sessions

Crossed party

239

votes against own party

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Bill

Description

Vote

Result

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Date

HB 2477

Firefighters - As enacted, extends the period for the estate of an emergency responder killed in the line of duty from three years from the date of death to the later of such date or the date of a final order of a court, administrative law judge, or authorized state or local official designating the death as being in the line of duty; extends the period for an estate to file an appeal of a denial from 90 days to one year; adds a mechanism of appeal of a denial of a claim for the estates of firefighters, volunteer rescue squad workers, and emergency medical technicians. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 24; Title 7, Chapter 51, Part 2; Title 38, Chapter 8 and Title 68, Chapter 140.

Absent

Passed

-

Mar 11, 2026

HB 2279

Criminal Offenses - As enacted, enacts the "Crush Transnational Repression in Tennessee Act." - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 38 and Title 39.

Absent

Passed

-

Mar 11, 2026

HB 1454

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.

Absent

Passed

-

Mar 11, 2026

HB 2636

Greenbrier - Subject to local approval, increases salary of aldermen from $120 per month to $300 per month, with no such increase to apply to an incumbent prior to the end of the term for which the elected official was selected; establishes purchasing limits in accordance with state law rather than by specific amounts in charter. - Amends Chapter 207 of the Private Acts of 1996; as amended and rewritten.

Absent

Passed

-

Mar 11, 2026

HB 2387

Naming and Designating - As enacted, designates the annual winner of the Old Time Bluegrass and Fiddlers' Jamboree as the state champion fiddler in this state. - Amends TCA Title 3; Title 4 and Title 15.

Absent

Passed

-

Mar 11, 2026

HB 2116

Naming and Designating - As enacted, designates the residential burn building located on the campus of the Tennessee fire services and codes enforcement academy as the "Charles 'Charlie' J. Lewis Residential Burn Building." - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 24 and Title 68.

Absent

Passed

-

Mar 11, 2026

HB 2634

Millington - Subject to local approval, requires a candidate for the office of mayor to be a resident of the City of Millington for one year preceding the election rather than 60 days to qualify to run for such office. - Amends Chapter 238 of the Acts of 1903; as amended and rewritten.

Absent

Passed

-

Mar 11, 2026

HB 2632

Shelbyville - Subject to local approval, removes the city manager as a member of the Shelbyville Power, Water and Sewerage System Board to be replaced by an additional city council member. - Amends Chapter 62 of the Private Acts of 2016; as amended.

Absent

Passed

-

Mar 11, 2026

HB 1717

Roane County - Subject to local approval, repeals act that designated the chief executive officer of the county as the county executive. - Amends Chapter 1 of the Private Acts of 2007.

Absent

Passed

-

Mar 11, 2026

HB 2338

Real Property - As enacted, requires a homeowners' association that collects assessments for common expenses to obtain and maintain a blanket fidelity bond to insure the homeowners' association against losses resulting from theft or dishonesty committed by the officers, directors, or persons employed by the homeowners' association, or committed by any managing agent or employees of the managing agent. - Amends TCA Title 66.

Absent

Passed

-

Mar 11, 2026