D Tennessee House · District 56 On the 2026 ballot

Rep. Bob Freeman

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Session

Total votes

21,326

all sessions

Attendance

88%

2,787 missed

Lower than 90% of chamber peers

With party

98%

of cast votes

Lower than 85% of chamber peers

Bipartisan score

1%

crosses aisle rarely

Higher than 83% of chamber peers

Voting record

Yea

19,346

voted in favor

Nay

1,708

voted against

Absent

2,787

missed votes

Total cast

21,326

across all sessions

Crossed party

268

votes against own party

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Bill

Description

Vote

Result

Tally

Date

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.

Absent

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.

Absent

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.

Absent

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.

Nay

Passed

56–38

Mar 30, 2026

HR 173

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

Absent

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.

Absent

Passed

82–1

Mar 30, 2026

HR 168

Agriculture - Recognizes the importance of developing information and recommendations to assist the 115th General Assembly in crafting legislation to regulate agricultural operations based on raising fur-bearing animals. -

Absent

Passed

82–1

Mar 30, 2026

HB 2657

Ashland City - Subject to local approval, requires the position of mayor to be voted on by electors from the town at large; requires the position of councilman to be voted on by electors in their ward; requires elections to be nonpartisan; makes various other changes. - Amends Chapter 121 of the Private Acts of 2004; as amended.

Absent

Passed

82–1

Mar 30, 2026

SB 1213

Education - As enacted, empowers a student who is an English language learner and who received language assistance services in the classroom during the school year to receive the same language assistance services while taking a Tennessee comprehensive assessment program test or an end-of-course assessment, as long as the receipt of language assistance services does not invalidate the assessment. - Amends TCA Title 49.

Yea

Passed

84–2

Mar 30, 2026