D Tennessee House · District 56 On the 2026 ballot

Rep. Bob Freeman

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Session

Total votes

20,640

all sessions

Attendance

89%

2,102 missed

With party

98%

of cast votes

Lower than 84% of chamber peers

Bipartisan score

1%

crosses aisle rarely

Higher than 82% of chamber peers

Voting record

Yea

18,717

voted in favor

Nay

1,681

voted against

Absent

2,102

missed votes

Total cast

20,640

across all sessions

Crossed party

264

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Bill

Description

Vote

Result

Tally

Date

HB 1885

Gambling - As enacted, clarifies that gambling, the operation or possession of gambling devices, and the operation, conducting, or commercial promoting of online sweepstakes games and other forms of online or app-based gambling are unlawful and a violation of the Tennessee Consumer Protection Act; expands the authority of the sports wagering council to investigate illegal gambling and gaming activity; expands the investigative authority of the attorney general to investigate unlawful activity within the purview of the attorney general. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 4, Chapter 49; Title 8, Chapter 6, Part 4; Title 40, Chapter 2 and Title 47.

Yea

Passed

27–0

Apr 14, 2026

SB 2087

Teachers, Principals and School Personnel - As enacted, requires the principal or the principal's designee to provide notification to the parent or legal guardian of each student who was in the classroom or instructional area at the time that a classroom evacuation occurred by the end of the day in which the classroom evacuation occurred unless the event that prompted the classroom evacuation is an ongoing emergency or is otherwise under investigation by a state or local law enforcement agency, in which case the notification must not be provided to parents and legal guardians until the emergency event is resolved or the principal or the principal's designee determines that providing the notification does not impede an ongoing investigation, as applicable. - Amends TCA Title 49.

Nay

Passed

64–29

Apr 14, 2026

HB 1787

Criminal Offenses - As enacted, increases the penalty for patronizing prostitution from a Class A misdemeanor to a Class B or Class A felony under certain circumstances that are currently punished as trafficking for a commercial sex act. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 13.

Yea

Passed

96–0

Apr 14, 2026

SB 1488

Flags - As enacted, requires any flag flown over the state capitol building to be flown at half-staff from sunrise to sunset in observance of Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day each December 7. - Amends TCA Section 4-1-406.

Yea

Passed

98–0

Apr 14, 2026

HJR 1387

Memorials, Recognition - Robert Brewer, Tennessee Wildlife Professional of the Year -

Yea

Passed

89–0

Apr 14, 2026

SB 2353

Registers of Deeds - As enacted, authorizes all bonds for the conveyance of real or personal estate to be registered only if the bond contains the signatures of all parties subject to the bond and the expiration date of the bond; authorizes all agreements for the conveyance of real property or contracts, memoranda, abstracts, or affidavits for the sale of real property, or similar documents by whatever similar or other name, to be registered if such documents contain the signature of the owner of the property or the owner's attorney-in-fact or court-appointed representative, the signature of the proposed purchaser, and the expiration date of the agreement. - Amends TCA Section 66-24-101. Against party

Nay

Passed

90–1

Apr 14, 2026

HJR 1389

Memorials, Academic Achievement - Markyiah Ja'Sha Hayes, Salutatorian, Tyner High School -

Yea

Passed

89–0

Apr 14, 2026

HB 1796

Local Government, General - As enacted, enacts the "Essential Governmental Employee Housing Act of 2026"; makes related changes. - Amends TCA Title 5; Title 6; Title 7; Title 8; Title 9; Title 12 and Title 67.

Yea

Passed

23–0

Apr 14, 2026

HB 2349

Children's Services, Dept. of - As introduced, requires the department to create and maintain a website that includes certain information about child care agencies. - Amends TCA Title 37, Chapter 5, Part 5.

Yea

Passed

27–0

Apr 14, 2026

HJR 1358

Memorials, Academic Achievement - Nathaniel Carter, Valedictorian, Forrest School -

Yea

Passed

89–0

Apr 14, 2026