D Tennessee House · District 85 On the 2026 ballot

Rep. Jesse Chism

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Session

Total votes

22,632

all sessions

Attendance

94%

1,156 missed

With party

98%

of cast votes

Lower than 92% of chamber peers

Bipartisan score

1%

crosses aisle rarely

Higher than 89% of chamber peers

Voting record

Yea

20,879

voted in favor

Nay

1,650

voted against

Absent

1,156

missed votes

Total cast

22,632

across all sessions

Crossed party

327

votes against own party

This page

22,632

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Bill

Description

Vote

Result

Tally

Date

HB 2540

State Employees - As introduced, makes various changes regarding employment with this state and state employment benefits. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 8; Section 41-24-113 and Section 70-1-309.

Nay

Passed

23–5

Apr 14, 2026

SB 1858

Civil Procedure - As enacted, increases minimum time from 15 to 90 days that a court must give the general assembly to remedy any defects in a redistricting plan; makes related changes. - Amends TCA Title 20, Chapter 18. Against party

Yea

Passed

76–20

Apr 14, 2026

HJR 1380

Memorials, Academic Achievement - Peter Wilson, Top Ten Senior, Forrest School -

Yea

Passed

89–0

Apr 14, 2026

HJR 1402

Memorials, Sports - Valor College Prep volleyball team, TSSAA Division I, Class AA state champion -

Yea

Passed

89–0

Apr 14, 2026

HJR 1398

Memorials, Academic Achievement - Travis Collins, Salutatorian, Douglass High School -

Yea

Passed

89–0

Apr 14, 2026

HJR 1390

Memorials, Academic Achievement - Berenice Vazquez, Valedictorian, Tyner High School -

Yea

Passed

89–0

Apr 14, 2026

HJR 1361

Memorials, Academic Achievement - Kailee Dunnavant, Top Ten Senior, Marshall County High School -

Yea

Passed

89–0

Apr 14, 2026

HJR 1371

Memorials, Academic Achievement - Brooks Sneed, Top Ten Senior, Cornersville High School -

Yea

Passed

89–0

Apr 14, 2026

HJR 1393

Memorials, Personal Occasion - Robert "Percy" Person, 89th birthday -

Yea

Passed

89–0

Apr 14, 2026

HB 705

Insurance Companies, Agents, Brokers, Policies - As enacted, generally requires a group policy in this state that provides hospital, surgical, or major medical expense insurance on an expense incurred basis to an employee or member to extend such policy coverage for a period of time when the employee or member has been terminated if certain criteria are met. - Amends TCA Title 56.

Yea

Passed

27–0

Apr 14, 2026