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D Tennessee House · District 85 On the 2026 ballot

Rep. Jesse Chism

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Total votes
23,476
all sessions
Attendance
95%
1,287 missed
Near the chamber average
With party
98%
of cast votes
Lower than 91% of chamber peers
Bipartisan score
1%
crosses aisle rarely
Higher than 89% of chamber peers
Sponsored
186
bills & resolutions
Higher than 87% of chamber peers
Committees
3
assignments
23,476 roll-call votes

Voting record

Yea
21,694
voted in favor
Nay
1,678
voted against
Absent
1,287
missed votes
Total cast
23,476
across all sessions
Crossed party
337
votes against own party
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Bill
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Vote
Result
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Date
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.
Yea
Failed
23–71
Apr 14, 2026
HJR 1357
Memorials, Academic Achievement - Chloe Salvka, Salutatorian, Forrest School -
Yea
Passed
89–0
Apr 14, 2026
HB 2428
Criminal Offenses - As enacted, increases the penalty for assaulting a first responder from a Class A misdemeanor with a mandatory fine of $5,000 and a mandatory minimum of 30 days incarceration to a Class E felony with a mandatory fine of $10,000 and a mandatory minimum of 60 days incarceration. - Amends TCA Title 39 and Title 40.
Yea
Passed
24–1
Apr 14, 2026
HJR 1353
Memorials, Personal Occasion - Margaret Tranbarger Cooper, 100th birthday -
Yea
Passed
89–0
Apr 14, 2026
HJR 1362
Memorials, Academic Achievement - Stephanie Nava Corona, Top Ten Senior, Marshall County High School -
Yea
Passed
89–0
Apr 14, 2026
HJR 1395
Memorials, Retirement - Jim Bates, Hickman County Mayor -
Yea
Passed
89–0
Apr 14, 2026
HJR 1378
Memorials, Academic Achievement - Abigail Finley, Valedictorian, Cornersville High School -
Yea
Passed
89–0
Apr 14, 2026
HB 1176
Annexation - As introduced, specifies circumstances in which a referendum will not be required to effectuate annexation of territory; removes repealer provision for exceptions to the referendum requirement. - Amends TCA Section 6-51-104. Bipartisan
Yea
Passed
12–11
Apr 14, 2026
HJR 1367
Memorials, Academic Achievement - Autumn Sweatt, Salutatorian, Marshall County High School -
Yea
Passed
89–0
Apr 14, 2026
HB 2320
Regional Authorities and Special Districts - As enacted, revises the "Convention Center Authorities Act of 2009" as the "Convention Center and Agricultural Exposition Authorities Act." - Amends TCA Title 7, Chapter 89.
Yea
Passed
27–0
Apr 14, 2026
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