D Tennessee House · District 85 On the 2026 ballot

Rep. Jesse Chism

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Session

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 91% of chamber peers

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

Description

Vote

Result

Tally

Date

HJR 1319

Memorials, Heroism - Lieutenant Christopher Wieniewitz, Signal Mountain Fire Department -

Yea

Passed

95–0

Apr 8, 2026

SB 1803

Commerce and Insurance, Dept. of - As enacted, directs the commissioner to use existing resources to study recent innovations by neighboring states to address substance use disorder through new health insurance coverage and reimbursement methods, strategies, or models; requires the commissioner to compile the findings and any recommendations from the study into a report for transmission to the general assembly no later than December 31, 2026. - Amends TCA Title 8; Title 33; Title 56 and Title 71.

Yea

Passed

91–0

Apr 8, 2026

HB 1702

General Assembly, Studies - As enacted, directs the Tennessee advisory commission on intergovernmental relations (TACIR) to perform a study of this state's emergency communications system. -

Yea

Passed

21–0

Apr 8, 2026

HR 188

Memorials, Recognition - Tennessee Scholastic Clay Target Program, 25th anniversary -

Yea

Passed

95–0

Apr 8, 2026

HJR 1297

Memorials, Academic Achievement - Dominic Santiago, Valedictorian, Cordova High School -

Yea

Passed

95–0

Apr 8, 2026

HJR 1326

Memorials, Recognition - Nicholas "Nico" Higgs, Governor's Volunteer Stars Award -

Yea

Passed

95–0

Apr 8, 2026

HB 1773

Open Meetings - As enacted, authorizes emergency communications district boards of directors to participate in board meetings electronically under the open meetings law. - Amends TCA Title 7, Chapter 86, Part 3 and Title 8, Chapter 44, Part 1.

Yea

Passed

18–1

Apr 8, 2026

HJR 1299

Memorials, Recognition - Katie Mason, John Maher Builders Scholar-Athlete -

Yea

Passed

95–0

Apr 8, 2026

HJR 1312

Memorials, Professional Achievement - Jon Jones, DeKalb County High School Teacher of the Year -

Yea

Passed

95–0

Apr 8, 2026

HJR 1306

Memorials, Recognition - Forrest School, Anne Dallas Dudley Award -

Yea

Passed

95–0

Apr 8, 2026