D Tennessee House · District 85 On the 2026 ballot

Rep. Jesse Chism

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Session

Total votes

19,688

all sessions

Attendance

94%

1,156 missed

Near the chamber average

With party

98%

of cast votes

Lower than 93% of chamber peers

Bipartisan score

1%

crosses aisle rarely

Higher than 90% of chamber peers

Voting record

Yea

18,233

voted in favor

Nay

1,352

voted against

Absent

1,156

missed votes

Total cast

19,688

across all sessions

Crossed party

247

votes against own party

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Bill

Description

Vote

Result

Tally

Date

HB 1310

Food and Food Products - As enacted, deletes present laws pertaining to rented premises unfit for habitation and quick fast food establishment delivery vehicles; removes the statutorily set permit fees to operate food service establishments and requires such permit fees to be set by rule; makes other revisions to present laws pertaining to food service and safety. - Amends TCA Section 53-8-103; Title 68, Chapter 110; Title 68, Chapter 111; Title 68, Chapter 14 and Title 68, Chapter 15.

Yea

Passed

12–0

Apr 9, 2025

HB 496

Treasurer, State - As enacted, removes the restriction that earnings in an achieving a better life experience account may only be expended for a student's education expenses; redefines "disability certification" and "eligible individual" to have the same meaning as in the Internal Revenue Code and all rules and regulations released by the United States treasury. - Amends TCA Section 71-4-803 and Section 71-4-806.

Yea

Passed

28–0

Apr 8, 2025

HB 1411

Hardeman County - Subject to local approval, requires the school board in Hardeman County to submit its budget specifying the funds that the school board estimates will be necessary to fund the upcoming school year on or before the first Monday in May rather than the first Monday in April. - Amends Chapter 68 of the Private Acts of 1937.

Yea

Passed

19–0

Apr 8, 2025

HB 759

Local Education Agencies - As enacted, authorizes an LEA to adopt and implement a merit-based pay structure for educators to award additional compensation to high-performing educators and to incentivize educators to meet and exceed expectations. - Amends TCA Title 49.

Yea

Passed

27–0

Apr 8, 2025

HB 1306

Economic and Community Development - As enacted, clarifies that certain definitions concerning housing facilities and developments with regard to industrial development corporations include affordable and workforce housing; authorizes a municipality or county to approve amendments to an economic impact plan when approving the plan. - Amends TCA Title 7, Chapter 53; Title 9, Chapter 21 and Title 9, Chapter 23.

Yea

Passed

28–0

Apr 8, 2025

HB 1128

County Officers - As enacted, revises present law relative to constables. - Amends TCA Title 8, Chapter 10 and Title 38, Chapter 8.

Yea

Passed

22–0

Apr 8, 2025

HB 1421

Tipton County - Subject to local approval, establishes litter abatement and control requirements. -

Yea

Passed

19–0

Apr 8, 2025

HB 1427

Putnam County - Subject to local approval, sets the salary of general session court judges at an amount equal to the amount received annually by the circuit court judges and chancellors as of September 1, 2030. - Amends Chapter 125 of the Private Acts of 1949; as amended.

Yea

Passed

19–0

Apr 8, 2025

HB 1417

Tullahoma - Subject to local approval, extends the term of the current city judge by one year in order to have the election of the city judge coincide with the elections for members of the board of mayor and aldermen. - Amends Chapter 553 of the Acts of 1903; as amended.

Yea

Passed

19–0

Apr 8, 2025

HB 1097

Local Government, General - As enacted, sets up a process by which the attorney general and reporter may review whether a local government action violates state law or the Constitution of Tennessee. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 5; Title 6; Title 7; Title 8 and Title 9.

Nay

Passed

17–6

Apr 8, 2025