Rep. Justin Pearson
Total votes
7,175
all sessions
Attendance
60%
4,040 missed
Among the lowest in the chamber
With party
90%
of cast votes
Lower than 96% of chamber peers
Bipartisan score
5%
crosses aisle rarely
Higher than 95% of chamber peers
Sponsored
79
bills & resolutions
Near the chamber average
Committees
2
assignments
7,175 roll-call votes
Voting record
Yea
4,762
voted in favor
Nay
1,459
voted against
Absent
4,040
missed votes
Total cast
7,175
across all sessions
Crossed party
576
votes against own party
This page
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Bill
Description
Vote
Result
Tally
Date
SB 2079
Education, Higher - As enacted, divides the appointing authority for the nine voting members of the Tennessee higher education commission among the governor, the speaker of the senate, and the speaker of the house of representatives equally; establishes various tuition and fee limitations and requirements for public institutions of higher education. - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 14; Title 49, Chapter 7; Title 49, Chapter 8 and Title 49, Chapter 9. Against party
Nay
Passed
86–8
Apr 6, 2026
HB 2664
Stanton - Subject to local approval, revises the general powers of the town; revises provisions related to the town judge. - Amends Chapter 142 of the Private Acts of 1990. Against party
Nay
Passed
7–1
Apr 6, 2026
HB 2186
Local Government, General - As enacted, authorizes counties with a metropolitan form of government, by resolution of their governing bodies, to levy a tax on the retail sale of food and food ingredients for human consumption within the county at a rate less than the local option sales tax rate or exempt the retail sale of such food and food ingredients from the local option sales tax; deletes obsolete provisions relating to the timing for reducing the membership of metropolitan councils. - Amends TCA Title 5; Title 6; Title 7 and Title 67, Chapter 6.
Nay
Passed
76–16
Apr 6, 2026
SJR 966
Memorials, Recognition - CASA of East Tennessee, 40th anniversary -
Yea
Passed
90–0
Apr 6, 2026
SJR 1010
Memorials, Academic Achievement - Rune Horn, Valedictorian, Northeast High School -
Yea
Passed
90–0
Apr 6, 2026
HJR 1270
Memorials, Professional Achievement - Becky Doogan, Walnut Grove Elementary School Teacher of the Year -
Yea
Passed
90–0
Apr 6, 2026
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