D Tennessee House · District 86 On the 2026 ballot

Rep. Justin Pearson

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Session

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

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

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Bill

Description

Vote

Result

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Date

HB 1971

Remedies and Special Proceedings - As enacted, removes the right of a cause of action for any affected person who seeks declaratory and injunctive relief in any action brought regarding the legality or constitutionality of a state governmental action; authorizes such an action against a political subdivision of this state; does not limit any other cause of action or waiver of sovereign immunity to vindicate rights under the Tennessee Constitution or the United States Constitution. - Amends TCA Title 1, Chapter 3 and Title 49.

Nay

Passed

56–38

Mar 30, 2026

HR 173

Memorials, Recognition - Tennessee Century Farms Program, 50th anniversary - Against party

Nay

Passed

82–1

Mar 30, 2026

SB 1887

Tourist Development, Dept. of - As enacted, requires the department to annually confirm the nonprofit, membership-based organizations or tax-exempt public agencies to act as regional tourism organizations for each of the nine development districts; requires department approval of regional tourism organization's planned marketing initiatives prior to the organization receiving matching state funds; provides definitions related to tourism. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 3, Part 22.

Yea

Passed

94–0

Mar 30, 2026

HB 2653

Rutherford County - Subject to local approval, repeals and reconstitutes provisions establishing the Rutherford County Highway Commission and County Highway Road Superintendent. - Repeals Chapter 55 of the Private Acts of 1951; as amended. Against party

Nay

Passed

82–1

Mar 30, 2026

HR 168

Agriculture - Recognizes the importance of developing information and recommendations to assist the 115th General Assembly in crafting legislation to regulate agricultural operations based on raising fur-bearing animals. - Against party

Nay

Passed

82–1

Mar 30, 2026

HB 2657

Ashland City - Subject to local approval, requires the position of mayor to be voted on by electors from the town at large; requires the position of councilman to be voted on by electors in their ward; requires elections to be nonpartisan; makes various other changes. - Amends Chapter 121 of the Private Acts of 2004; as amended. Against party

Nay

Passed

82–1

Mar 30, 2026

SB 1213

Education - As enacted, empowers a student who is an English language learner and who received language assistance services in the classroom during the school year to receive the same language assistance services while taking a Tennessee comprehensive assessment program test or an end-of-course assessment, as long as the receipt of language assistance services does not invalidate the assessment. - Amends TCA Title 49.

Yea

Passed

84–2

Mar 30, 2026

HB 1784

Holidays and Days of Special Observance - As enacted, designates January 22 of each year as "Sanctity of Life Day." - Amends TCA Title 15, Chapter 2.

Yea

Failed

24–65

Mar 30, 2026

SB 609

Child Custody and Support - As enacted, requires a court to consider the extent to which a parenting schedule provides each parent a meaningful opportunity to participate in the child's life, consistent with the child's best interest, in addition to the other relevant factors, when making a child custody determination. - Amends TCA Title 36 and Title 37.

Yea

Passed

91–0

Mar 30, 2026

HJR 1208

Memorials, Recognition - Dr. Christiane Buggs -

Yea

Passed

92–0

Mar 30, 2026