R Tennessee House · District 97 On the 2026 ballot

Rep. John Gillespie

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Session

Total votes

15,926

all sessions

Attendance

93%

948 missed

With party

99%

of cast votes

Near the chamber average

Bipartisan score

0%

crosses aisle rarely

Near the chamber average

Voting record

Yea

15,502

voted in favor

Nay

370

voted against

Absent

948

missed votes

Total cast

15,926

across all sessions

Crossed party

108

votes against own party

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Bill

Description

Vote

Result

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Date

SB 2459

Children's Services, Dept. of - As enacted, generally prohibits the department from requesting information regarding the number or type of firearms or ammunition or identifying information about such firearms or ammunition that a foster parent or prospective foster parent owns or possesses, or requesting a foster parent or prospective foster parent to display or provide access to a firearm or ammunition owned or possessed by the parent. - Amends TCA Title 37. Against party

Nay

Passed

67–24

Apr 15, 2026

HJR 1421

Memorials, Recognition - Izabella Gansore, Boys & Girls Club of the Cumberland Plateau Youth of the Year -

Yea

Passed

90–0

Apr 15, 2026

HB 1443

Health Care - As enacted, enacts the "Caring for Caregivers Act." - Amends TCA Title 9; Title 33; Title 52; Title 67 and Title 68.

Yea

Passed

13–0

Apr 15, 2026

SB 2459

Children's Services, Dept. of - As enacted, generally prohibits the department from requesting information regarding the number or type of firearms or ammunition or identifying information about such firearms or ammunition that a foster parent or prospective foster parent owns or possesses, or requesting a foster parent or prospective foster parent to display or provide access to a firearm or ammunition owned or possessed by the parent. - Amends TCA Title 37. Against party

Nay

Passed

72–23

Apr 15, 2026

HJR 1425

Memorials, Recognition - Firefighters -

Yea

Passed

90–0

Apr 15, 2026

HB 1536

Agriculture, Dept. of - As enacted, enacts the "Representative Johnny Shaw Tennessee Agricultural Innovation and Education Initiative." - Amends TCA Title 4 and Title 43.

Yea

Passed

24–0

Apr 15, 2026

HJR 1417

Memorials, Academic Achievement - Orianna Harris, Top Ten Senior, Frank Hughes School -

Yea

Passed

90–0

Apr 15, 2026

HB 1710

Immigration - As enacted, adds local governments to the entities that must verify that each applicant for public benefits is a United States citizen or lawfully present in the United States; authorizes certain investigations of violations of requirements for verification of citizenship or presence for public benefits; requires certain reporting related to such verification for benefits; makes other related changes. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 1 and Title 4, Chapter 58.

Yea

Passed

23–4

Apr 15, 2026

HB 754

Health Care - As enacted, revises law relative to gender clinics and related services. - Amends TCA Title 1; Title 4; Title 33; Title 56; Title 63; Title 68 and Title 71.

Yea

Passed

70–21

Apr 15, 2026

HJR 1423

Memorials, Personal Occasion - Robbie Ford, 100th birthday -

Yea

Passed

90–0

Apr 15, 2026