R Tennessee Senate · District 11 On the 2026 ballot

Sen. Bo Watson

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Session

Total votes

26,488

all sessions

Attendance

94%

1,505 missed

Lower than 78% of chamber peers

With party

99%

of cast votes

Lower than 86% of chamber peers

Bipartisan score

0%

crosses aisle rarely

Higher than 84% of chamber peers

Voting record

Yea

26,258

voted in favor

Nay

199

voted against

Absent

1,505

missed votes

Total cast

26,488

across all sessions

Crossed party

149

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Bill

Description

Vote

Result

Tally

Date

SB 2594

Health Care - As introduced, deletes an obsolete section regarding the creation of a task force to study methods on how to best prevent cardiovascular disease, hypertension, and diabetes in this state. - Amends TCA Title 53 and Title 68.

Yea

Passed

9–0

Apr 1, 2026

SB 2149

Mental Health & Substance Abuse Services, Dept. of - As enacted, enacts the "HOPE Treatment Act." - Amends TCA Title 9; Title 33; Title 53; Title 63 and Title 68.

Yea

Passed

11–0

Mar 31, 2026

SB 2264

Lobbying, Lobbyists - As introduced, provides that a school board, municipal utility, utility district, and department, agency, or entity of county or municipal government that employs a contractor, subcontractor, or representative for purposes of lobbying is deemed to be an employer of a lobbyist. - Amends TCA Title 2; Title 3 and Title 8.

Yea

Passed

10–1

Mar 31, 2026

SB 2027

Highways, Roads and Bridges - As enacted, authorizes a county or municipality to request the department of transportation to conduct a highway traffic noise study for residential properties located along the sound propagation path of a state or interstate highway if certain criteria are met. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 3 and Title 54.

Yea

Passed

11–0

Mar 31, 2026

SB 2454

Appropriations - As enacted, authorizes direct and continuing appropriations by certain airport authorities for the issuance of debt that is not a liability of the state and the payment of debt service thereon. - Amends TCA Title 9.

Yea

Passed

9–2

Mar 31, 2026

SB 1939

Hospitals and Health Care Facilities - As enacted, enacts the "Annual Coverage Assessment Act of 2026." - Amends TCA Title 71, Chapter 5.

Yea

Passed

11–0

Mar 31, 2026

SB 2025

Judges and Chancellors - As enacted, creates a pilot project to provide for criminal magistrates in the 10 counties in which the criminal courts experience the highest judicial caseload, if authorized by the legislative body of an eligible county; authorizes the judges of the county with criminal jurisdiction to appoint the criminal magistrate, who shall serve at the pleasure of the majority of the judges of the county with criminal jurisdiction. - Amends TCA Title 16; Title 17 and Title 40.

Yea

Passed

11–0

Mar 31, 2026

SB 1868

Children's Services, Dept. of - As enacted, requires a child placed in the custody of the department to remain in custody so long as necessary to complete treatment or services, which must be evidence-based and provided by a qualified provider; makes other changes to child custody law; creates a juvenile commitment review task force to examine system issues and service gaps for certain children committed to the custody of the department. - Amends TCA Title 37, Chapter 1, Part 1.

Yea

Passed

9–1

Mar 31, 2026

SB 1620

Alcoholic Beverages - As enacted, establishes new premier type tourist resorts, restaurants, community theaters, clubs, retirement centers, premises, and commercial passenger boat companies that can offer liquor by the drink; makes related changes. - Amends TCA Title 57.

Yea

Passed

8–1

Mar 31, 2026

SB 2085

Victims' Rights - As enacted, authorizes a court clerk to increase the victims assistance assessment from $45 to $125, with the first $15 of each assessment being paid to the court clerk for processing and handling and the remaining amount being transmitted to the county in which the offense occurred for the exclusive use of the victims assistance program previously designated by the county legislative body. - Amends TCA Section 40-24-109.

Yea

Passed

8–3

Mar 31, 2026