R Tennessee Senate · District 11 On the 2026 ballot

Sen. Bo Watson

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Session

Total votes

26,486

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

26,256

voted in favor

Nay

199

voted against

Absent

1,505

missed votes

Total recorded

26,486

across all sessions

Crossed party

149

votes against own party

Matching

26,486

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Bill

Description

Vote

Result

Tally

Date

HJR 223

Memorials, Personal Achievement - Will Meacham, Eagle Scout -

Yea

Passed

31–0

Apr 3, 2017

SB 1208

Taxes, Sales - As enacted, delays effective date of certain streamlined sales tax provisions until July 1, 2019. - Amends TCA Title 67; Chapter 72 of the Public Acts of 2011; Chapter 273 of the Public Acts of 2015; Chapter 480 of the Public Acts of 2013; Chapter 530 of the Public Acts of 2009 and Chapter 602 of the Public Acts of 2007.

Yea

Passed

31–0

Apr 3, 2017

SB 921

Firearms and Ammunition - As enacted, enacts the "Tennessee Hearing Protection Act," which deletes the prohibition on possession, manufacture, transport, repair, or sale of a firearm silencer. - Amends TCA Section 39-17-1301 and Section 39-17-1302.

Yea

Passed

28–1

Apr 3, 2017

SB 1252

Children - As enacted, amends the requirements for what is to be included in a petition filed in juvenile court; clarifies the requirement that a court conducting a termination of parental rights hearing admit evidence pursuant to the Tennessee Rules of Evidence. - Amends TCA Section 36-1-113; Section 37-1-120; Section 37-1-129 and Section 37-1-183.

Yea

Passed

31–0

Apr 3, 2017

SB 519

Pets - As introduced, enacts the "Tennessee Retail Pet Store Consumer Protection Act" to provide coverage for certain veterinary expenses to persons who buy defective dogs from retail pet stores. - Amends TCA Title 44, Chapter 17.

Yea

Passed

20–10

Apr 3, 2017

SR 33

General Assembly, Confirmation of Appointment - Thomas A.H. White, Tennessee Board of Regents -

Yea

Passed

31–0

Apr 3, 2017

SB 102

Sunset Laws - As enacted, extends the Tennessee council for career and technical education four years to June 30, 2021. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 29, Part 2 and Title 49, Chapter 11.

Yea

Passed

31–0

Apr 3, 2017

SJR 274

Memorials, Recognition - Falcon Engineering and Robotics Team #547, Lincoln County High School -

Yea

Passed

31–0

Apr 3, 2017

SJR 263

General Assembly, Confirmation of Appointment - Keith Jordan, Tennessee Regulatory Authority -

Yea

Passed

31–0

Apr 3, 2017

SB 1364

TennCare - As introduced, designates the department of finance and administration instead of the department of health as the department required to administer the Medical Assistance Act. - Amends TCA Title 56; Title 68 and Title 71.

Yea

Passed

7–0

Apr 3, 2017