Sen. Bo Watson
Total votes
26,263
all sessions
Attendance
94%
1,175 missed
With party
99%
of cast votes
Lower than 86% of chamber peers
Bipartisan score
0%
crosses aisle rarely
Near the chamber average
Sponsored
412
bills & resolutions
Near the chamber average
Committees
8
assignments
26,263 roll-call votes
Voting record
Yea
26,037
voted in favor
Nay
195
voted against
Absent
1,175
missed votes
Total cast
26,263
across all sessions
Crossed party
145
votes against own party
This page
26,263
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Bill
Description
Vote
Result
Tally
Date
SB 2139
Education - As enacted, revises the requirements for electronic participation in school board meetings under certain circumstances. - Amends TCA Title 49.
Yea
Passed
32–0
Apr 13, 2026
HB 1857
Education, Curriculum - As enacted, requires each director of schools for an LEA and each director of a public charter school to annually ensure that students in grades K-12 enrolled in the LEA or public charter school observe the Fourth of July during the school year by receiving age- and grade-appropriate instruction on the founding of the United States, the separation of the original 13 colonies from Great Britain, the Declaration of Independence, the United States Constitution, and the fundamental rights and freedoms enjoyed by American citizens. - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 1; Title 49, Chapter 2; Title 49, Chapter 50 and Title 49, Chapter 6.
Yea
Passed
27–6
Apr 13, 2026
HJR 1265
Memorials, Recognition - Town of Thompson's Station, 170th anniversary -
Yea
Passed
31–0
Apr 13, 2026
HB 2376
Firearms and Ammunition - As enacted, states that if the possession of a handgun is restricted or prohibited at a county courthouse, then the sheriff of the county may provide secure storage lockers for those individuals who are lawfully carrying a firearm to store the firearm in separate secured, lockable storage units at or near a designated public entrance to the building or structure at no cost to the individual. - Amends TCA Title 5; Title 7; Title 8, Chapter 8 and Title 39, Chapter 17, Part 13.
Yea
Passed
27–2
Apr 13, 2026
SB 2483
Veterans Services, Dept. of - As enacted, requires the department to conduct a study that includes an evaluation of county veterans service office resources; the identification of underserved areas; operational capacity; local outreach efforts, community outreach events, partnerships, and other entities providing, or sources of, assistance for veterans at the local level; and the identification of potential funding mechanisms to support local veterans service offices; requires the department to compile a report of the study by December 31, 2026. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 25 and Title 58, Chapter 3.
Yea
Passed
31–0
Apr 13, 2026
HJR 1258
Memorials, Recognition - Nashville Alumni Chapter of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc., 100th Anniversary -
Yea
Passed
31–0
Apr 13, 2026
SR 374
Memorials, Academic Achievement - Noelle Minton, Salutatorian, Munford High School -
Yea
Passed
31–0
Apr 13, 2026
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