Sen. Paul Bailey
Total votes
24,772
all sessions
Attendance
94%
1,591 missed
Near the chamber average
With party
99%
of cast votes
Near the chamber average
Bipartisan score
0%
crosses aisle rarely
Near the chamber average
Sponsored
1,196
bills & resolutions
Higher than 90% of chamber peers
Committees
3
assignments
24,772 roll-call votes
Voting record
Yea
24,628
voted in favor
Nay
126
voted against
Absent
1,591
missed votes
Total recorded
24,772
across all sessions
Crossed party
70
votes against own party
Matching
24,772
matching current filters
Bill
Description
Vote
Result
Tally
Date
SB 1989
Children - As enacted, specifies that a parent's or legal guardian's action of raising, guiding, or instructing the parent's or legal guardian's child in a manner consistent with the child's biological sex is not a basis for certain findings or actions by the court, does not constitute the criminal offense of child abuse, child neglect, or child endangerment, and must not be considered as a negative factor by a court in determining a custody arrangement in the best interest of the child. - Amends TCA Title 36, Chapter 6; Title 37, Chapter 1 and Title 39, Chapter 15.
Yea
Passed
27–6
Mar 12, 2026
SJR 885
Memorials, Sports - Jake Stinnett, TSSAA Division I, Class A wrestling state champion -
Yea
Passed
33–0
Mar 12, 2026
SB 2028
Game and Fish Laws - As enacted, clarifies that local governmental entities shall not regulate the manner and means of taking wildlife, including the discharge of a firearm while lawfully hunting, and that such taking is regulated pursuant to rules promulgated and proclamations issued by the fish and wildlife commission. - Amends TCA Section 39-17-1314; Section 70-1-206 and Section 70-4-107.
Yea
Passed
24–7
Mar 12, 2026
SJR 891
Memorials, Recognition - 251st anniversary of the Battles of Lexington and Concord -
Yea
Passed
33–0
Mar 12, 2026
SB 2076
Optometry - As enacted, redefines the practice of optometry. - Amends TCA Title 63, Chapter 8.
Yea
Passed
28–3
Mar 12, 2026
SB 218
Bail, Bail Bonds - As enacted, establishes a presumption that a defendant should not be released on the defendant’s personal recognizance if the defendant is charged with a felony offense that involved the use or display of a firearm or resulted in the serious bodily injury or death of the victim; requires a magistrate who determines that the presumption has been rebutted to include in the bail order written findings for each factor considered in making such a determination. - Amends TCA Title 40.
Yea
Passed
26–6
Mar 12, 2026
SB 1632
Naming and Designating - As enacted, renames the Army National Guard Armory located on U.S. Highway 321 in Maryville the "CSM William O. Gregory National Guard Armory." - Amends TCA Title 58, Chapter 1.
Yea
Passed
33–0
Mar 12, 2026
SJR 889
Memorials, Personal Occasion - Ken Nelson, Sr., 90th birthday -
Yea
Passed
33–0
Mar 12, 2026
SJR 886
Memorials, Recognition - Alex Forsbach, 2026 National Conservation Legacy Award -
Yea
Passed
33–0
Mar 12, 2026
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