R Tennessee Senate · District 15 On the 2026 ballot

Sen. Paul Bailey

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Session

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

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

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Bill

Description

Vote

Result

Tally

Date

SB 1196

Education - As enacted, revises present law concerning the use of assessment data. - Amends TCA Section 10-7-504; Title 49, Chapter 1, Part 3 and Title 49, Chapter 1, Part 6.

Yea

Passed

31–0

Apr 3, 2017

SB 1215

Telecommunications - As enacted, enacts the "Tennessee Broadband Accessibility Act." - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 3, Part 7; Title 7, Chapter 59, Part 3; Title 65, Chapter 25 and Title 67, Chapter 4, Part 20.

Yea

Passed

31–0

Apr 3, 2017

SB 2

Education - As enacted, clarifies that for purposes of school improvement plans, a school and LEA may choose either the ACT or SAT test scores as one of the assessments for student proficiency. - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 1.

Yea

Passed

31–0

Apr 3, 2017

SJR 182

Memorials, Congress - Strongly urges Congress and the executive branch of the federal government to change statutes and regulations relating to Suboxone and Subutex. -

Yea

Passed

31–0

Apr 3, 2017

HB 113

Tobacco, Tobacco Products - As enacted, authorizes municipalities located in Putnam County to prohibit, by local ordinance, smoking on the grounds of an urban park center. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 17.

Yea

Passed

29–0

Apr 3, 2017

HB 641

Museums - As enacted, requires that certain information in the selection process for the position of director at the Tennessee state museum be treated as confidential and that meetings pertaining to confidential information not be subject to open meetings; requires the search committee to publicly announce the finalists. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 12, Part 1.

Yea

Passed

30–0

Apr 3, 2017

HJR 220

Memorials, Recognition - Blount County Rescue Squad, 60th anniversary -

Yea

Passed

31–0

Apr 3, 2017

HJR 221

Memorials, Professional Achievement - David M. Tomlinson, Wilson County Agricultural Hall of Fame -

Yea

Passed

31–0

Apr 3, 2017

HB 16

Campaigns and Campaign Finance - As introduced, authorizes members of the general assembly and political campaign committees to fundraise during a recess in even-numbered years if the general assembly adjourns before May 15 for a period of not less than 10 calendar days, Sundays excepted. - Amends TCA Title 2, Chapter 10, Part 3.

Yea

Passed

26–3

Apr 3, 2017

SB 692

Taxes - As enacted, exempts methanol from gasoline and petroleum taxes and sales and use taxes when not blended or composed of other motor fuels. - Amends TCA Title 9; Title 54; Title 55 and Title 67.

Yea

Passed

31–0

Apr 3, 2017