R Tennessee Senate · District 17 On the 2026 ballot

Sen. Mark Pody

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Session

Total votes

25,336

all sessions

Attendance

94%

1,362 missed

Near the chamber average

With party

98%

of cast votes

Lower than 89% of chamber peers

Bipartisan score

1%

crosses aisle rarely

Higher than 87% of chamber peers

Voting record

Yea

24,768

voted in favor

Nay

370

voted against

Absent

1,362

missed votes

Total cast

25,336

across all sessions

Crossed party

327

votes against own party

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Bill

Description

Vote

Result

Tally

Date

SB 1788

Local Government, General - As enacted, prohibits local governmental entities from relocating homeless individuals unless the relocation meets certain criteria; authorizes the receiving jurisdiction to seek damages and injunctive relief for violations. - Amends TCA Title 5; Title 6; Title 7 and Title 71, Chapter 5.

Yea

Passed

23–4

Mar 26, 2026

SB 1603

Mental Health & Substance Abuse Services, Dept. of - As enacted, clarifies that if marijuana is rescheduled or deleted as a controlled substance under federal law, the commissioner is prohibited from rescheduling or deleting marijuana under state law, unless the general assembly has established a regulatory framework for marijuana and authorized the commissioner to reschedule or delete marijuana as a controlled substance. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 9; Title 24; Title 29; Title 33; Title 38; Title 39; Title 40; Title 41; Title 43; Title 45; Title 50; Title 53; Title 57; Title 63; Title 67; Title 68 and Title 71. Against party

Nay

Passed

21–12

Mar 26, 2026

HJR 1122

Memorials, Academic Achievement - Logan Davis, Top Ten Senior, Wayne County High School -

Yea

Passed

33–0

Mar 26, 2026

HJR 1110

Memorials, Sports - Sterling Marlin -

Yea

Passed

33–0

Mar 26, 2026

HJR 1123

Memorials, Academic Achievement - Levi Rochell, Top Ten Senior, Wayne County High School -

Yea

Passed

33–0

Mar 26, 2026

SB 2443

Traffic Safety - As introduced, limits the use of unmanned traffic cameras that are authorized within the designated distance of a marked school zone to those times when a warning flasher or flashers are in operation or during times when children are present if the school zone does not have a warning flasher or flashers. - Amends TCA Section 55-8-198.

Yea

Passed

9–0

Mar 25, 2026

SB 1684

Motor Vehicles - As enacted, authorizes, effective January 1, 2027, temporary placards to be issued to a female who has a pregnancy certified to be high risk by her physician. - Amends TCA Title 55, Chapter 21.

Yea

Passed

9–0

Mar 25, 2026

SB 2473

Regional Authorities and Special Districts - As enacted, vacates the present board of commissioners of each existing authority for metropolitan and regional airports and reconstitutes a new governing body; makes related changes. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 7 and Title 42.

Yea

Passed

8–1

Mar 25, 2026

SB 2114

Traffic Safety - As enacted, allows a person who submits the fine and costs for a speeding ticket in lieu of appearing in court to also register for an approved driver education course online, of which successful completion can cause points for the speeding conviction to be removed from the person's record in accordance with current law. - Amends TCA Title 55, Chapter 10; Title 55, Chapter 8 and Title 55, Chapter 9.

Yea

Passed

9–0

Mar 25, 2026

SB 1667

Motor Vehicles - As enacted, prohibits the initial issuance of registration of a motor vehicle if the vehicle has not met the requirements of the Financial Responsibility Law of 1977, which provides insurance and financial responsibility requirements for motor vehicle operators; makes related changes. - Amends TCA Title 29; Title 55 and Title 56.

Yea

Passed

9–0

Mar 25, 2026