Photo of Jeff Yarbro
D Tennessee Senate · District 21 On the 2026 ballot

Sen. Jeff Yarbro

Compare
Total votes
27,028
all sessions
Attendance
93%
1,692 missed
Lower than 91% of chamber peers
With party
99%
of cast votes
Near the chamber average
Bipartisan score
0%
crosses aisle rarely
Near the chamber average
Sponsored
1,142
bills & resolutions
Near the chamber average
Committees
7
assignments
27,028 roll-call votes

Voting record

Yea
25,187
voted in favor
Nay
1,517
voted against
Absent
1,692
missed votes
Total recorded
27,028
across all sessions
Crossed party
79
votes against own party
Matching
27,028
matching current filters
Bill
Description
Vote
Result
Tally
Date
SJR 973
Memorials, Sports - Gatlinburg-Pittman Junior High Lady Highlanders, 2026 Class AA state champions -
Yea
Passed
32–0
Apr 2, 2026
HJR 1164
Memorials, Death - Henry Wetter Morgan -
Yea
Passed
32–0
Apr 2, 2026
SJR 974
Memorials, Sports - Walters State Community College Senators, TCCAA/Region 7 champions -
Yea
Passed
32–0
Apr 2, 2026
SJR 995
Memorials, Sports - Kennedi Winbush -
Yea
Passed
32–0
Apr 2, 2026
SB 2160
Local Government, General - As enacted, authorizes counties with a metropolitan form of government, by resolution of their governing bodies, to levy a tax on the retail sale of food and food ingredients for human consumption within the county at a rate less than the local option sales tax rate or exempt the retail sale of such food and food ingredients from the local option sales tax; deletes obsolete provisions relating to the timing for reducing the membership of metropolitan councils. - Amends TCA Title 5; Title 6; Title 7 and Title 67, Chapter 6.
Nay
Passed
8–1
Apr 1, 2026
SB 2173
Tennessee Fish & Wildlife Commission - As enacted, establishes a statutory schedule of permit fees for the operation of off highway vehicles at North Cumberland Wildlife Management Area. - Amends TCA Title 70, Chapter 9.
Yea
Passed
10–0
Apr 1, 2026
SB 259
Children - As enacted, clarifies that a child's parent, legal guardian, or legal custodian may, to the extent allowable by federal law, access and review all health and medical records of the child, including those records related to treatments available to unemancipated minors without parental consent; makes other related changes. - Amends TCA Title 33; Title 36; Title 37; Title 49; Title 63 and Title 68.
Nay
Passed
7–1
Apr 1, 2026
SB 1926
Dentists and Dentistry - As enacted, requires a dental hygienist to be working under the direct supervision of a dentist seeing a new patient before completing diagnostic radiographs; assessing and recording existing hard and soft tissue data; performing prophylaxis; and applying fluoride agents. - Amends TCA Title 4 and Title 63, Chapter 5.
Yea
Passed
8–0
Apr 1, 2026
SB 2413
Health Care - As enacted, specifies that a good faith disclosure of information related to an activity of a quality improvement committee (QIC) made by a healthcare provider or healthcare organization to a patient or a family member of a patient is not a waiver of the privilege and confidentiality protections provider under current law if made in an open discussion; makes other related changes. - Amends TCA Title 68, Chapter 11.
Nay
Passed
8–1
Apr 1, 2026
SB 1697
DNA and Genetic Testing - As enacted, directs the department of health to test for the presence of sickle cell trait in each newborn and, if the test results are positive for sickle cell trait, to notify the parent or legal guardian of the newborn tested as soon as practicable. - Amends TCA Title 68, Chapter 5.
Yea
Passed
9–0
Apr 1, 2026
Showing 1,341 to 1,350 of 27,028 votes