D Tennessee Senate · District 21 On the 2026 ballot

Sen. Jeff Yarbro

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Session

Total votes

24,152

all sessions

Attendance

94%

1,321 missed

Near the chamber average

With party

99%

of cast votes

Near the chamber average

Bipartisan score

1%

crosses aisle rarely

Higher than 86% of chamber peers

Voting record

Yea

22,589

voted in favor

Nay

1,246

voted against

Absent

1,321

missed votes

Total cast

24,152

across all sessions

Crossed party

80

votes against own party

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Bill

Description

Vote

Result

Tally

Date

SB 1225

Criminal Offenses - As enacted, makes various changes to law relative to human trafficking. - Amends TCA Title 37; Title 39 and Title 40.

Absent

Passed

-

Mar 19, 2026

SB 2174

Health, Dept. of - As introduced, excludes from the definition of a public swimming pool subject to regulation in the same manner as a hotel or public swimming pool by the department of health any privately owned, controlled-access, above-ground swimming pool that is installed indoors at a fitness facility and used only by facility staff and students for the purpose of swimming instruction if the pool meets certain criteria. - Amends TCA Title 68.

Absent

Passed

-

Mar 18, 2026

SB 2248

Civil Emergencies - As enacted, creates the department of Tennessee emergency management authority ("TEMA") to authorize the creation of local organizations for emergency management in the political subdivisions of the state, and to authorize cooperation with the federal government and the governments of other states. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 9; Title 13; Title 16; Title 39; Title 55; Title 58; Title 62; Title 65; Title 68 and Title 71.

Absent

Passed

-

Mar 17, 2026

SB 2227

Health Care - As enacted, makes revisions to health law, including, but not limited to, revising certain reporting requirements, requiring a person licensed by the board of examiners in psychology to complete certain suicide prevention training, defining palliative care, and clarifying certain rulemaking authority of health boards and the commissioner of health. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 8; Title 33; Title 36; Title 37; Title 48; Title 49; Title 52; Title 53; Title 55; Title 56; Title 62; Title 63 and Title 68.

Absent

Passed

-

Mar 17, 2026

SB 1988

General Assembly - As introduced, decreases from 50 to 25 miles a member's principal residence is from the capitol for purposes of the member receiving the hotel portion of per diem; prohibits such members from receiving a daily mileage allowance. - Amends TCA Section 3-1-106.

Absent

Passed

-

Mar 10, 2026

SB 1956

State Government - As enacted, prohibits a state agency from issuing or renewing a certification, registration, license, or permit to a corporate entity if an officer, director, or employee of the entity provides material support or resources, meeting spaces, or other forums to certain terrorist groups or organizations for the purpose of soliciting material support or recruiting new members; requires a state agency to deny, revoke, or refuse or renew a certification, registration, license, or permit issued to such entities upon receipt of satisfactory proof of such activity. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 8; Title 48 and Title 67.

Absent

Passed

-

Mar 3, 2026

SB 1890

Local Education Agencies - As enacted, requires, beginning with the next adoption of academic standards in the subject of social studies, the standards recommendation committee to include in their final recommendations of academic standards in the subject of social studies to the state board of education, and the state board, to adopt, grade-appropriate academic standards on the history of communism. - Amends TCA Title 49.

Absent

Passed

-

Mar 2, 2026

SB 367

Election Laws - As enacted, authorizes nominees to fill a vacancy for a judge, district attorney general, or public defender occurring later than 180 days before the qualifying deadline to be selected by statewide political parties by any method authorized by the rules of the party. - Amends TCA Title 2 and Title 55, Chapter 50.

Absent

Passed

-

Feb 5, 2026

SB 367

Election Laws - As enacted, authorizes nominees to fill a vacancy for a judge, district attorney general, or public defender occurring later than 180 days before the qualifying deadline to be selected by statewide political parties by any method authorized by the rules of the party. - Amends TCA Title 2 and Title 55, Chapter 50.

Absent

Passed

-

Feb 3, 2026

SR 260

Memorials, Sports - Ben Hill, West Tennessee All-Star Game -

Yea

Passed

32–0

Jan 21, 2026