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R Tennessee Senate · District 22

Sen. Bill Powers

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Total votes
21,674
all sessions
Attendance
99%
107 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
560
bills & resolutions
Near the chamber average
Committees
5
assignments
21,674 roll-call votes

Voting record

Yea
21,552
voted in favor
Nay
99
voted against
Absent
107
missed votes
Total recorded
21,674
across all sessions
Crossed party
45
votes against own party
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Description
Vote
Result
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Date
SJR 903
Memorials, Professional Achievement - Teri Dockery, Smith County High School Teacher of the Year -
Yea
Passed
33–0
Mar 19, 2026
SB 2212
Firefighters - As enacted, extends the period for the estate of an emergency responder killed in the line of duty from three years from the date of death to the later of such date or the date of a final order of a court, administrative law judge, or authorized state or local official designating the death as being in the line of duty; extends the period for an estate to file an appeal of a denial from 90 days to one year; adds a mechanism of appeal of a denial of a claim for the estates of firefighters, volunteer rescue squad workers, and emergency medical technicians. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 24; Title 7, Chapter 51, Part 2; Title 38, Chapter 8 and Title 68, Chapter 140.
Yea
Passed
33–0
Mar 19, 2026
SJR 909
Memorials, Professional Achievement - Katy Jo Harrison, Jackson County High School Teacher of the Year -
Yea
Passed
33–0
Mar 19, 2026
SB 1886
Sports - As enacted, makes changes relative to the Tennessee Sports Hall of Fame, including reducing membership on the executive committee from seven to six members; adding to board responsibilities by requiring it to direct the mission of the hall of fame; and making other related changes. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 3, Part 54.
Yea
Passed
28–0
Mar 19, 2026
SR 327
General Assembly, Review Or Ratification of Rules - Ratifies and approves the amendments and revisions to the Tennessee Rules of Criminal Procedure, as promulgated by the Supreme Court. -
Yea
Passed
33–0
Mar 19, 2026
SJR 914
Memorials, Professional Achievement - Kayla Shouse, Homestead Elementary School Teacher of the Year -
Yea
Passed
33–0
Mar 19, 2026
SJR 668
General Assembly, Confirmation of Appointment - Todd Skelton, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Advisory Board -
Yea
Passed
7–0
Mar 18, 2026
SB 2047
Education - As enacted, changes, from the department of education to the state board of education upon the recommendation of the department, the party responsible for selecting the intervention option for priority schools receiving tier three interventions through the progressive tiered intervention system. - Amends TCA Title 49.
Yea
Passed
8–0
Mar 18, 2026
SB 2079
Education, Higher - As enacted, divides the appointing authority for the nine voting members of the Tennessee higher education commission among the governor, the speaker of the senate, and the speaker of the house of representatives equally; establishes various tuition and fee limitations and requirements for public institutions of higher education. - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 14; Title 49, Chapter 7; Title 49, Chapter 8 and Title 49, Chapter 9.
Yea
Passed
8–0
Mar 18, 2026
SB 2636
Education - As enacted, allows student performance on the Classic Learning Test to be used alongside the ACT and SAT for various purposes; makes various changes to home school testing requirements and opportunities available to home school students. - Amends TCA Title 49.
Yea
Passed
7–1
Mar 18, 2026
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