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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 cast
21,674
across all sessions
Crossed party
45
votes against own party
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SB 1738
Motor Vehicles, Titling and Registration - As enacted, exempts a military service member who is stationed out of state on military orders from paying the additional registration fee imposed on all-electric vehicles. - Amends TCA Section 55-4-116 and Section 55-6-107.
Yea
Passed
9–0
Feb 18, 2026
SB 1822
Local Education Agencies - As enacted, requires an LEA that operates a public high school that meets certain criteria to permit certain high school students who are enrolled in private schools to participate in interscholastic athletics at the public high school. - Amends TCA Title 49.
Yea
Passed
8–0
Feb 18, 2026
SB 2109
Teachers, Principals and School Personnel - As introduced, allows the state board of education to waive the educator licensure requirement for an individual who does not hold a bachelor's degree from an accredited four-year institution, but who has at least five years of teaching experience at a church-related school or private school approved to operate in this state, if the individual meets certain requirements. - Amends TCA Title 49.
Yea
Passed
9–0
Feb 18, 2026
SB 1642
Highways, Roads and Bridges - As introduced, requires 95.3970 percent, instead of 100 percent, of sales and use tax revenue generated from the sale of new or used tires to be deposited in the highway fund; adds 95.3970 percent of sales and use tax revenue generated from the sale of new or used motor vehicles to be deposited in the highway fund; requires the remaining 4.6030 percent of such revenue to be allocated to the several incorporated municipalities; allocates single article sales tax collections on the retail sale of new or used motor vehicles to the highway fund. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 54; Title 55; Title 65 and Title 67.
Yea
Passed
9–0
Feb 18, 2026
SJR 660
Memorials, Recognition - "Arts in Education Week," March 1-7, 2026 -
Yea
Passed
9–0
Feb 18, 2026
SB 1468
Military - As enacted, designates the national guard armory in McNairy County as the "Brigadier General Donald F. Hawkins Army National Guard Armory." - Amends TCA Title 58, Chapter 1.
Yea
Passed
32–0
Feb 12, 2026
SB 1488
Flags - As enacted, requires any flag flown over the state capitol building to be flown at half-staff from sunrise to sunset in observance of Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day each December 7. - Amends TCA Section 4-1-406.
Yea
Passed
32–0
Feb 12, 2026
SB 1569
Correction, Dept. of - As enacted, requires the department to conduct an annual education assessment of each inmate who is serving a period of confinement for committing a felony offense to ascertain the inmate's highest grade or educational level attained, as well as their interest in continuing, completing, or advancing their education; requires the department to notify such inmates of the educational programming and opportunities available. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 41 and Title 49.
Yea
Passed
32–0
Feb 12, 2026
HJR 884
Memorials, Recognition - Line workers, first responders, and highway and transportation crews for their efforts during Winter Storm Fern -
Yea
Passed
32–0
Feb 12, 2026
HJR 883
Memorials, Retirement - Mayor Mike Keny -
Yea
Passed
32–0
Feb 12, 2026
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