R Tennessee Senate · District 31 On the 2026 ballot

Sen. Brent Taylor

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Total votes

11,072

all sessions

Attendance

97%

307 missed

Near the chamber average

With party

99%

of cast votes

Near the chamber average

Bipartisan score

0%

crosses aisle rarely

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Voting record

Yea

10,921

voted in favor

Nay

146

voted against

Absent

307

missed votes

Total cast

11,072

across all sessions

Crossed party

64

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Bill

Description

Vote

Result

Tally

Date

SB 1693

Safety, Dept. of - As introduced, creates an office of gun violence prevention within the department of safety with the goal of collecting and analyzing gun violence data in this state to develop and implement strategies to prevent gun violence and mass shootings; places the office in sunset review in 2027. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 38; Title 39; Title 47 and Title 68.

Nay

Failed

3–4

Mar 20, 2024

SB 2277

Tennessee Bureau of Investigation - As introduced, creates a registry of persons convicted of the criminal offense of domestic assault; requires the bureau to maintain the registry. - Amends TCA Title 18; Section 38-6-103; Title 39 and Title 40. Against party

Nay

Passed

5–2

Mar 20, 2024

SJR 904

Constitutional Amendments - Proposes an amendment to Article I, Section 26 of the Constitution of Tennessee to remove the provision that authorizes the legislature to regulate the wearing of arms with a view to prevent crime and to state that citizens have a right to keep, bear, and wear arms for their defense, and not just for common defense. -

Yea

Passed

7–2

Mar 20, 2024

SB 70

Administrative Procedure (UAPA) - As introduced, requires each state agency head to complete periodic training for purposes of complying with the requirements of the "Regulatory Flexibility Act of 2007." - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 5.

Yea

Passed

8–0

Mar 20, 2024

SB 1646

Liens - As enacted, adds former public officials to the list of officials who may contest liens on real property believed to lack any legal basis. - Amends TCA Section 47-9-513 and Title 66, Chapter 21, Part 1.

Yea

Passed

9–0

Mar 20, 2024

SB 2028

Mental Illness - As enacted, requires the state to pay the cost of a court-ordered mental health evaluation and treatment for criminal defendants who have been charged with a misdemeanor and are believed to be incompetent to stand trial or for whom there is a question about mental capacity at the time of the offense. - Amends TCA Title 33; Title 39 and Title 40.

Yea

Passed

8–0

Mar 20, 2024

SB 2773

Law Enforcement - As introduced, requires an annual training pay bonus supplement for eligible campus police officers and public safety officers in the amount of $800. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 38 and Section 49-7-118.

Yea

Passed

8–0

Mar 20, 2024

SB 1686

Firearms and Ammunition - As introduced, authorizes a county legislative body to elect not to permit persons within the county to lawfully carry a handgun without a handgun carry permit by passage of a resolution; requires a county that has passed such a resolution to provide notice to persons present within the county by posting notice of the resolution in conspicuous public locations throughout the county. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 17, Part 13.

Nay

Failed

2–7

Mar 20, 2024

SB 2257

County Officers - As enacted, requires a court to place a constable on administrative leave pending a preliminary hearing, instead of until the conclusion of the criminal prosecution, if the constable is indicted or formally charged with a misdemeanor involving gambling or moral turpitude or a felony; requires a court to place the constable on administrative leave until the conclusion of the criminal prosecution if the court finds probable cause that the constable committed the crime. - Amends TCA Title 8, Chapter 10.

Yea

Passed

7–2

Mar 20, 2024

SB 2415

Juvenile Offenders - As introduced, permits a juvenile court to transfer a child to criminal court to be tried as an adult at any age if the child is charged with a second or subsequent criminal gang offense. - Amends TCA Title 37; Title 39 and Title 40.

Yea

Passed

7–2

Mar 20, 2024