R Tennessee Senate · District 9 On the 2026 ballot

Sen. Steve Southerland

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Session

Total votes

24,548

all sessions

Attendance

93%

1,705 missed

Near the chamber average

With party

99%

of cast votes

Lower than 83% of chamber peers

Bipartisan score

0%

crosses aisle rarely

Higher than 80% of chamber peers

Voting record

Yea

24,256

voted in favor

Nay

253

voted against

Absent

1,705

missed votes

Total cast

24,548

across all sessions

Crossed party

206

votes against own party

This page

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Bill

Description

Vote

Result

Tally

Date

HB 2221

Courts - As enacted, requires the clerks of the criminal courts to provide the Tennessee sheriffs' association with all court data necessary for the administration of the criminal proceedings notification system. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 8; Title 16; Title 18; Title 40 and Title 67, Chapter 4, Part 6.

Yea

Passed

29–0

Apr 9, 2026

HJR 1251

Memorials, Recognition - Richland High School Raiders cheerleading team -

Yea

Passed

33–0

Apr 9, 2026

SB 1658

DUI Offenses - As introduced, adds a 30-day mandatory minimum period of incarceration for persons convicted of driving under the influence if, at the time of the offense, the person was within a marked school zone and a warning flasher or flashers were in operation. - Amends TCA Title 39; Title 40 and Title 55, Chapter 10.

Yea

Passed

28–4

Apr 9, 2026

SR 366

Memorials, Interns - Teria Tibbs -

Yea

Passed

33–0

Apr 9, 2026

HJR 1238

Memorials, Academic Achievement - Eli Chapman, Top Ten Senior, Hampshire Unit School -

Yea

Passed

33–0

Apr 9, 2026

HJR 1243

Memorials, Academic Achievement - Emily Golden, Top Ten Senior, Hampshire Unit School -

Yea

Passed

33–0

Apr 9, 2026

HJR 1246

Memorials, Academic Achievement - Jeana Marks, Valedictorian, Hampshire Unit School -

Yea

Passed

33–0

Apr 9, 2026

HB 2374

Bail, Bail Bonds - As enacted, removes the requirement to place a defendant on a state or federal list or database as a fugitive from justice for failure to appear, unless it is on a felony; authorizes a court to relieve the surety of liability for an undertaking if the defendant has not been placed on the available state or federal list or database within five business days of the entering agency's receipt of the bench warrant or capias. - Amends TCA Title 39 and Title 40.

Yea

Passed

30–0

Apr 9, 2026

HJR 1237

Memorials, Academic Achievement - Cole Roberts, Top Ten Senior, Hampshire Unit School -

Yea

Passed

33–0

Apr 9, 2026

SB 2335

Criminal Offenses - As introduced, expands the offense of aggravated criminal trespass to include trespassing that results in the disruption of a religious assembly, which is a Class A misdemeanor. - Amends TCA Title 39.

Yea

Passed

26–4

Apr 9, 2026