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 recorded

24,548

across all sessions

Crossed party

206

votes against own party

Matching

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Bill

Description

Vote

Result

Tally

Date

SB 481

Criminal Offenses - As enacted, makes the enhanced maximum fine of up to $15,000 applicable to aggravated assault when committed against an identifiable employee or contractor of a utility who is discharging or attempting to discharge such person's official duties. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 13, Part 1 and Title 65, Chapter 35.

Yea

Passed

27–4

Mar 18, 2019

SJR 278

Memorials, Death - Wheeler "Jay" Nidiffer -

Yea

Passed

31–0

Mar 18, 2019

SB 143

Sunset Laws - As enacted, extends the state board of education to June 30, 2024. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 29 and Title 49, Chapter 1, Part 3.

Yea

Passed

32–0

Mar 18, 2019

SB 1176

Tickets, Admission - As enacted, requires a ticket reseller using a tentative ticket policy to make certain disclosures during a resale transaction of tickets that are not owned or possessed by the reseller, under a contract for transfer to the reseller, in the reseller's possession at time of sale; requires the reseller to provide a refund if unsuccessful in securing the tickets; deems a violation to be a violation of the Tennessee Consumer Protection Act of 1977. - Amends TCA Title 39 and Title 47.

Yea

Passed

32–0

Mar 18, 2019

SB 199

Elder Abuse - As enacted, creates the elder abuse task force. - Amends TCA Title 39; Title 71 and Chapter 961 of the Public Acts of 2014.

Yea

Passed

32–0

Mar 18, 2019

HB 697

Professions and Occupations - As enacted, authorizes a certified athlete agent to pay expenses incurred before the signing of an agency contract under certain circumstances. - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 7, Part 21.

Yea

Passed

32–0

Mar 18, 2019

HB 1436

Alcoholic Beverages - As introduced, designates the Third Coast Comedy Club in Nashville as a community theater for purposes of consumption of alcoholic beverages on the premises. - Amends TCA Section 57-4-102. Against party

Nay

Passed

25–4

Mar 18, 2019

HB 1022

Pensions and Retirement Benefits - As enacted, prohibits a current early service retiree from changing to disability retirement; makes other revisions to provisions governing the Tennessee consolidated retirement system. - Amends TCA Section 8-25-204; Section 8-25-205; Title 8, Chapter 34; Title 8, Chapter 35; Title 8, Chapter 36 and Title 8, Chapter 37.

Yea

Passed

31–0

Mar 18, 2019

SB 916

Water Pollution - As enacted, specifies that an alternatives analysis required by rule of the department of environment and conservation as part of the process of obtaining a discharge permit for a transportation project does not need to include alternative road locations but must include other measures to avoid and minimize impacts to resource values. - Amends TCA Title 69, Chapter 3, Part 1.

Yea

Passed

32–0

Mar 18, 2019

HB 1312

Taxes, Sales - As enacted, allows municipality with a border region retail tourism development district that elects to remove property from the district to include adjacent property with an equal or lesser amount of acreage by resolution of the municipality. - Amends TCA Title 7, Chapter 40.

Yea

Passed

32–0

Mar 18, 2019