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 375

Local Education Agencies - As enacted, allows a local board of education to authorize a teacher, school employee, or other person employed by the LEA to raise funds for noneducational purposes; requires the local board of education that authorizes funds to be raised for noneducational purposes to create policies and procedures for the receipt, disbursement, and accounting of funds raised. - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 2 and Title 49, Chapter 3.

Yea

Passed

32–0

Mar 18, 2019

HB 756

Motor Vehicles - As enacted, removes the deployment, implementation, or use of a motor carrier safety improvement required by a motor carrier from being considered when evaluating a person's status as an employee or independent contractor. - Amends TCA Title 8; Title 50; Title 54; Title 55 and Title 65.

Yea

Passed

31–0

Mar 14, 2019

SJR 261

Memorials, Academic Achievement - Miller Hadley, Salutatorian, Clarksville High School -

Yea

Passed

31–0

Mar 14, 2019

SJR 272

Memorials, Death - Sherry Elaine Cannady Henderson -

Yea

Passed

31–0

Mar 14, 2019

SB 360

Tobacco, Tobacco Products - As enacted, expands the Prevention of Youth Access to Tobacco and Vapor Products Act and other laws concerning juveniles' access to tobacco and vaping products to apply to hemp for smoking. - Amends TCA Title 39; Title 40 and Section 68-1-132.

Yea

Passed

31–0

Mar 14, 2019

SB 625

Public Funds and Financing - As enacted, revises the Volunteer Public Education Trust Fund Act of 1985; designates the commissioner of education and state treasurer as trustees of the fund. - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 3, Part 4.

Yea

Passed

31–0

Mar 14, 2019

SJR 248

Memorials, Sports - Trent Knight, Greeneville High School, state wrestling champion -

Yea

Passed

31–0

Mar 14, 2019

SJR 249

Memorials, Recognition - Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center, 100th anniversary -

Yea

Passed

31–0

Mar 14, 2019

SJR 263

Memorials, Academic Achievement - Isac Lee VanWormer, Salutatorian, Montgomery Central High School -

Yea

Passed

31–0

Mar 14, 2019

HB 1074

Wine & Wineries - As enacted, revises provisions governing wineries and their satellite facilities and the transport of products. - Amends TCA Section 57-3-207. Against party

Nay

Passed

26–1

Mar 14, 2019