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

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Bill

Description

Vote

Result

Tally

Date

HJR 223

Memorials, Recognition - Dolly Parton -

Yea

Passed

30–0

Mar 4, 2019

HB 445

Sunset Laws - As enacted, extends the Tennessee consolidated retirement system, board of trustees to June 30, 2023. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 29 and Title 8, Chapter 34.

Yea

Passed

29–0

Mar 4, 2019

HB 503

Regional Authorities and Special Districts - As enacted, allows the East Tennessee regional agribusiness marketing authority to develop, market, and promote facilities for warehousing, distribution, light manufacturing, and agribusiness purposes, and enter lease purchase agreements by a two-thirds (2/3) majority vote by the board, and removes tax exempt status for any ETRAMA property sold under a lease purchase agreement. - Amends TCA Title 64, Chapter 10, Part 1.

Yea

Passed

29–0

Mar 4, 2019

SB 358

Milk, Dairy Products - As enacted, prohibits the department of agriculture from regulating the production of unpasteurized butter in certain circumstances; requires warning label. - Amends TCA Title 53, Chapter 3.

Yea

Passed

29–0

Mar 4, 2019

HB 712

Firearms and Ammunition - As enacted, updates the definitions of "firearm" and "antique firearm" to mirror definitions under federal law; makes various changes related to updated definitions. - Amends TCA Section 39-11-106; Section 39-13-103 and Title 39, Chapter 17, Part 13.

Yea

Passed

29–0

Mar 4, 2019

HB 481

Sunset Laws - As enacted, extends the Middle Tennessee State University, board of trustees to June 30, 2021; creates a separate sunset provision for the university. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 29 and Title 49, Chapter 8.

Yea

Passed

29–0

Mar 4, 2019

HB 1334

Health, Dept. of - As enacted, requires regional medical communication centers to provide monthly data to the commissioner regarding the number of flight requests rejected by a vendor and the patient volumes transported into the covered region; requires the commissioner to monthly post the data to the department's website in a manner accessible to the public. - Amends TCA Title 4 and Title 68.

Yea

Passed

29–0

Mar 4, 2019

SB 194

Opioids - As enacted, defines "alternative treatments," for purposes of the requirement that prescribing physicians explain reasonable alternatives to opioids, as including chiropractic care, physical therapy, acupuncture, and other treatments that relieve pain without the use of opioids. - Amends TCA Section 63-1-164.

Yea

Passed

29–0

Mar 4, 2019

HB 1091

Tourism - As enacted, enacts the "Tennessee Commission for the United States Semiquincentennial Commission Act". -

Yea

Passed

29–0

Mar 4, 2019

SB 112

Sunset Laws - As enacted, extends the Tennessee claims commission to June 30, 2025. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 29 and Title 9, Chapter 8.

Yea

Passed

29–0

Mar 4, 2019