Sen. Steve Southerland
Total votes
24,548
all sessions
Attendance
93%
1,705 missed
Near the chamber average
With party
99%
of cast votes
Lower than 81% of chamber peers
Bipartisan score
0%
crosses aisle rarely
Near the chamber average
Sponsored
1,724
bills & resolutions
Higher than 95% of chamber peers
Committees
4
assignments
24,548 roll-call votes
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
207
votes against own party
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Bill
Description
Vote
Result
Tally
Date
HB 337
Local Government, General - As enacted, removes the requirement that the office of local government have a director who is both appointed by the comptroller of the treasury and serves at the pleasure of the comptroller of the treasury. - Amends TCA Section 4-16-101.
Yea
Passed
29–0
Feb 21, 2019
HB 131
Motor Vehicles - As enacted, urges the department of revenue to study the enforcement of disabled parking violations; requires department to report its findings and recommendations on or before February 1, 2020, to the transportation and safety committee of the senate and transportation committee of the house of representatives. - Amends TCA Title 55, Chapter 21, Part 1.
Yea
Passed
27–0
Feb 21, 2019
SJR 88
Memorials, Recognition - National Slavery and Human Trafficking Prevention Month -
Yea
Passed
29–0
Feb 21, 2019
HB 458
Sunset Laws - As enacted, extends the advisory committee for children's special services to June 30, 2025. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 29 and Title 68, Chapter 12.
Yea
Passed
29–0
Feb 21, 2019
HB 460
Sunset Laws - As enacted, extends the perinatal advisory committee to June 30, 2025. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 29 and Title 68, Chapter 1, Part 8.
Yea
Passed
29–0
Feb 21, 2019
HB 287
Adoption - As enacted, eliminates failure to pay prenatal, natal, and postnatal expenses as ground for termination of parental rights; clarifies the definition of notice; removes unnecessary affidavit language; adds existing abuse crimes to the definition of severe child abuse; clarifies definition of putative father; clarifies requirements for checking putative father registry; makes various other revisions. - Amends TCA Title 36, Chapter 1, Part 1; Title 36, Chapter 2 and Section 37-1-102.
Yea
Passed
29–0
Feb 21, 2019
HJR 164
Memorials, Recognition - Shelby Nolin, Governor's Volunteer Stars Award -
Yea
Passed
29–0
Feb 21, 2019
SB 335
Education, Higher - As enacted, exempts certain postsecondary educational institutions from the Tennessee Higher Education Authorization Act of 2016 under certain circumstances; subjects certain postsecondary educational institutions to bond requirements under the Tennessee Higher Education Authorization Act of 2016. - Amends TCA Section 49-7-2004 and Section 49-7-2022.
Yea
Passed
28–0
Feb 21, 2019
SJR 119
Memorials, Recognition - "Bleeding Disorders Awareness Month" in Tennessee, March 2019 -
Yea
Passed
29–0
Feb 21, 2019
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