R Tennessee Senate · District 9 On the 2026 ballot

Sen. Steve Southerland

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Session

Total votes

21,653

all sessions

Attendance

92%

1,637 missed

Lower than 84% of chamber peers

With party

99%

of cast votes

Lower than 87% of chamber peers

Bipartisan score

0%

crosses aisle rarely

Higher than 80% of chamber peers

Voting record

Yea

21,391

voted in favor

Nay

223

voted against

Absent

1,637

missed votes

Total cast

21,653

across all sessions

Crossed party

184

votes against own party

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Bill

Description

Vote

Result

Tally

Date

HJR 140

Memorials, Professional Achievement - Bev Johnson, 30th anniversary with 1070 WDIA-AM -

Yea

Passed

32–0

Mar 2, 2017

SJR 144

Memorials, Recognition - Food City 300 NASCAR Series Race at Bristol Motor Speedway, 35th anniversary -

Yea

Passed

32–0

Mar 2, 2017

SJR 146

Memorials, Recognition - Roan Mountain State Park, State Park of the Year -

Yea

Passed

32–0

Mar 2, 2017

SB 101

Sunset Laws - As enacted, extends the Tennessee community resource board eight years to June 30, 2025. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 29, Part 2 and Title 41, Chapter 10.

Yea

Passed

8–0

Mar 1, 2017

SB 887

Courts, Juvenile - As enacted, enacts the "Tennessee Zero to Three Court Initiative" to create five additional zero to three court programs throughout the state to be administered by the department of children’s services. - Amends TCA Title 16; Title 36 and Title 37.

Absent

Passed

5–1

Mar 1, 2017

HB 1057

Public Property - As introduced, clarifies that government records unlawfully removed from a government records office be returned to their office of origin within two business days of the time safeguards are established to prevent further recurrence of unlawful removal. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 10; Title 12, Chapter 6 and Title 39, Chapter 16.

Yea

Passed

9–0

Mar 1, 2017

SB 1217

Administrative Procedure (UAPA) - As enacted, authorizes commissioners and chief executive officers of administrative departments to evaluate certain actions by a regulatory board to determine whether the action may constitute a potentially unreasonable restraint of trade. - Amends TCA Title 4.

Yea

Passed

9–0

Mar 1, 2017

SB 65

Sunset Laws - As enacted, extends the consumer advocate division in the office of the attorney general and reporter four years to June 30, 2021. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 29, Part 2 and Title 65, Chapter 4, Part 1.

Yea

Passed

9–0

Mar 1, 2017

SB 571

Education - As enacted, revises various provisions of the Tennessee Baccalaureate Education System Trust Act and the chairs of excellence; redesignates the Act as the "Tennessee College Savings Trust Act". - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 29; Title 35; Title 49, Chapter 7, Part 5; Title 49, Chapter 7, Part 8; Title 55; Title 65 and Title 67.

Yea

Passed

9–0

Mar 1, 2017

SB 242

Sunset Laws - As enacted, extends the board for licensing healthcare facilities one year to June 30, 2020. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 29, Part 2 and Title 68, Chapter 11, Part 2.

Yea

Passed

9–0

Mar 1, 2017