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

SJR 33

General Assembly, Confirmation of Appointment - Confirms the appointment of persons to the state university board of Tennessee State University. -

Yea

Passed

33–0

Feb 13, 2017

SB 112

Sunset Laws - As enacted, extends the underground utility damage enforcement board two years to June 30, 2019; adds an attendance requirement for members of the board. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 29, Part 2 and Title 65, Chapter 31.

Yea

Passed

33–0

Feb 13, 2017

SB 85

Sunset Laws - As enacted, extends the Southeastern Interstate Forest Fire Protection Compact to June 30, 2021. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 29, Part 2 and Title 11, Chapter 4, Part 5.

Yea

Passed

33–0

Feb 13, 2017

HJR 79

Memorials, Professional Achievement - Jon Roach, Brotherhood of Working Farriers Association Hall of Fame -

Yea

Passed

33–0

Feb 13, 2017

SB 88

Sunset Laws - As enacted, extends the state forestry commission four years to June 30, 2021; authorizes the commissioners of environment and conservation and agriculture and the executive director of the Tennessee wildlife resources agency to designate persons to serve in their places as nonvoting members of the state forestry commission. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 29, Part 2 and Title 11, Chapter 4.

Yea

Passed

33–0

Feb 13, 2017

SB 79

Sunset Laws - As enacted, extends the Interstate Corrections Compact eight years to June 30, 2025. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 29, Part 2 and Title 41, Chapter 23, Part 1.

Yea

Passed

33–0

Feb 13, 2017

SB 32

Barbers - As enacted, broadens barbers' ability to perform services in a residence from residences of persons who are actually ill to all residences regardless of the health of the person; requires residential barber certificate in order to provide residential services. - Amends TCA Title 62.

Yea

Passed

32–0

Feb 13, 2017

HJR 76

Memorials, Professional Achievement - Dr. Uptal Patel, Sports Medicine Person of the Year -

Yea

Passed

33–0

Feb 13, 2017

SB 63

Sunset Laws - As enacted, extends the board of veterinary medical examiners to June 30, 2021. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 29, Part 2 and Title 63, Chapter 12.

Yea

Passed

33–0

Feb 13, 2017

HJR 80

Memorials, Sports - Clarkrange High School JROTC Raiders, 2nd Place Overall in the Male Division All-Service National Raider Challenge Championship -

Yea

Passed

33–0

Feb 13, 2017