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Sen. Steve Southerland

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Session

Total votes

21,653

all sessions

Attendance

93%

1,532 missed

Lower than 99% of chamber peers

With party

99%

of cast votes

Lower than 84% of chamber peers

Bipartisan score

0%

crosses aisle rarely

Higher than 77% of chamber peers

Voting record

Yea

21,391

voted in favor

Nay

223

voted against

Absent

1,532

missed votes

Total cast

21,653

across all sessions

Crossed party

180

votes against own party

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Bill

Description

Vote

Result

Tally

Date

SJR 131

General Assembly, Confirmation of Appointment - Mike O’Malley, Austin Peay State University Board of Trustees -

Yea

Passed

12–0

Feb 28, 2013

SB 2486

Energy - As enacted, requires the grantee under a solar power facility agreement to file a copy of the agreement with the office of energy programs in the department of environment and conservation; directs the office of energy programs to expand and maintain its existing website with additional guidance and resources regarding solar energy for various persons. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 3, Part 5; Section 7-53-316 and Title 66, Chapter 9, Part 2.

Yea

Passed

1–0

Mar 27, 2012

HB 2522

Health, Dept. of - As introduced, directs the commissioner to develop a plan for ensuring that 90 percent of pregnant women in this state have access to prenatal care and to report findings to the health committee of the house of representatives and the health and welfare committee of the senate by February 1, 2021. - Amends TCA Title 8; Title 56; Title 63; Title 68 and Title 71.

Yea

Passed

20–3

Mar 8, 2012

SB 1513

Firearms and Ammunition - As introduced, changes from February 1 to March 1 the due date for the TBI's annual report to the general assembly on the amount of money collected for handgun carry permit fees in excess of the costs associated with conducting background checks. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 54; Title 10, Chapter 7, Part 5; Title 33; Title 36; Title 37; Title 38; Title 39; Title 40; Title 41; Title 49; Section 50-1-312; Title 55 and Title 70.

Yea

Passed

9–2

Jan 13, 2012

SB 446

Highways, Roads and Bridges - As introduced, requires TACIR to study overall road safety and submit its recommendations to the chair of the committee in the house of representatives with jurisdiction over transportation matters, the chair of the transportation and safety committee of the senate, and the legislative librarian on or before January 15, 2026. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 54 and Title 55.

Yea

Passed

8–0

Mar 31, 2011

SB 991

Local Government, General - As introduced, requires any government entity responsible for issuing an emergency shutdown order requiring businesses to close or partially shutdown to reimburse the business; provides that businesses receive compensation for a shutdown based on their proceeds from the previous fiscal year. - Amends TCA Title 58.

Yea

Passed

10–0

Mar 14, 2011

HJR 12

Constitutional Amendments - Proposes an amendment to Article VI, Section 14 of the Tennessee Constitution to authorize municipalities to impose a civil penalty in excess of $50 for a violation of a municipal ordinance if such penalty is just and reasonable. -

Yea

Passed

8–0

Feb 7, 2011

SR 183

Naming and Designating - Designates Nash Lundberg as official dog of Tennessee Senate. -

Yea

Passed

9–0

Jan 28, 2010

SJR 710

Memorials, Retirement - John Trusty -

Yea

Passed

9–0

Jan 28, 2010

SB 343

Medical Occupations - As introduced, increases from 30 to 45 days the time within which a person issued a certificate of registration by the division of health related boards must notify the division of a change of address to receive a duplicate registration certificate. - Amends TCA Title 33; Title 56; Title 63; Title 68 and Title 71.

Yea

Passed

8–0

Mar 2, 2009