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

This page

24,548

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Bill

Description

Vote

Result

Tally

Date

SB 102

Sunset Laws - As enacted, extends the Tennessee council for career and technical education four years to June 30, 2021. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 29, Part 2 and Title 49, Chapter 11.

Yea

Passed

31–0

Apr 3, 2017

SJR 274

Memorials, Recognition - Falcon Engineering and Robotics Team #547, Lincoln County High School -

Yea

Passed

31–0

Apr 3, 2017

SJR 263

General Assembly, Confirmation of Appointment - Keith Jordan, Tennessee Regulatory Authority -

Yea

Passed

31–0

Apr 3, 2017

HJR 222

Memorials, Recognition - Malinda Gilbert -

Yea

Passed

31–0

Apr 3, 2017

SB 957

Taxes - As introduced, requires counties and cities that levy a local option sales tax to send a copy of the resolution or ordinance levying the tax to the commissioner of revenue no later than 30 days after it is adopted. - Amends TCA Title 9; Title 54; Title 55 and Title 67.

Yea

Passed

31–0

Apr 3, 2017

SJR 275

Memorials, Personal Achievement - Caelan Tanner Townsend, Eagle Scout -

Yea

Passed

31–0

Apr 3, 2017

SB 999

Water Authorities - As enacted, authorizes an authority created under the Water and Wastewater Treatment Authority Act to promulgate rules for certain activities; revises and enacts other provisions relative to water and wastewater treatment authorities. - Amends TCA Title 68 and Title 69.

Yea

Passed

30–0

Apr 3, 2017

SJR 272

Memorials, Sports - South Greene High School Cheerleaders, TSSAA Sportsmanship Award -

Yea

Passed

31–0

Apr 3, 2017

SB 1207

Taxes, Franchise - As enacted, alters the formula for calculating quarterly estimated payments for franchise and excise taxes; makes other related revisions. - Amends TCA Section 67-4-2008 and Section 67-4-2015.

Yea

Passed

31–0

Apr 3, 2017

HB 227

Welfare - As enacted, enacts the "Program Integrity Act of 2017," which establishes certain requirements for benefit eligibility. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 71, Chapter 5, Part 1 and Title 71, Chapter 5, Part 3.

Yea

Passed

26–3

Apr 3, 2017