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

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Bill

Description

Vote

Result

Tally

Date

SJR 115

Naming and Designating - "Police Memorial Week," May 14–20, 2017 -

Yea

Passed

29–0

Mar 27, 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

8–0

Mar 27, 2017

SB 1261

Boats, Boating - As enacted, directs TACIR to study the titling of boats. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 10.

Yea

Passed

8–0

Mar 27, 2017

HJR 32

Naming and Designating - "Child Abuse Prevention Month," April 2017 -

Yea

Passed

29–0

Mar 27, 2017

HJR 212

Memorials, Death - Shields Worth Richardson -

Yea

Passed

28–0

Mar 27, 2017

SJR 109

General Assembly, Statement of Intent or Position - Urges law enforcement, school officials, the judiciary, community leaders, and the business community to work together to address truancy. -

Yea

Passed

29–0

Mar 27, 2017

SB 361

State Employees - As enacted, extends state employee defense protections to foster parents under contract with agencies under contract with the state and not just to foster parents under contract with the state. - Amends TCA Title 8, Chapter 42 and Title 9, Chapter 8.

Yea

Passed

29–0

Mar 27, 2017

SB 710

Criminal Offenses - As introduced, requires the punishment for the offense of misuse of official information to include at least 30 hours of community service work to be determined by the court, in addition to any other punishment authorized by law. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 16, Part 4.

Yea

Passed

29–0

Mar 27, 2017

SB 609

Game and Fish Laws - As introduced, extends the effective date for newly published regulations involving cooperative agreements between the TWRA and federal agencies, from 30 days to 45 days after the publication date by the TWRA; revises the due date for the submission of financial reports by the TWRA executive director to the governor and commission members, from September 15 to September 30 of each year. - Amends TCA Title 70.

Yea

Passed

8–0

Mar 27, 2017

HB 173

State Government - As enacted, clarifies that state law preempts local government enactments with respect to the regulation of and appropriate sanctions for conduct involving drugs and other similar substances. - Amends TCA Title 9; Title 39, Chapter 17; Title 40; Title 53, Chapter 11; Title 54 and Title 67.

Yea

Passed

26–5

Mar 27, 2017