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R Tennessee Senate · District 9 On the 2026 ballot

Sen. Steve Southerland

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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
Sponsored
1,724
bills & resolutions
Higher than 95% of chamber peers
Committees
4
assignments
24,548 roll-call votes

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
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Bill
Description
Vote
Result
Tally
Date
HJR 90
Memorials, Recognition - National Healthy Schools Day -
Yea
Passed
29–0
Mar 27, 2017
SB 1110
Parks, Natural Areas Preservation - As introduced, prohibits outsourcing with respect to the maintenance, operation, and preservation of state parks, including buildings, facilities, structures, or improvements upon state park property. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 8; Title 9 and Title 11.
Yea
Passed
7–0
Mar 27, 2017
SB 195
Health Care - As enacted, adds healthcare services provided to a patient at a public elementary or secondary school to the current definition of telehealth services for which health insurance entities are required to reimburse in a manner that is consistent with reimbursement for in-person encounters; requires that the public elementary or secondary school be staffed by a healthcare service provider and equipped to engage in such services. - Amends TCA Title 56; Section 63-1-155 and Title 71.
Yea
Passed
31–0
Mar 27, 2017
SB 1340
Firearms and Ammunition - As enacted, authorizes district attorneys general and similar persons to carry firearms subject to training and certification requirements if certain requirements met. - Amends TCA Section 39-17-1350.
Yea
Passed
29–0
Mar 27, 2017
SJR 252
Memorials, Recognition - William H. Bodaford -
Yea
Passed
28–0
Mar 27, 2017
HJR 210
Memorials, Death - Trooper Mark Keith Self -
Yea
Passed
28–0
Mar 27, 2017
SB 708
Correctional Programs - As introduced, enacts the "Comprehensive Local Correctional Enforcement Task Force Act" to create a task force to conduct a study and make a report and recommendation concerning local correctional facilities by January 15, 2018. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 8; Title 40 and Title 41.
Yea
Passed
29–0
Mar 27, 2017
SJR 209
Memorials, Recognition - "School Safety Awareness Day" -
Yea
Passed
29–0
Mar 27, 2017
SJR 78
Memorials, Recognition - National Speech and Debate Education Day -
Yea
Passed
29–0
Mar 27, 2017
HJR 216
Memorials, Recognition - City of La Vergne, 45th anniversary -
Yea
Passed
28–0
Mar 27, 2017
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