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R Tennessee Senate · District 9 On the 2026 ballot

Sen. Steve Southerland

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Total votes
24,280
all sessions
Attendance
92%
1,637 missed
With party
99%
of cast votes
Lower than 88% of chamber peers
Bipartisan score
0%
crosses aisle rarely
Near the chamber average
Sponsored
1,724
bills & resolutions
Higher than 95% of chamber peers
Committees
4
assignments
24,280 roll-call votes

Voting record

Yea
23,990
voted in favor
Nay
251
voted against
Absent
1,637
missed votes
Total cast
24,280
across all sessions
Crossed party
205
votes against own party
This page
24,280
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Bill
Description
Vote
Result
Tally
Date
HJR 2
Memorials, Sports - Neal Jackson, Columbia Academy Athletic Hall of Fame -
Yea
Passed
32–0
Jan 12, 2017
HJR 19
Memorials, Personal Achievement - George Michael Huttick, Venturing Summit Award -
Yea
Passed
32–0
Jan 12, 2017
HJR 1
Memorials, Sports - Shelley Kirk Lloyd, Columbia Academy Athletic Hall of Fame -
Yea
Passed
32–0
Jan 12, 2017
HJR 3
Memorials, Personal Achievement - Nicholas Ray Moon, Eagle Scout -
Yea
Passed
32–0
Jan 12, 2017
HJR 16
Memorials, Personal Achievement - Joseph Lee Jacobs, Eagle Scout -
Yea
Passed
32–0
Jan 12, 2017
HJR 9
Memorials, Personal Achievement - James Eddie Pratt, Eagle Scout -
Yea
Passed
32–0
Jan 12, 2017
HJR 10
Memorials, Personal Achievement - Jacob Tolman, Eagle Scout -
Yea
Passed
32–0
Jan 12, 2017
HB 2399
Education - As introduced, requires the Tennessee financial literacy commission's annual report on its activities to be filed with the office of research and education accountability, in addition to the general assembly. - Amends TCA Title 49.
Yea
Passed
30–0
Apr 20, 2016
HB 2053
Pensions and Retirement Benefits - As introduced, expands the list of retired members of TCRS who may work more than 120 days while continuing to draw retirement allowance to include teachers and school bus drivers if a director of schools certifies that no other certified person is qualified and available for the position. - Amends TCA Title 8, Chapter 35; Title 8, Chapter 36; Title 8, Chapter 37 and Title 49.
Yea
Passed
30–0
Apr 11, 2016
HB 2053
Pensions and Retirement Benefits - As introduced, expands the list of retired members of TCRS who may work more than 120 days while continuing to draw retirement allowance to include teachers and school bus drivers if a director of schools certifies that no other certified person is qualified and available for the position. - Amends TCA Title 8, Chapter 35; Title 8, Chapter 36; Title 8, Chapter 37 and Title 49.
Yea
Passed
30–0
Feb 22, 2016
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