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 81% of chamber peers

Bipartisan score

0%

crosses aisle rarely

Near the chamber average

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

207

votes against own party

This page

24,548

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Bill

Description

Vote

Result

Tally

Date

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

HJR 309

Memorials, Recognition - Sudden Unexplained Death in Children Awareness Month -

Yea

Passed

30–0

Apr 21, 2015

SJR 45

General Assembly, Joint Conventions - Calls joint convention to hear State of the State address by Governor Lee; authorizes transmittal of budget document by February 8, 2021, and filing of legislation implementing the budget by February 11, 2021. -

Yea

Passed

31–0

Feb 23, 2015