R Tennessee Senate · District 9 On the 2026 ballot

Sen. Steve Southerland

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Session

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

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

SJR 1154

Memorials, Academic Achievement - Jissel Martinez, Salutatorian, McGavock High School -

Yea

Passed

33–0

Apr 22, 2026

HB 2663

Tullahoma - Subject to local approval, allocates 3.8 percent of each annual operating budget, but not less than $1.5 million, to the maintenance of streets and roads within the city limits of the City of Tullahoma. - Amends Chapter 553 of the Acts of 1903.

Yea

Passed

33–0

Apr 22, 2026

SJR 1144

Memorials, Recognition - Kayla Markwei, 2026 Boys & Girls Club of Rutherford County Youth of the Year -

Yea

Passed

33–0

Apr 22, 2026

HJR 1442

Memorials, Recognition - Kori Atkins, 2026 Boys & Girls Club of Chattanooga Youth of the Year -

Yea

Passed

33–0

Apr 22, 2026

SB 1815

Criminal Offenses - As enacted, enacts the "Grace Anne Sparks Coercive Suicide Prevention Law of 2026." - Amends TCA Title 39.

Yea

Passed

31–0

Apr 22, 2026

HB 1979

Human Services, Dept. of - As enacted, enacts the "Promising Futures Act." - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 43; Title 49; Title 57; Title 67 and Title 71.

Yea

Passed

31–0

Apr 22, 2026

HB 705

Insurance Companies, Agents, Brokers, Policies - As enacted, generally requires a group policy in this state that provides hospital, surgical, or major medical expense insurance on an expense incurred basis to an employee or member to extend such policy coverage for a period of time when the employee or member has been terminated if certain criteria are met. - Amends TCA Title 56.

Yea

Passed

29–0

Apr 22, 2026

HJR 1466

Memorials, Sports - Bella Warner, TSSAA Division I girls' individual bowling state champion -

Yea

Passed

33–0

Apr 22, 2026

HJR 1456

Memorials, Academic Achievement - Jaxon Kleparek, Top Ten Senior, DeKalb County High School -

Yea

Passed

33–0

Apr 22, 2026

HJR 1468

Memorials, Professional Achievement - Anna Cat Shepard, Mountain Education Foundation High School Educator of the Year -

Yea

Passed

33–0

Apr 22, 2026