2023 TN Legislative Scorecard
The following scorecard lists several key votes in the Tennessee General Assembly in 2023 and ranks state representatives and senators based on their fidelity to (U.S.) constitutional and limited-government principles.
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Senate Votes
1. Sex Changes for Minors
Prohibits healthcare providers from performing certain medical procedures on minors or administering specific treatments if the purpose is to help the minor identify with or live as an identity that is claimed but inconsistent with the minor's biological or assigned sex at birth.
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Constitutional Vote: Yes
2. Precious Metals
Allows the state treasurer to purchase and sell physical gold and precious metal.
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Constitutional Vote: Yes
3. Education Savings Accounts
Broadens the eligibility for education savings accounts (ESAs) to include students who were not enrolled in a Tennessee public school for the full year before receiving an ESA but were enrolled in and attended a Tennessee public school.
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Constitutional Vote: No
4. Abortion
Prohibits local governments from expending funds for the purposes of assisting a person in obtaining a criminal abortion.
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Constitutional Vote: Yes
5. Juneteenth
Changes the designation of June 19, known as "Juneteenth," from a day of special observance to a legal holiday.
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Constitutional Vote: No
6. UN Agenda 2030 and Property Rights
Prohibits this state and its political subdivisions from adopting or implementing policy recommendations that deliberately or inadvertently infringe or restrict private property rights without due process.
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Constitutional Vote: Yes
How did they vote?
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| Name | Party | Score | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Raumesh A. Akbari | D | 20% | ||||||
| Paul E. Bailey | R | 80% | ||||||
| Janince Bowling | R | 83% | ||||||
| Richard M. Briggs | R | 60% | ||||||
| Heidi Campbell | D | 33% | ||||||
| Rusty Crowe | R | 67% | ||||||
| Todd Gardenhire | R | 80% | ||||||
| Ferrell Haile | R | 67% | ||||||
| Joseph Hensley | R | 83% | ||||||
| Edward S. Jackson | R | 67% | ||||||
| Jack Johnson | R | 67% | ||||||
| Sara Kyle | D | 33% | ||||||
| London P. Lamar | D | 33% | ||||||
| J. Adam Lowe | R | 67% | ||||||
| Jon C. Lundberg | R | 67% | ||||||
| Becky Duncan Massey | R | 67% | ||||||
| Randy McNally | R | 60% | ||||||
| Frank S. Niceley | R | 67% | ||||||
| Charlane Oliver | D | 33% | ||||||
| Mark Pody | R | 83% | ||||||
| Bill Powers | R | 67% | ||||||
| Shane Reeves | R | 67% | ||||||
| Kerry Roberts | R | 67% | ||||||
| Paul Rose | R | 80% | ||||||
| Steve Southerland | R | 80% | ||||||
| John Stevens | R | 67% | ||||||
| Art Swann | R | 67% | ||||||
| Brent Taylor | R | 83% | ||||||
| Page Walley | R | 67% | ||||||
| Bo Watson | R | 67% | ||||||
| Dawn White | R | 67% | ||||||
| Ken Yager | R | 75% | ||||||
| Jeff Yarbro | D | 33% |
Average Freedom Score by Party
| Party | Score |
|---|---|
| Democrat | 30.8% |
| Republican | 71.1% |
