2025 TN Legislative Scorecard

The following scorecard lists several key votes in the Tennessee General Assembly in 2025 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. Global Entities Ban

Bans Tennessee state and local government entities from enforcing or recognizing any mandates or requirements from the World Health Organization, United Nations, or World Economic Forum.

Read More Pro-Freedom Vote: Yes

2. Right to In Vitro Fertilization and Contraception

Officially recognizes and protects the right of individuals to access and receive fertility treatments-such as in vitro fertilization (IVF), egg/sperm preservation, genetic testing, and artificial insemination-as well as contraceptives.

Read More Pro-Freedom Vote: No

3. Illegal Migrants from Education

Authorizes Local Education Agencies (LEAs) and public charter schools to refuse to enroll students who are unlawfully present in the United States.

Read More Pro-Freedom Vote: Yes

4. Protecting Online Schools

Exempts fully online, self-paced private schools from certain regulations. The State Board of Education can no longer mandate these schools adhere to rules on class size, school calendar, vaccination requirements, or student assessments to qualify as Category III nonpublic schools.

Read More Pro-Freedom Vote: Yes

5. Property Rights Protection

Replaces Tennessee's vague "blighted area" definition with a case-by-case standard based on specific code violations, ensures property owners get notice and time to fix issues, limits eminent-domain use, and promotes due process and voluntary sales for redevelopment.

Read More Pro-Freedom Vote: Yes

6. Disaster Recovery Fund

Establishes two new funding sources to support disaster recovery.

Read More Pro-Freedom Vote: No Annual cost per household: -$79.00

How did they vote?

Raumesh A. Akbari
20% Report Score
Democrat · Dist. SD-029
1. Global Entities Ban
2. Right to In Vitro Fertilization and Contraception
3. Illegal Migrants from Education
4. Protecting Online Schools
5. Property Rights Protection
6. Disaster Recovery Fund
Paul E. Bailey
67% Report Score
Republican · Dist. SD-015
1. Global Entities Ban
2. Right to In Vitro Fertilization and Contraception
3. Illegal Migrants from Education
4. Protecting Online Schools
5. Property Rights Protection
6. Disaster Recovery Fund
Janince Bowling
80% Report Score
Republican · Dist. SD-016
1. Global Entities Ban
2. Right to In Vitro Fertilization and Contraception
3. Illegal Migrants from Education
4. Protecting Online Schools
5. Property Rights Protection
6. Disaster Recovery Fund
Richard M. Briggs
50% Report Score
Republican · Dist. SD-007
1. Global Entities Ban
2. Right to In Vitro Fertilization and Contraception
3. Illegal Migrants from Education
4. Protecting Online Schools
5. Property Rights Protection
6. Disaster Recovery Fund
Heidi Campbell
17% Report Score
Democrat · Dist. SD-020
1. Global Entities Ban
2. Right to In Vitro Fertilization and Contraception
3. Illegal Migrants from Education
4. Protecting Online Schools
5. Property Rights Protection
6. Disaster Recovery Fund
Rusty Crowe
67% Report Score
Republican · Dist. SD-003
1. Global Entities Ban
2. Right to In Vitro Fertilization and Contraception
3. Illegal Migrants from Education
4. Protecting Online Schools
5. Property Rights Protection
6. Disaster Recovery Fund
Todd Gardenhire
50% Report Score
Republican · Dist. SD-010
1. Global Entities Ban
2. Right to In Vitro Fertilization and Contraception
3. Illegal Migrants from Education
4. Protecting Online Schools
5. Property Rights Protection
6. Disaster Recovery Fund
Ferrell Haile
50% Report Score
Republican · Dist. SD-018
1. Global Entities Ban
2. Right to In Vitro Fertilization and Contraception
3. Illegal Migrants from Education
4. Protecting Online Schools
5. Property Rights Protection
6. Disaster Recovery Fund
Robert Harshbarger
67% Report Score
Republican · Dist. SD-004
1. Global Entities Ban
2. Right to In Vitro Fertilization and Contraception
3. Illegal Migrants from Education
4. Protecting Online Schools
5. Property Rights Protection
6. Disaster Recovery Fund
Tom Hatcher
60% Report Score
Republican · Dist. SD-002
1. Global Entities Ban
2. Right to In Vitro Fertilization and Contraception
3. Illegal Migrants from Education
4. Protecting Online Schools
5. Property Rights Protection
6. Disaster Recovery Fund
Joseph Hensley
83% Report Score
Republican · Dist. SD-028
1. Global Entities Ban
2. Right to In Vitro Fertilization and Contraception
3. Illegal Migrants from Education
4. Protecting Online Schools
5. Property Rights Protection
6. Disaster Recovery Fund
Edward S. Jackson
67% Report Score
Republican · Dist. SD-025
1. Global Entities Ban
2. Right to In Vitro Fertilization and Contraception
3. Illegal Migrants from Education
4. Protecting Online Schools
5. Property Rights Protection
6. Disaster Recovery Fund
Jack Johnson
67% Report Score
Republican · Dist. SD-027
1. Global Entities Ban
2. Right to In Vitro Fertilization and Contraception
3. Illegal Migrants from Education
4. Protecting Online Schools
5. Property Rights Protection
6. Disaster Recovery Fund
Sara Kyle
17% Report Score
Democrat · Dist. SD-030
1. Global Entities Ban
2. Right to In Vitro Fertilization and Contraception
3. Illegal Migrants from Education
4. Protecting Online Schools
5. Property Rights Protection
6. Disaster Recovery Fund
London P. Lamar
17% Report Score
Democrat · Dist. SD-033
1. Global Entities Ban
2. Right to In Vitro Fertilization and Contraception
3. Illegal Migrants from Education
4. Protecting Online Schools
5. Property Rights Protection
6. Disaster Recovery Fund
J. Adam Lowe
67% Report Score
Republican · Dist. SD-001
1. Global Entities Ban
2. Right to In Vitro Fertilization and Contraception
3. Illegal Migrants from Education
4. Protecting Online Schools
5. Property Rights Protection
6. Disaster Recovery Fund
Becky Duncan Massey
50% Report Score
Republican · Dist. SD-006
1. Global Entities Ban
2. Right to In Vitro Fertilization and Contraception
3. Illegal Migrants from Education
4. Protecting Online Schools
5. Property Rights Protection
6. Disaster Recovery Fund
Randy McNally
80% Report Score
Republican · Dist. SD-005
1. Global Entities Ban
2. Right to In Vitro Fertilization and Contraception
3. Illegal Migrants from Education
4. Protecting Online Schools
5. Property Rights Protection
6. Disaster Recovery Fund
Charlane Oliver
0% Report Score
Democrat · Dist. SD-019
1. Global Entities Ban
2. Right to In Vitro Fertilization and Contraception
3. Illegal Migrants from Education
4. Protecting Online Schools
5. Property Rights Protection
6. Disaster Recovery Fund
Mark Pody
80% Report Score
Republican · Dist. SD-017
1. Global Entities Ban
2. Right to In Vitro Fertilization and Contraception
3. Illegal Migrants from Education
4. Protecting Online Schools
5. Property Rights Protection
6. Disaster Recovery Fund
Bill Powers
67% Report Score
Republican · Dist. SD-022
1. Global Entities Ban
2. Right to In Vitro Fertilization and Contraception
3. Illegal Migrants from Education
4. Protecting Online Schools
5. Property Rights Protection
6. Disaster Recovery Fund
Shane Reeves
50% Report Score
Republican · Dist. SD-014
1. Global Entities Ban
2. Right to In Vitro Fertilization and Contraception
3. Illegal Migrants from Education
4. Protecting Online Schools
5. Property Rights Protection
6. Disaster Recovery Fund
Kerry Roberts
60% Report Score
Republican · Dist. SD-023
1. Global Entities Ban
2. Right to In Vitro Fertilization and Contraception
3. Illegal Migrants from Education
4. Protecting Online Schools
5. Property Rights Protection
6. Disaster Recovery Fund
Paul Rose
67% Report Score
Republican · Dist. SD-032
1. Global Entities Ban
2. Right to In Vitro Fertilization and Contraception
3. Illegal Migrants from Education
4. Protecting Online Schools
5. Property Rights Protection
6. Disaster Recovery Fund
Jessie Seal
67% Report Score
Republican · Dist. SD-008
1. Global Entities Ban
2. Right to In Vitro Fertilization and Contraception
3. Illegal Migrants from Education
4. Protecting Online Schools
5. Property Rights Protection
6. Disaster Recovery Fund
Steve Southerland
67% Report Score
Republican · Dist. SD-009
1. Global Entities Ban
2. Right to In Vitro Fertilization and Contraception
3. Illegal Migrants from Education
4. Protecting Online Schools
5. Property Rights Protection
6. Disaster Recovery Fund
John Stevens
67% Report Score
Republican · Dist. SD-024
1. Global Entities Ban
2. Right to In Vitro Fertilization and Contraception
3. Illegal Migrants from Education
4. Protecting Online Schools
5. Property Rights Protection
6. Disaster Recovery Fund
Brent Taylor
67% Report Score
Republican · Dist. SD-031
1. Global Entities Ban
2. Right to In Vitro Fertilization and Contraception
3. Illegal Migrants from Education
4. Protecting Online Schools
5. Property Rights Protection
6. Disaster Recovery Fund
Page Walley
50% Report Score
Republican · Dist. SD-026
1. Global Entities Ban
2. Right to In Vitro Fertilization and Contraception
3. Illegal Migrants from Education
4. Protecting Online Schools
5. Property Rights Protection
6. Disaster Recovery Fund
Bo Watson
83% Report Score
Republican · Dist. SD-011
1. Global Entities Ban
2. Right to In Vitro Fertilization and Contraception
3. Illegal Migrants from Education
4. Protecting Online Schools
5. Property Rights Protection
6. Disaster Recovery Fund
Dawn White
60% Report Score
Republican · Dist. SD-013
1. Global Entities Ban
2. Right to In Vitro Fertilization and Contraception
3. Illegal Migrants from Education
4. Protecting Online Schools
5. Property Rights Protection
6. Disaster Recovery Fund
Ken Yager
75% Report Score
Republican · Dist. SD-012
1. Global Entities Ban
2. Right to In Vitro Fertilization and Contraception
3. Illegal Migrants from Education
4. Protecting Online Schools
5. Property Rights Protection
6. Disaster Recovery Fund
Jeff Yarbro
0% Report Score
Democrat · Dist. SD-021
1. Global Entities Ban
2. Right to In Vitro Fertilization and Contraception
3. Illegal Migrants from Education
4. Protecting Online Schools
5. Property Rights Protection
6. Disaster Recovery Fund
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