Tennessee Vote Reports
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.
Senate Votes
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Disaster Recovery Fund
Establishes two new funding sources to support disaster recovery.
House Votes
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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.
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Conservation Easements
Creates a $25 million Farmland Preservation Fund managed by the Department of Agriculture.
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Race-based Membership Ban
Ends the ability of state regulatory and health-related boards to use race, color, ethnicity, or national origin as factors in their membership decisions.
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Illegal Immigrant Driver's License Enforcement
Makes it a Class B misdemeanor to drive in Tennessee using an out-of-state driver's license issued exclusively to illegal aliens.
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Privilege Tax Extension
Extends by six years the authority for Nashville-Davidson County to continue collecting a hotel occupancy tax of up to $2.50 per room, instead of $2.00. The extra $0.50 will continue to fund the county's Event and Marketing Fund.
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Government Private School Vouchers
Creates a state-funded scholarship program offering up to 20,000 K-12 vouchers for private-school tuition and related expenses.
2024 TN Legislative Scorecard
The following scorecard lists several key votes in the Tennessee General Assembly in 2024 and ranks state representatives and senators based on their fidelity to (U.S.) constitutional and limited-government principles.
Senate Votes
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Death Penalty for Child Rape
Authorizes the death penalty as a punishment for "rape" of a child, "aggravated rape" of a child, or "especially aggravated rape" of a child.
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Ban on LGBTQ+ "Pride" Flag in Schools
Would prohibit the display of any flag other than the United States flag and the official Tennessee state flag in public schools.
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Article V Convention: Term Limits
Applies to Congress to "call a convention" under Article V of the U.S. Constitution for the purpose of proposing amendments that would set term limits on members of Congress.
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Federal Funds to Alleviate "Childhood Hunger"
Would require the Department of Human Services to actively seek and apply for federal grants and other available federal funds for the purpose of alleviating "childhood hunger.
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Local Enforcement of Immigration Law
Directs local law enforcement agencies to cooperate with federal officials in the identification, apprehension, detention, or removal of aliens not lawfully present in the United States.
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Grandparent "Visitation Rights" in Child Custody Cases
Specifies that a court may order "reasonable visitation" to grandparents when it is in the "best interests of the child" if such visitation is opposed by the child's custodial parent(s).
House Votes
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Concealed Carry in Schools
Authorizes a faculty or staff member of a school to carry a concealed handgun on school grounds.
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Fast-Tracking Food Stamps
Requires the Department of Human Services to identify any federal regulations or state law or rules that inhibit its ability to deliver benefits for the food assistance program.
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Repeal of Child Vaccine Mandates
Would remove the provision of state law that declares "it is the responsibility" of each parent to ensure that their child receive the vaccines "recommended" by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention or the American Academy of Pediatrics.
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Ban on Central Bank Digital Currency
Amends the state's definition of "money" to exclude a Central Bank Digital Currency.
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U.S. Withdrawal from the United Nations
Urges "Congress and the President to withdraw the United States from the United Nations."
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Tennessee Foster and Adoptive Parent Protection Act
Prevents the Department of Children's Services from denying a parent's ability to foster or adopt based upon the parent's religious or moral beliefs regarding "sexual orientation or gender identity."
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.
Senate Votes
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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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Precious Metals
Allows the state treasurer to purchase and sell physical gold and precious metal.
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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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Abortion
Prohibits local governments from expending funds for the purposes of assisting a person in obtaining a criminal abortion.
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Juneteenth
Changes the designation of June 19, known as "Juneteenth," from a day of special observance to a legal holiday.
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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.
House Votes
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Con Con
Applies to the Congress of the United States pursuant to Article V of the United States Constitution to call a convention for proposing a term limits amendment.
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Precious Metals
Allows the state treasurer to purchase and sell physical gold and precious metal.
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Abortion
Prohibits local governments from expending funds for the purposes of assisting a person in obtaining a criminal abortion.
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Student Vaccine Status
Eliminates the obligation for parents or teachers of homeschooled students to provide proof of immunizations and health services to the local education agency.
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FedExForum
Extends the allocation of state sales tax revenue to Memphis, specifically for the Memphis Grizzlies and events at the FedExForum, until June 30, 2059.
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UN Agenda 2030 and Property Rights
Prohibits the state and its subdivisions from enacting policies that violate private property rights without due process, particularly those linked to "Agenda 21," the 2030 Agenda, U.N. net-zero emission goals by 2050, or any international law conflicting with the U.S. or state constitution.
2022 TN Legislative Scorecard 2021-
The following scorecard lists several key votes in the Tennessee General Assembly in 2021 and 2022 and ranks state representatives and senators based on their fidelity to (U.S.) constitutional and limited-government principles.
This is our first state-level Scorecard; the selected votes may not be reflective of legislators' overall records. Their cumulative scores will change as we add more votes. Please check regularly for updates.
Senate Votes
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Budget
Serves as the Appropriations Act of Tennessee, which, as passed by the General Assembly, allocates approximately $52.8 billion for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2022, and ending June 30, 2023.
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Nullifying Federal COVID-19 Restrictions
Declares the right of the Tennessee General Assembly to nullify federal COVID-19 restrictions that violate the United States Constitution.
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Prohibiting COVID-19 Vaccine Mandates
Prohibits state or local governments from requiring, or mandating that a private business require, proof of COVID-19 vaccination as a condition for entry or utilization of services.
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Prenatal Right to Life
Permits a cause of action for wrongful death against someone who kills a mother and her unborn child regardless of gestational age.
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Parental Rights in Education
Requires an LEA or public charter school to notify a student's parent or guardian prior to commencing instruction of a "sexual orientation or gender identity" curriculum.
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Permitless Firearm Carry
Allows permitless carry of a handgun if a person meets age requirements, lawfully possesses the handgun, and is in a place that the person is lawfully present.
House Votes
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Budget
Serves as the Appropriations Act of Tennessee, which, as passed by the General Assembly, allocates approximately $52.8 billion for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2022, and ending June 30, 2023.
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Prohibiting COVID-19 Vaccine Mandates
Prohibits state or local governments from requiring, or mandating that a private business require, proof of COVID-19 vaccination as a condition for entry or utilization of services.
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Prenatal Right to Life
Permits a cause of action for wrongful death against someone who kills a mother and her unborn child regardless of gestational age.
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Parental Rights in Education
Requires an LEA or public charter school to notify a student's parent or guardian prior to commencing instruction of a "sexual orientation or gender identity" curriculum.
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Article V Convention: Term Limits
Applies to Congress, under the provisions of Article V of the U.S. Constitution, to call for a convention to propose an amendment to the U.S. Constitution establishing term limits for members of Congress.
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Permitless Firearm Carry
Allows permitless carry of a handgun if a person meets age requirements, lawfully possesses the handgun, and is in a place that the person is lawfully present.