| Office: | State Senate (TN) - District 1, Republican |
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Steve Southerland's Voting Records
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- Unemployed and Low-Income
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Tennessee Key Votes
| Date | Bill No. | Bill Title | Outcome | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 19, 2012 | HB 368 | Scientific Theories in the Classroom | Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 8) |
Yea |
| Feb. 23, 2012 | HB 2638 | Prohibits Camping in Non-Designated Areas of Public Property | Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 9) |
Did Not Vote |
| Jan. 19, 2012 | SB 1514 | State Senate Redistricting | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (22 - 10) |
Yea |
| Jan. 13, 2012 | HB 1555 | State House Redistricting | Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 10) |
Yea |
| Jan. 13, 2012 | HB 1558 | Congressional Redistricting | Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 9) |
Yea |
| May 20, 2011 | SB 113 | Teachers' Unions Negotiations | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (19 - 12) |
Yea |
| May 20, 2011 | SB 16 | Voter Identification Requirements | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (18 - 14) |
Yea |
| May 20, 2011 | SB 1915 | Increases Contribution Limits to Campaigns | Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 11) |
Yea |
| May 20, 2011 | SB 49 | Prohibits Instruction of Non-Heterosexual Human Sexuality in Schools | Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 10) |
Yea |
| May 18, 2011 | SJR 221 | Constitutional Amendment to Prohibit State Income Tax | Amendment Adopted - Senate (26 - 4) |
Yea |
| May 12, 2011 | HB 600 | Equal Access to Interstate Commerce Act | Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 8) |
Yea |
| May 2, 2011 | SB 113 | Teachers' Unions Negotiations | Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 14) |
Did Not Vote |
| April 21, 2011 | SB 485 | Equal Opportunity Scholarship Act | Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 10) |
Yea |
| April 18, 2011 | SJR 127 | Abortion Specifications | Joint Resolution Passed - Senate (24 - 8) |
Yea |
| April 15, 2011 | SJR 221 | Constitutional Amendment to Prohibit State Income Tax | Senate | Co-sponsor |
| March 14, 2011 | SJR 127 | Abortion Specifications | Senate | Co-sponsor |
| March 10, 2011 | SB 1528 | Amends Requirements for Teacher Tenure | Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 12) |
Yea |
| March 9, 2011 | SJR 18 | Constitutional Amendment Prohibiting an Income Tax | Amendment Adopted - Senate (28 - 5) |
Yea |
| Feb. 23, 2011 | SB 79 | Tennessee Health Care Freedom Act | Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 10) |
Yea |
| Jan. 14, 2011 | SJR 18 | Constitutional Amendment Prohibiting an Income Tax | Senate | Co-sponsor |
| June 9, 2010 | HB 670 | Requiring Correctional Facilities to Determine Immigration Status of Inmates | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (24 - 7) |
Yea |
| June 4, 2010 | HJR 1253 | Resolution Recognizing Arizona Statehood and New Immigration Policy | Joint Resolution Passed - Senate (18 - 7) |
Yea |
| May 27, 2010 | SB 3012 | Guns in Bars | Veto Override Passed - Senate (23 - 10) |
Yea |
| May 10, 2010 | HB 270 | Citizenship Status for Voting and Registration | Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 12) |
Yea |
| May 10, 2010 | SB 63 | English Only Requirement for Driver's License Examinations | Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 10) |
Yea |
| Feb. 17, 2010 | SB 3498 | Requiring Legal Challenge to Federal Health Insurance Mandates | Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 1) |
Yea |
| Jan. 28, 2010 | SB 1092 | Prohibiting Non-Elected Boards from Requiring Nutrition Information on Menus | Veto Override Passed - Senate (24 - 7) |
Yea |
| Jan. 12, 2010 | HB 614 | Delaying Paper Ballot Requirements | Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 10) |
Yea |
| June 18, 2009 | HB 614 | Delaying Paper Ballot Requirements | Bill Failed - Senate (16 - 14) |
Yea |
| June 16, 2009 | SB 162 | Creation of the Bureau of Ethics and Campaign Finance | Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 11) |
Yea |
| June 4, 2009 | HB 962 | Authorizing Guns in Restaurants that Serve Alcohol | Veto Override Passed - Senate (21 - 9) |
Did Not Vote |
| May 7, 2009 | SB 2133 | Charter School Access Expansion | Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 7) |
Yea |
| April 16, 2009 | HB 962 | Authorizing Guns in Restaurants that Serve Alcohol | Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 7) |
Yea |
| April 13, 2009 | SB 1954 | Basic Phone Service Deregulation | Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 7) |
Yea |
| March 12, 2009 | SB 83 | "Living" Wage Requirements | Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 13) |
Yea |
| April 29, 2008 | SB 3042 | Open Container Law | Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 7) |
Yea |
| Feb. 13, 2008 | SB 3419 | Parental Consent for Sexual Abuse Prevention Education | Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 6) |
Yea |
| Feb. 11, 2008 | SA 883 | Commission of Indian Affairs Extension Amendment | Amendment Adopted - Senate (20 - 10) |
Nay |
| Jan. 30, 2008 | SA 837 | Allowing Abortion in Certain Circumstances | Bill Tabled - Senate (20 - 11) |
Yea |
| Jan. 30, 2008 | SA 839 | Allowing Medically Necessary Abortions | Bill Tabled - Senate (18 - 14) |
Yea |
| Jan. 30, 2008 | SA 841 | Allowing Abortion for Rape Victims who are Minors | Bill Tabled - Senate (20 - 12) |
Yea |
| Jan. 30, 2008 | SJR 127 | Abortion Not Protected by State Constitution | Joint Resolution Passed - Senate (23 - 9) |
Yea |
| Jan. 16, 2008 | SB 23 | Allowing Guns in Establishments that Serve Alcohol | Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 6) |
Yea |
| May 31, 2007 | SB 2143 | Legalization of Handguns in State Parks | Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 5) |
Yea |
| May 31, 2007 | SB 2326 | Cigarette Tax Increase | Bill Passed - Senate (17 - 16) |
Nay |
| May 24, 2007 | SB 1325 | Indoor Smoking Ban | Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 5) |
Nay |
| May 21, 2007 | SJR 139 | Popular Election of Statewide Officers | Resolution Passed - Senate (19 - 12) |
Yea |
| April 26, 2007 | SA 3 | PAC-to-PAC Contribution Limits | Bill Tabled - Senate (16 - 13) |
Yea |
| April 16, 2007 | SB 227 | Voter ID Act | Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 10) |
Yea |
| March 5, 2007 | SB 201 | English-Only Driver's License Exam | Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 6) |
Yea |
About the Selection and Description of Key Votes
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