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Janice Bowling
TN Senate District 16
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Issue areas
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Government Operations & Budget 36Civil Rights & Liberties 24Criminal Justice & Policing 20Education 16Healthcare 15Transportation & Infrastructure 15Environment & Energy 10Elections & Voting 8Labor & Employment 8Economy & Taxes 6Housing 5Gun Policy 4Other 4Technology & Privacy 4Agriculture 3Social Services & Welfare 3Immigration 2Veterans Affairs 2Abortion & Reproductive Rights 1Banking & Finance 1
Offices & terms
| Office | Party | From | To | Source |
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| TN Senate District 16 current
Tennessee |
Republican | Jan 8, 2013 | — | openstates/people CC0-1.0 |
Roll-call votes (47 recorded)
| Vote | Position | Date | Result | Source |
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| SB 3 — Abortion - As introduced, clarifies that the term "abortion," as defined for the offense of criminal abortion, does not include the use of… | Yea | Feb 9, 2023 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 42 — Natural Disasters - As introduced, creates the State Disaster Relief Program to be administered by TEMA for the purpose of providing grants… | Yea | Feb 8, 2023 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HJR 6 — Memorials, Retirement - Ralph Schulz - | Yea | Jan 12, 2023 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 137 — Planning, Public - As introduced, requires a local legislative body to approve an application for a proposed development without allowing… | Yea | Apr 28, 2021 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 841 — Lottery, Scholarships and Programs - As introduced, establishes the promising futures early learning scholarship program and a fund to… | Yea | Apr 27, 2021 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 831 — Taxes, Privilege - As introduced, reallocates 3 percent of revenue derived from the beer barrelage tax that is provided to the general fund… | Yea | Apr 5, 2021 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 137 — Planning, Public - As introduced, requires a local legislative body to approve an application for a proposed development without allowing… | Yea | Apr 1, 2021 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 137 — Planning, Public - As introduced, requires a local legislative body to approve an application for a proposed development without allowing… | Yea | Apr 1, 2021 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 137 — Planning, Public - As introduced, requires a local legislative body to approve an application for a proposed development without allowing… | Yea | Mar 24, 2021 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 283 — Water Pollution - As introduced, removes requirement that installers of subsurface sewage disposal systems pay a renewal fee as a condition… | Yea | Mar 15, 2021 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 309 — Alcoholic Beverage Commission - As introduced, changes from March 1 to February 15 the date by which the executive director of the… | Yea | Mar 1, 2021 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SJR 8 — Memorials, Sports - University of Tennessee baseball team, 2024 NCAA Men's College World Series Champions - | Yea | Jan 14, 2021 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 711 — Insurance Companies, Agents, Brokers, Policies - As introduced, decreases from 30 to 21 days, the amount of time each insurer of personal… | Yea | Apr 2, 2019 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 598 — Public Utilities - As introduced, extends from January 1 to February 1, the deadline for local governments that have adopted local… | Yea | Mar 18, 2019 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 150 — Education - As introduced, allows students to use their score on the Classic Learning Test (CLT) to satisfy the eligibility requirements… | Yea | Mar 4, 2019 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 150 — Education - As introduced, allows students to use their score on the Classic Learning Test (CLT) to satisfy the eligibility requirements… | Yea | Feb 27, 2019 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HJR 94 — Constitutional Amendments - Proposes amendments to Article II of the Constitution of Tennessee to establish an independent redistricting… | Yea | Feb 11, 2019 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 710 — Criminal Offenses - As introduced, requires the punishment for the offense of misuse of official information to include at least 30 hours… | Yea | Mar 27, 2017 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 823 — Election Laws - As introduced, clarifies that the county election commissions have the duty to purge the permanent registration records of… | Yea | Mar 20, 2017 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 823 — Election Laws - As introduced, clarifies that the county election commissions have the duty to purge the permanent registration records of… | Yea | Mar 14, 2017 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 1373 — Driver Licenses - As introduced, requires all written driver license examinations to be administered in English only; prohibits the use of… | Yea | Mar 14, 2016 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HJR 309 — Memorials, Recognition - Sudden Unexplained Death in Children Awareness Month - | Yea | Apr 21, 2015 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
Sponsored legislation (100 as lead sponsor)
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SB 1896
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Local Education Agencies - As introduced, requires boards of education that contract for transportation services with persons owning equipment to provide…
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SB 2481
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Obscenity and Pornography - As enacted, prohibits the issuance of a license to operate certain adult-oriented establishments unless certain signage is posted…
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SB 1048
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State Government - As introduced, prohibits a person, political subdivision, or public official, in connection with a state emergency, from categorizing or…
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SB 1035
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Criminal Offenses - As introduced, requires the administrative office of the courts to report by October 1, 2025, to the speaker of the senate and the speaker…
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SJR 593
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Naming and Designating - Designates Marlene Edwards Tidwell as "Poet Laureate Emerita of Tennessee." -
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SB 2565
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Utilities, Utility Districts - As introduced, requires each public and private electric utility and electric project developer, owner, or operator to conduct a…
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SB 2486
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Agriculture - As introduced, enacts the "Freedom to Farm Act." - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 17, Part 4; Title 40 and Title 43.
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SB 2707
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Winchester - Subject to local approval, expands the board of public utilities' jurisdiction to wastewater treatment systems; requires the mayor to serve as a…
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SB 490
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Expunction - As introduced, permits the expunction of a Class E felony conviction for official misconduct. - Amends TCA Title 39 and Title 40, Chapter 32.
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SB 1948
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Autopsies - As introduced, requires a county medical examiner to report certain instances of the natural death of an infant or young person under 20 to the…
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