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Jason Powell
TN House District 53
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Issue areas
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Criminal Justice & Policing 8Government Operations & Budget 6Civil Rights & Liberties 4Economy & Taxes 4Education 4Environment & Energy 3Healthcare 3Gun Policy 2Housing 2Technology & Privacy 2Banking & Finance 1Elections & Voting 1Immigration 1Labor & Employment 1Social Services & Welfare 1Transportation & Infrastructure 1
Offices & terms
| Office | Party | From | To | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TN House District 53 current
Tennessee |
Democratic | Nov 6, 2012 | — | openstates/people CC0-1.0 |
Roll-call votes (307 recorded)
| Vote | Position | Date | Result | Source |
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| HB 2530 — Boards and Commissions - As enacted, revises law regulating professions under the department of commerce and insurance. - Amends TCA Title… | Not voting | Apr 7, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 1882 — State Universities - As introduced, requires all gubernatorial appointments to a state university board to be confirmed by joint resolution… | Not voting | Apr 6, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 2262 — Consumer Protection - As enacted, authorizes a small business that believes an online search engine has blacklisted the small business to… | Not voting | Apr 6, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 1473 — Courts, Municipal - As enacted, prohibits a municipality from remediating a property maintenance violation if the cost may negatively… | Not voting | Apr 6, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 1673 — Utilities, Utility Districts - As enacted, makes various changes to laws regarding utilities, including the procedure for consolidation of… | Not voting | Apr 6, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 1469 — Child Labor - As enacted, adds regulations for content creation that involves certain minors. - Amends TCA Title 29; Title 39; Title 47 and… | Not voting | Apr 2, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 2466 — District Attorneys - As introduced, revises the data that district attorneys general are required to include in the annual report submitted… | Not voting | Apr 1, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 1254 — Law Enforcement - As enacted, requires a prosecuting agency that maintains a Brady list to adopt a policy that meets certain requirements… | Not voting | Apr 1, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 1354 — Criminal Offenses - As enacted, makes various changes to law relative to human trafficking. - Amends TCA Title 37; Title 39 and Title 40. | Not voting | Apr 1, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 1444 — Criminal Offenses - As introduced, increases the penalty for aggravated cruelty to animals from a Class E felony to a Class D felony; adds… | Not voting | Apr 1, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 2013 — Drugs, Prescription - As enacted, authorizes a law enforcement officer to cause to be administered a blood or urine test on a person for… | Not voting | Apr 1, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 2081 — Children - As enacted, adds the commissioner of mental health and substance abuse services, and one at large member with experience… | Not voting | Apr 1, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HJR 1233 — Memorials, Sports - Eagleville High School baseball team, 2025 Class A state champions - | Not voting | Mar 30, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SJR 940 — Memorials, Recognition - Novamet - | Not voting | Mar 30, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 2651 — Grand Junction - Subject to local approval, authorizes the board of mayor and aldermen to appoint a town administrator; specifies the… | Not voting | Mar 30, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SJR 936 — Memorials, Retirement - Samuel Milton Leslie, South Harriman Baptist Church music minister - | Not voting | Mar 30, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 1965 — Tort Liability and Reform - As enacted, enacts the "Tennessee Child Care Hosting Safe Harbor Act." - Amends TCA Title 29 and Title 71… | Not voting | Mar 30, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HJR 1226 — Memorials, Retirement - Jimmy May - | Not voting | Mar 30, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 1798 — Garnishments and Executions - As enacted, clarifies that the sheriff or other person authorized by law to serve garnishments is authorized… | Not voting | Mar 30, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HJR 1231 — Memorials, Sports - Eagleville High School girls' volleyball team, 2025 TSSAA Class A state champions - | Not voting | Mar 30, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 1957 — Local Education Agencies - As enacted, enacts the "Tennessee Religious Freedom Act," which authorizes a local board of education to open a… | Not voting | Mar 30, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HJR 863 — Memorials, Congress - Urges the U.S. Congress to enact H.R. 2350 (S. 1137), which permits states to deploy cell-phone jamming systems in… | Not voting | Mar 30, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 2655 — Unicoi County - Subject to local approval, aligns the county's mineral severance tax with the tax amounts prescribed under state law. -… | Not voting | Mar 30, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HJR 1225 — Memorials, Death - David A. Allred - | Not voting | Mar 30, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SJR 877 — Memorials, Recognition - Women Veterans Appreciation Day - | Not voting | Mar 30, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
Sponsored legislation (31 as lead sponsor)
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HJR 1247
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Memorials, Death - Lawrence Richard Ahern III -
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HB 2211
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State Government - As introduced, enacts the "Safe Access to Schools and Child Services Act," which prohibits the following entities from conditioning…
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HB 2003
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Education, Dept. of - As introduced, enacts the "School Mental Health Transparency Act"; requires the department to consult relevant agencies to compile a list…
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HB 2214
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Criminal Offenses - As introduced, prohibits a person or entity from distributing an electoral deepfake within 90 days of an election that the person or entity…
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HB 2212
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Privacy, Confidentiality - As introduced, enacts the "Fourth Amendment is Not for Sale Act"; creates a Class B misdemeanor offense for officers, employees, or…
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HB 1297
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Landlord and Tenant - As introduced, changes, from three days to three business days from the date written notice is received by a tenant, the date on which a…
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HB 1290
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Economic and Community Development - As introduced, enacts the "Hollyssee Act." - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 3 and Title 64.
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HJR 672
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Memorials, Sports - Broadway Block Party -
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HB 1294
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Correction, Dept. of - As introduced, prohibits the department from denying the dissemination or availability of books and materials donated by book vendors to…
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HJR 810
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Memorials, Recognition - Wright Middle School Mariachi Ensemble and Director Maikel Rodriguez -
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