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Jeff Yarbro
TN Senate District 21
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Issue areas
Derived from issue-tagged bills they sponsored and stated positions — each links to the underlying record. AI-derived tags
Government Operations & Budget 37Criminal Justice & Policing 23Healthcare 15Technology & Privacy 15Education 14Social Services & Welfare 13Civil Rights & Liberties 12Labor & Employment 10Economy & Taxes 9Banking & Finance 7Elections & Voting 5Housing 5Environment & Energy 4Gun Policy 4Transportation & Infrastructure 4Immigration 3Other 3
Offices & terms
| Office | Party | From | To | Source |
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| TN Senate District 21 current
Tennessee |
Democratic | Nov 4, 2014 | — | openstates/people CC0-1.0 |
Roll-call votes (98 recorded)
| Vote | Position | Date | Result | Source |
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| SB 1956 — State Government - As enacted, prohibits a state agency from issuing or renewing a certification, registration, license, or permit to a… | Not voting | Mar 3, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 1890 — Local Education Agencies - As enacted, requires, beginning with the next adoption of academic standards in the subject of social studies… | Not voting | Mar 2, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 367 — Election Laws - As enacted, authorizes nominees to fill a vacancy for a judge, district attorney general, or public defender occurring… | Not voting | Feb 5, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 367 — Election Laws - As enacted, authorizes nominees to fill a vacancy for a judge, district attorney general, or public defender occurring… | Not voting | Feb 3, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HJR 51 — General Assembly, Statement of Intent or Position - Designates the period of July 1, 2025, through July 31, 2025, as a time of prayer and… | Not voting | Apr 21, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 1330 — Boards and Commissions - As enacted, enacts the "Less is More Act of 2025." - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 8; Title 20; Title 33; Title 38… | Not voting | Apr 17, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SJR 2 — General Assembly, Statement of Intent or Position - Expresses support for the Nation of Israel. - | Not voting | Apr 16, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SJR 28 — Memorials, Congress - Expresses support for the Constitutional Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act of the 119th U.S. Congress. - | Not voting | Apr 16, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 963 — Criminal Procedure - As enacted, increases from 11 months and 29 days to two years from the date of arrest the time within which… | Not voting | Apr 15, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 1316 — Driver Licenses - As enacted, prohibits the use of digital driver licenses and digital photo identification licenses for voter… | Not voting | Apr 10, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 293 — Military - As enacted, specifies that the state guard is a separate entity within the military department for budgetary purposes. - Amends… | Not voting | Apr 9, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 1274 — Environment and Conservation, Department of - As enacted, makes various changes related to fees set by the department for environmental… | Not voting | Apr 8, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 113 — Environment and Conservation, Department of - As enacted, requires an agreement or contract entered into between the commissioner and a… | Not voting | Apr 3, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 1040 — Campaigns and Campaign Finance - As introduced, prohibits out-of-state political campaign committees from making contributions to influence… | Not voting | Apr 2, 2025 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 1139 — Utilities, Utility Districts - As enacted, makes revisions to present law relative to utilities. - Amends TCA Title 7; Title 13, Chapter 7… | Not voting | Apr 1, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 842 — Tort Liability and Reform - As enacted, clarifies that any governmental entity may purchase any of the insurance authorized under state… | Not voting | Apr 1, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 1313 — Real Property - As enacted, creates a vested property right upon the submission, rather than the approval, of a development plan or… | Not voting | Mar 31, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 1381 — Housing - As enacted, authorizes local governments to regulate sober living homes for recovery from alcohol, drug, and substance abuse to… | Not voting | Mar 26, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HJR 175 — General Assembly, Statement of Intent or Position - Urges Tennessee universities to adopt principles of institutional neutrality, free… | Not voting | Mar 26, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 159 — Election Laws - As introduced, prohibits using voting machines or voting equipment to cast, receive, or transmit an election ballot via the… | Not voting | Mar 25, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 504 — Naming and Designating - As introduced, names the desk of house chamber seat number 60 as the “Legislative Desk of Representative John J… | Not voting | Mar 18, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 1313 — Real Property - As enacted, creates a vested property right upon the submission, rather than the approval, of a development plan or… | Not voting | Mar 18, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 178 — Open Meetings - As enacted, requires a local governing body subject to the open meetings laws to reserve a period of public comment to… | Not voting | Mar 18, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 678 — Sentencing - As enacted, provides that if the victim in an aggravated sexual battery was less than 18 or was mentally defective, mentally… | Not voting | Feb 24, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 306 — Secretary of State - As enacted, clarifies that administrative dissolution is permitted for certain entities if the entity files a signed… | Not voting | Feb 18, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
Sponsored legislation (116 as lead sponsor)
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SB 1247
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Recreational Areas - As introduced, changes from January 8 to January 31 the date by which the executive director of the Tennessee wildlife resources agency…
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SB 2326
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Real Property - As enacted, requires a homeowners' association that collects assessments for common expenses to obtain and maintain a blanket fidelity bond to…
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SB 2515
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Corporations, Not for Profit - As introduced, enacts the "Volunteer Communities Act," which provides an unincorporated association or nonprofit corporation…
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SB 2620
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Funeral Directors and Embalmers - As introduced, establishes organic human reduction as a legally permissible method to dispose of human remains, with…
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SJR 719
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Memorials, Sports - Maggie Crosslin, TSSAA Division II, Class A girls' cross country individual champion -
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SB 313
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Local Education Agencies - As introduced, excludes materials obtained by an individual teacher that are made available in the teacher's classroom to students…
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SB 1204
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Firearms and Ammunition - As introduced, enacts the "Anti-Road Rage Act of 2024," which creates a Class E felony for the reckless discharge of a firearm while…
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SR 227
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Memorials, Academic Achievement - Virginia Aranda, Valedictorian, LEAD Southeast High School -
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SB 1128
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Criminal Offenses - As introduced, enacts the "Shielding Tennesseans from Oligarchic Power and Eliminating Lawless Obstruction of Necessities Act (STOP ELON…
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SB 2401
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Children's Services, Dept. of - As introduced, requires the department to release certain information regarding providers that department contracts with to the…
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