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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)
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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… | Nay | Feb 9, 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 257 — Local Education Agencies - As introduced, authorizes LEAs and public charter schools to employ retired law enforcement officers who are… | Yea | Mar 23, 2022 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 665 — Environment and Conservation, Department of - As introduced, requires the department to submit an annual report regarding the number of… | Yea | Jan 26, 2022 | 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… | Not voting | 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… | Nay | Apr 27, 2021 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 634 — Holidays and Days of Special Observance - As introduced, designates March 13 of each year as "Father Charles Strobel Day." - Amends TCA… | Yea | Apr 20, 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… | Nay | 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… | Nay | Apr 1, 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… | Not voting | 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 537 — Tennessee Fish & Wildlife Commission - As introduced, directs the commission to promulgate rules to create and issue guide licenses for… | Yea | May 2, 2019 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 266 — Flags - As introduced, prohibits state and local government entities from displaying or allowing display of flags other than Tennessee and… | Yea | Apr 10, 2019 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 1101 — Taxes, Exemption and Credits - As introduced, creates tax exemption for portions of property that provide tree canopy cover in counties… | Yea | Apr 10, 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 598 — Public Utilities - As introduced, extends from January 1 to February 1, the deadline for local governments that have adopted local… | Yea | Mar 5, 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 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 (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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