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Joey Hensley
TN Senate District 28 Former
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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
Education 36Government Operations & Budget 36Criminal Justice & Policing 26Gun Policy 19Healthcare 18Civil Rights & Liberties 12Economy & Taxes 11Labor & Employment 11Transportation & Infrastructure 9Elections & Voting 8Other 8Abortion & Reproductive Rights 5Environment & Energy 5Technology & Privacy 5Housing 4Social Services & Welfare 4Agriculture 3Immigration 3Banking & Finance 1Defense & Military 1Foreign Policy & Trade 1
Offices & terms
| Office | Party | From | To | Source |
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| TN Senate District 28
Tennessee |
Republican | Jan 8, 2013 | Jan 7, 2013 | openstates/people CC0-1.0 |
Roll-call votes (74 recorded)
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| 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 |
| 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… | 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 634 — Holidays and Days of Special Observance - As introduced, designates March 13 of each year as "Father Charles Strobel Day." - Amends TCA… | Yea | Mar 17, 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 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 598 — Public Utilities - As introduced, extends from January 1 to February 1, the deadline for local governments that have adopted local… | Nay | 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… | Not voting | Mar 12, 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 |
| 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 710 — Criminal Offenses - As introduced, requires the punishment for the offense of misuse of official information to include at least 30 hours… | Yea | Mar 22, 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 |
| 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 |
| SB 570 — Education, Higher - As introduced, deletes an obsolete requirement for the University of Memphis and certain other collaborators on the… | Yea | Apr 3, 2013 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HJR 12 — Constitutional Amendments - Proposes an amendment to Article VI, Section 14 of the Tennessee Constitution to authorize municipalities to… | Yea | Jan 14, 2011 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 529 — Election Laws - As introduced, revises the definition of "signature" for purposes of certain election-related documents, including absentee… | Yea | Jun 1, 2009 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 402 — Consumer Protection - As introduced, prohibits healthcare providers from reporting a patient's medical debt to a consumer reporting agency… | Yea | Jun 7, 2007 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 301 — Housing - As introduced, authorizes local governments to regulate sober living homes for recovery from alcohol, drug, and substance abuse… | Yea | May 29, 2007 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
Sponsored legislation (144 as lead sponsor)
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SB 2366
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Physicians and Surgeons - As enacted, requires the board of medical examiners to issue a provisional foreign training license of two years, which may be…
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SB 2375
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Education - As enacted, revises law concerning math education; requires the state board of education, in developing and adopting a uniform grading system for…
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SR 349
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Memorials, Interns - Dylan Binns -
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SJR 1036
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Memorials, Recognition - Phynlee Ryan Keeling, 2026 Mule Day Court First Runner-Up -
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SB 990
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Employees, Employers - As enacted, defines for purposes of the Tennessee Lawful Employment Act, a "private employer" as any person who is required by federal…
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SB 2318
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Schools, Charter - As enacted, allows private postsecondary institutions, including those that are religiously affiliated, to operate a public charter school…
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SB 2354
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Tennessee Fish & Wildlife Commission - As enacted, authorizes a person to possess a raccoon without the payment of the $150 personal possession permit fee if…
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SB 831
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Election Laws - As introduced, requires a voter to designate on the voter registration record a political party with which the voter is affiliated in order to…
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SB 1940
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Holidays and Days of Special Observance - As enacted, designates January 22 of each year as "Sanctity of Life Day." - Amends TCA Title 15, Chapter 2.
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SJR 620
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Constitutional Amendments - Proposes an amendment to Article I of the Constitution of Tennessee to prohibit the state from compelling a person to undergo…
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