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Ken Yager
TN Senate District 12
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Issue areas
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Government Operations & Budget 38Criminal Justice & Policing 12Economy & Taxes 12Healthcare 9Education 8Environment & Energy 6Labor & Employment 5Transportation & Infrastructure 5Technology & Privacy 4Banking & Finance 3Housing 3Social Services & Welfare 3Elections & Voting 2Immigration 2Other 2Agriculture 1Civil Rights & Liberties 1Defense & Military 1Veterans Affairs 1
Offices & terms
| Office | Party | From | To | Source |
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| TN Senate District 12 current
Tennessee |
Republican | Jan 15, 2009 | — | openstates/people CC0-1.0 |
Roll-call votes (48 recorded)
| Vote | Position | Date | Result | Source |
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| HB 2319 — County Government - As introduced, prohibits an employee of a local government from serving on the legislative body of the local government… | Not voting | Apr 21, 2026 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 437 — Insurance, Health, Accident - As enacted, revises certain protocols for mental health and substance abuse services. - Amends TCA Title 56… | Not voting | Mar 11, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 334 — Public Officials - As introduced, requires the chief executive officer of a state agency or department to ensure that its policies… | Yea | Mar 25, 2024 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 479 — General Assembly - As introduced, enacts the "Restoring State Sovereignty Through Nullification Act," which establishes processes by which… | Yea | Mar 21, 2024 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 806 — Remedies and Special Proceedings - As introduced, requires that the trial for an unlawful detainer action be held no later than 14 days… | Yea | Apr 21, 2023 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 432 — Consumer Protection - As introduced, enacts the "Agricultural Right to Repair Act." - Amends TCA Title 43 and Title 47, Chapter 18. | Yea | Apr 21, 2023 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 123 — Political Parties - As introduced, prescribes a process by which a person must declare a statewide political party or recognized minor… | Yea | Apr 20, 2023 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 323 — Real Property - As introduced, changes from a preponderance of the evidence to clear and convincing evidence the burden of proof for a… | Yea | Apr 19, 2023 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 867 — State Government - As introduced, enacts the "Government Serves the People Act." - Amends TCA Title 4 and Title 8. | Yea | Apr 18, 2023 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 702 — Environmental Preservation - As introduced, enacts the "Climate Resiliency Fund Act." - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 3, Part 5; Title 9… | Yea | Apr 18, 2023 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 528 — Veterans - As introduced, requires the bureau of parks and conservation to designate at least one day per year, instead of just one day per… | Yea | Apr 12, 2023 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 867 — State Government - As introduced, enacts the "Government Serves the People Act." - Amends TCA Title 4 and Title 8. | Yea | Apr 11, 2023 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 702 — Environmental Preservation - As introduced, enacts the "Climate Resiliency Fund Act." - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 3, Part 5; Title 9… | Yea | Apr 11, 2023 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 806 — Remedies and Special Proceedings - As introduced, requires that the trial for an unlawful detainer action be held no later than 14 days… | Yea | Apr 10, 2023 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 528 — Veterans - As introduced, requires the bureau of parks and conservation to designate at least one day per year, instead of just one day per… | Yea | Apr 6, 2023 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 452 — Remedies and Special Proceedings - As introduced, requires that the trial for an unlawful detainer action be held no later than 14 days… | Yea | Apr 5, 2023 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 1216 — Employees, Employers - As introduced, increases the hourly minimum wage to $20.00, or the federal minimum wage established pursuant to the… | Yea | Mar 30, 2023 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 551 — Physicians and Surgeons - As introduced, allows, instead of requires, the governor to consult with medical groups in making appointments to… | Yea | Mar 29, 2023 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 926 — Tobacco, Tobacco Products - As introduced, increases, from a Class C to a Class A misdemeanor, the penalty for selling or distributing a… | Yea | Mar 20, 2023 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 628 — Regional Authorities and Special Districts - As introduced, requires the department of economic and community development to submit an… | Yea | Mar 16, 2023 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 926 — Tobacco, Tobacco Products - As introduced, increases, from a Class C to a Class A misdemeanor, the penalty for selling or distributing a… | Yea | Mar 14, 2023 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 808 — County Government - As introduced, authorizes a county to forgo the automatic compensation increase for county officers if the department… | Yea | Mar 9, 2023 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 610 — TennCare - As introduced, requires TennCare to provide eligible covered enrollees with continuous glucose monitoring; establishes criteria… | Yea | Mar 6, 2023 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| 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 | Mar 2, 2023 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 268 — Immigration - As introduced, requires a financial institution to verify the immigration status of a person sending funds electronically… | Yea | Feb 27, 2023 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
Sponsored legislation (87 as lead sponsor)
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SB 2174
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Health, Dept. of - As introduced, excludes from the definition of a public swimming pool subject to regulation in the same manner as a hotel or public swimming…
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SB 2178
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Criminal Offenses - As enacted, increases the penalty for patronizing prostitution from a Class A misdemeanor to a Class B or Class A felony under certain…
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SJR 1024
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Memorials, Death - Jane Bell -
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SJR 840
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Memorials, Death - Frederick Dale "Freddie" Harvey -
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SB 2177
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Law Enforcement - As enacted, requires TACIR to conduct a study of the salaries and other benefits paid to state and local law enforcement officers in this…
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SB 2170
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Jails, Local Lock-ups - As introduced, requires the monthly report of the warden of a county workhouse for each prisoner placed under a work release program to…
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SB 1965
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Banks and Financial Institutions - As introduced, increases, from 60 to 70 days, the time within which, after the end of the calendar year, the commissioner of…
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SB 2276
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County Government - As enacted, prohibits the director of accounts and budgets for Overton County from being terminated or discharged without the approval of…
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SR 295
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Memorials, Death - Bill R. Dunlap -
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SR 297
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Memorials, Death - Sister Carrie Elizabeth Rowan Barksdale -
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