Steve Southerland

TN Senate District 9 Former

Republican Tennessee since Nov 8, 2022

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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 25 Banking & Finance 9 Economy & Taxes 7 Environment & Energy 7 Transportation & Infrastructure 6 Education 5 Criminal Justice & Policing 4 Housing 4 Agriculture 3 Elections & Voting 3 Healthcare 3 Technology & Privacy 3 Civil Rights & Liberties 2 Social Services & Welfare 2 Veterans Affairs 2

Offices & terms

Office	Party	From	To	Source
TN Senate District 9 Tennessee	Republican	Nov 8, 2022	Nov 7, 2022	openstates/people CC0-1.0
TN Senate District 1 Tennessee	Republican	—	Nov 8, 2022	openstates/people CC0-1.0

Roll-call votes (50 recorded)

Vote	Position	Date	Result	Source
SB 2557 — Insurance, Health, Accident - As enacted, authorizes a health insurance entity to offer a short-term limited-duration plan and hospital…	Not voting	Apr 7, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 2227 — Health Care - As enacted, makes revisions to health law, including, but not limited to, revising certain reporting requirements, requiring…	Not voting	Mar 10, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 990 — Employees, Employers - As enacted, defines for purposes of the Tennessee Lawful Employment Act, a "private employer" as any person who is…	Not voting	Mar 3, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 1626 — Insurance, Health, Accident - As introduced, requires that a health plan, or an insurer offering a health plan, include coverage for…	Not voting	Feb 24, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 160 — Wine & Wineries - As enacted, exempts the sale of wine for consumption on the premises of a winery or farm wine producer, including the…	Not voting	Apr 22, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 614 — Education - As introduced, requires, if a local government adopts a budget that includes the required maintenance of effort for education…	Not voting	Apr 14, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 225 — Chiropractors - As enacted, requires certain insurers to reimburse chiropractic physicians at the same rate as physicians for the same…	Not voting	Mar 25, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 886 — Real Estate Agents and Brokers - As enacted, exempts a real estate broker licensee who was originally licensed prior to January 1, 2005…	Not voting	Mar 4, 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 479 — General Assembly - As introduced, enacts the "Restoring State Sovereignty Through Nullification Act," which establishes processes by which…	Yea	Mar 12, 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
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 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 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 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 628 — Regional Authorities and Special Districts - As introduced, requires the department of economic and community development to submit an…	Yea	Mar 8, 2023	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0

Issue areas

Offices & terms

Roll-call votes (50 recorded)

Sponsored legislation (250 as lead sponsor)