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Vote Smart provides easy access to congressional and state voting records and maintains a collection of key votes grouped by issue. Vote Smart uses the following criteria to select key votes:

  1. The vote should be helpful in portraying how a member stands on a particular issue
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  3. The vote has received media attention
  4. The vote was passed or defeated by a very close margin
  5. Occasionally, if a specific bill is consistently inquired about on the Voter's Research Hotline, the vote will be added

Vote Smart provides a summary of the version of the bill text associated with each selected key vote. Our summaries are written by Vote Smart's staff and interns, who adhere to our strict policies and procedures in order to guarantee absolute impartiality and accuracy. They do not necessarily reflect the content of the final version of the bill, but rather the version voted on in that stage. While many procedural votes take place before a full chamber vote, our voting stages reflect the final reading of each chamber vote. Each key vote selection is reviewed by the project's community of advisors, who are political scientists and journalists from all fifty states.

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Date State Bill No. Title Outcome
April 22, 2015 TN SB 1128 Prohibits Unmanned Traffic Speed Cameras Bill Passed - House (74 - 16)
April 22, 2015 TN SB 612 Exempts Certain Students from Out-of-State Tuition Bill Failed - House (49 - 47)
April 20, 2015 TN SB 606 Amends Eligibility for Longevity Pay Bill Passed - House (70 - 26)
April 16, 2015 TN HB 995 Authorizes Firearms in Public Parks Conference Report Adopted - Senate (26 - 6)
April 16, 2015 TN HB 995 Authorizes Firearms in Public Parks Conference Report Adopted - House (62 - 25)
April 16, 2015 TN SB 606 Amends Eligibility for Longevity Pay Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 3)
April 16, 2015 TN SB 612 Authorizes Certain Students to be Charged In-State Tuition Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 12)
April 16, 2015 TN HB 606 Increases Penalties for Driving Without Insurance Bill Passed - House (63 - 25)
April 15, 2015 TN SB 177 Increases Fines for Failure to Wear a Seat Belt Bill Passed - House (69 - 22)
April 15, 2015 TN SB 177 Increases Fines for Failure to Wear a Seat Belt Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 10)
April 15, 2015 TN SB 1280 Exempts Certain Abortion Facilities From Being Licensed as Surgical Centers Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 4)
April 15, 2015 TN HB 615 Establishes the Bible as the Official State Book Bill Passed - House (55 - 38)
April 15, 2015 TN SB 1222 Requires a 48 Hour Waiting Period Prior to an Abortion Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 5)
April 13, 2015 TN SB 1110 Prohibits Enforcement of Federal Gun Laws Bill Passed - House (74 - 20)
April 13, 2015 TN SB 874 Authorizes Exploding Targets for Sporting Use Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 3)
April 6, 2015 TN HB 995 Authorizes Firearms in Public Parks Nonconcurrence Vote Passed - House (75 - 17)
April 1, 2015 TN HB 995 Authorizes Firearms in Public Parks Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 7)
March 30, 2015 TN SB 999 Establishes The Tennessee Choice and Opportunity Scholarship Program Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 9)
March 30, 2015 TN HB 995 Authorizes Firearms in Public Parks Bill Passed - House (65 - 21)
March 23, 2015 TN SB 1058 Prohibits the Termination of Employees for Storing Firearms in Vehicles Bill Passed - House (78 - 14)
March 23, 2015 TN SB 1058 Prohibits the Termination of Employees for Storing Firearms in Vehicles Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 5)
Date No. Title Outcome
4/22 SB 1128 Prohibits Unmanned Traffic Speed Cameras Bill Passed - House (74 - 16)
4/22 SB 612 Exempts Certain Students from Out-of-State Tuition Bill Failed - House (49 - 47)
4/20 SB 606 Amends Eligibility for Longevity Pay Bill Passed - House (70 - 26)
4/16 HB 995 Authorizes Firearms in Public Parks Conference Report Adopted - Senate (26 - 6)
4/16 HB 995 Authorizes Firearms in Public Parks Conference Report Adopted - House (62 - 25)
4/16 SB 606 Amends Eligibility for Longevity Pay Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 3)
4/16 SB 612 Authorizes Certain Students to be Charged In-State Tuition Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 12)
4/16 HB 606 Increases Penalties for Driving Without Insurance Bill Passed - House (63 - 25)
4/15 SB 177 Increases Fines for Failure to Wear a Seat Belt Bill Passed - House (69 - 22)
4/15 SB 177 Increases Fines for Failure to Wear a Seat Belt Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 10)
4/15 SB 1280 Exempts Certain Abortion Facilities From Being Licensed as Surgical Centers Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 4)
4/15 HB 615 Establishes the Bible as the Official State Book Bill Passed - House (55 - 38)
4/15 SB 1222 Requires a 48 Hour Waiting Period Prior to an Abortion Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 5)
4/13 SB 1110 Prohibits Enforcement of Federal Gun Laws Bill Passed - House (74 - 20)
4/13 SB 874 Authorizes Exploding Targets for Sporting Use Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 3)
4/06 HB 995 Authorizes Firearms in Public Parks Nonconcurrence Vote Passed - House (75 - 17)
4/01 HB 995 Authorizes Firearms in Public Parks Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 7)
3/30 SB 999 Establishes The Tennessee Choice and Opportunity Scholarship Program Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 9)
3/30 HB 995 Authorizes Firearms in Public Parks Bill Passed - House (65 - 21)
3/23 SB 1058 Prohibits the Termination of Employees for Storing Firearms in Vehicles Bill Passed - House (78 - 14)
3/23 SB 1058 Prohibits the Termination of Employees for Storing Firearms in Vehicles Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 5)
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