Southerland, Steve
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250
Bills sponsored
this session · 502 all-time
148
Bills co-sponsored
this session · 148 all-time
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Enacted into law
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5480
Recorded votes
100%
Vote participation
voted in 100% of 5480 recorded votes
Voting scorecard
111S1 session · computed from recorded roll-call votes
Party unity
100%
based on 75 votes
Votes with own party's majority
Independence
0%
based on 75 votes
Votes against own party's majority
Participation
100%
based on 75 votes
Roll calls where a yes/no was cast
Sponsored (introduced)
502 billsCurrent session 250 bills
- SJR 1263 A RESOLUTION to honor and congratulate Sylvia Liszewski upon being named to the South Atlantic Conference Carolinas All-Conference Second Team. Signed
- SJR 1262 A RESOLUTION to honor and congratulate Brynn Smith upon being named to the South Atlantic Conference Carolinas All-Conference Second Team. Signed
- SJR 1261 A RESOLUTION to honor and congratulate Hannah Marsh upon being named to the South Atlantic Conference Carolinas All-Conference First Team. Signed
- SJR 1260 A RESOLUTION to honor and congratulate Sofia Vega Barrantes on her selection as SACC Freshman of the Year in women's beach volleyball. Signed
- SJR 1259 A RESOLUTION to congratulate the members of Team Leroy of Greeneville on winning the Tennessee State USBC Open. Signed
- SJR 1258 A RESOLUTION to honor Qitarah Castlin, South Atlantic Conference Women's Track Athlete of the Week. Signed
- SJR 1249 A RESOLUTION to commend James "Mack" Hughes for eighty years of membership in the American Legion. Signed
- SJR 1248 A RESOLUTION to honor and congratulate Angus Howard on his selection as All-South Atlantic Conference in men's tennis. Signed
- SJR 1247 A RESOLUTION to honor and congratulate Reese McCann on his selection as All-South Atlantic Conference in men's tennis. Signed
- SJR 1246 A RESOLUTION to honor and congratulate Rens Verhaar on his selection as All-South Atlantic Conference in men's tennis. Signed
- SJR 1245 A RESOLUTION to honor and commend Rebecca Tipton upon her induction into the Tennessee Boys & Girls Clubs Hall of Fame. Signed
- SJR 1244 A RESOLUTION to honor and congratulate Jackson Simmons on being named the Johnson City Press/Kingsport Times News Tri-Cities Boys' Basketball Player of the Year. Signed
- SJR 1243 A RESOLUTION to honor Evan Goins on being named the WePlayed Sports South Atlantic Conference Baseball Player of the Week. Signed
- SJR 1170 A RESOLUTION to honor and congratulate Bailey Cheek on her selection as The Greeneville Sun's Teacher of the Month. Signed
- SJR 1169 A RESOLUTION to honor and congratulate Faye Colyer on the celebration of her 105th birthday. Signed
- SJR 1140 A RESOLUTION to honor Claire Yi upon winning the 2025-2026 Tennessee Association of School Librarians Bookmark Contest. Signed
- SJR 1139 A RESOLUTION to honor the Negro Women's Civic Club of Greeneville on the occasion of its seventy-fifth anniversary. Signed
- SJR 1138 A RESOLUTION to honor the Greeneville-Greene County Public Library on fifty years at its current location. Signed
- SJR 1114 A RESOLUTION to honor and congratulate Youth Builders of Greeneville upon the occasion of its eightieth anniversary. Signed
- SJR 1113 A RESOLUTION to honor and commend the Foster Grandparent Program of Greene County on the occasion of its sixtieth anniversary. Signed
- SJR 1112 A RESOLUTION to honor and congratulate the Greeneville Emergency and Rescue Squad upon seventy-five years of service. Signed
- SJR 1111 A RESOLUTION to honor the Child Advocacy Center of the 3rd Judicial on its twenty-fifth anniversary. Signed
- SJR 1093 A RESOLUTION to honor and commend Alayna Baes upon being named the 2026 Boys & Girls Club of Morristown Youth of the Year. Signed
- SJR 1092 A RESOLUTION to congratulate Chuck Winstead-Brown, 2026 Sevierville Chamber of Commerce Friend of the Year. Signed
- SJR 1091 A RESOLUTION to honor and congratulate Lyra Bales on her receipt of the Governor's Volunteer Stars Award. Signed
Historical 252 bills
- HB 1088 Safety - As introduced, requires TACIR to study and report on the feasibility and costs of providing greater access to mobile communications systems in rural Tennessee for elementary and secondary school personnel, law enforcement officers, firefighters, and first responders; requires TACIR to report its findings to the governor and speakers of the senate and house of representatives on or before January 1, 2018. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 5; Title 6; Title 7; Title 9 and Title 65. Died
- HB 1712 General Assembly - As introduced, specifies that expenses of members are paid in accordance with Article II, Section 23 of the Constitution of Tennessee. - Amends TCA Section 3-1-106. Died
- HB 2512 Controlled Substances - As introduced, specifies that industrial hemp and products derived from industrial hemp, other than isolated THC, are not subject to scheduling as a controlled substance and are not subject to forfeiture based solely on their composition. - Amends TCA Title 39; Title 40, Chapter 33; Title 43; Title 53 and Section 67-4-2802. Died
- SB 1827 Motor Vehicles, Titling and Registration - As introduced, exempts not-for-hire farm trucks exceeding 9,000 pounds from displaying farm permits. - Amends TCA Title 55. Died
- SB 528 Telecommunications - As introduced, creates the commission on technology to coordinate the development of broadband policies in an effort to advance the expansion of broadband across the state. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 5; Title 6; Title 7; Title 10; Title 65; Title 67 and Title 68. Died
- SB 965 Tobacco, Tobacco Products - As introduced, requires the department of agriculture's annual report on efforts to enforce the Prevention of Youth Access to Tobacco and Vapor Products Act be posted on the department's website for dissemination to the public and submitted electronically to the general assembly on or before January 15 of each year. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 39; Title 47; Title 49; Title 62; Title 63; Title 67 and Title 68. Died
- HB 1907 Environment and Conservation, Department of - As introduced, extends due date for the commissioner to send report on the status of the implementation of a secure web portal for the submittal of online permit applications to the appropriate legislative committees, from January 31 of each year to February 15. - Amends TCA Title 69 and Title 70. Died
- SB 40 Public Contracts - As introduced, entitles a construction design professional to compensation for additional services provided to certain state agencies that are not included in a basic services agreement; provides for the adjudication of disputes between construction design professionals and state agencies by an administrative law judge. - Amends TCA Title 5; Title 6; Title 7; Title 12, Chapter 4 and Title 62. Died
- HB 2152 Optometry - As introduced, requires the board of optometry to notify the chair of the health committee of the house of representatives and the chair of the senate health and welfare committee within 30 days if a member of the board is removed from office. - Amends TCA Title 63, Chapter 8. Died
- HB 526 Game and Fish Laws - As introduced, extends the effective date for newly published regulations involving cooperative agreements between the TWRA and federal agencies, from 30 days to 45 days after the publication date by the TWRA; revises the due date for the submission of financial reports by the TWRA executive director to the governor and commission members, from September 15 to September 30 of each year. - Amends TCA Title 70. Died
- SB 39 Criminal Offenses - As introduced, enhances the penalty for destruction or alteration of governmental records from a Class A misdemeanor to a Class E felony. - Amends TCA Title 39. Died
- HB 163 Solid Waste Disposal - As introduced, increases maximum number of directors permissible on a county solid waste authority board from 15 to 17. - Amends TCA Title 55; Title 67 and Title 68. Died
- HB 1908 Taxes, Real Property - As introduced, requires owners of property that is exempt from property tax and being used as an intermediate care facility for individuals with intellectual disabilities to agree to make payments in lieu of tax to the local taxing jurisdiction if the facility is located in a county with fewer than 8,000 people per facility. - Amends TCA Title 33; Title 67, Chapter 5 and Title 71, Chapter 5. Died
- SB 622 Highways, Roads and Bridges - As introduced, extends, from 10 to 15 days, the period of time in which the department of transportation must notify the owner of personal property encroaching on the right of way of a highway that the department removed the encroachment. - Amends TCA Title 54. Died
- SB 530 General Assembly - As introduced, establishes parameters for biennial September sessions. - Amends TCA Title 2 and Title 3. Died
- HB 369 Taxes, Exemption and Credits - As introduced, exempts contractors and subcontractors from the sales or use tax on construction materials if the materials are purchased by a local education agency and are used in local education agency construction, in same manner contractors of churches and private, nonprofit colleges and universities are so exempt. - Amends TCA Section 67-6-209. Died
- HB 492 Water Pollution - As introduced, expands, from five days to 10 days, the time period in which members of the board of water quality, oil, and gas must be notified of meetings to review permit matters. - Amends TCA Title 69, Chapter 3, Part 1. Died
- SB 37 Transportation, Dept. of - As introduced, requires the department to establish a three-year program in which local governments can have regulatory and warning road signs replaced by the department if such signs do not comply with federal retroreflectivity standards. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 5; Title 6; Title 7; Title 9 and Title 54. Died
- HB 2238 Teachers, Principals and School Personnel - As introduced, requires TNReady, or future replacements of TNReady or other TCAP assessments, to be administered for one year free of problems in order to be used for student growth data in teacher evaluations. - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 1; Title 49, Chapter 2 and Title 49, Chapter 5. Died
- HB 507 Pensions and Retirement Benefits - As introduced, authorizes local governments to provide supplemental bridge benefits to emergency medical services personnel who retire before they are eligible for social security benefits. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 8, Chapter 25; Title 8, Chapter 34; Title 8, Chapter 35; Title 8, Chapter 36; Title 8, Chapter 37 and Title 68, Chapter 140. Died
- SB 534 Local Education Agencies - As introduced, increases the number of BEP funded full-time public school nurse positions from one for every 3,000 students to one for every 750 students; increases the number of full-time public school nurses considered sufficient for the public school nurse program to adequately provide services from one nurse for every 3,000 students to one nurse for every 750 students. - Amends TCA Title 49 and Title 68, Chapter 1, Part 12. Died
- SB 609 Game and Fish Laws - As introduced, extends the effective date for newly published regulations involving cooperative agreements between the TWRA and federal agencies, from 30 days to 45 days after the publication date by the TWRA; revises the due date for the submission of financial reports by the TWRA executive director to the governor and commission members, from September 15 to September 30 of each year. - Amends TCA Title 70. Died
- HB 194 Telecommunications - As introduced, creates the commission on technology to coordinate the development of broadband policies in an effort to advance the expansion of broadband across the state. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 5; Title 6; Title 7; Title 10; Title 65; Title 67 and Title 68. Died
- HB 504 Taxes, Real Property - As introduced, requires owners of property that is exempt from property tax and being used as an intermediate care facility for individuals with intellectual disabilities to agree to make payments in lieu of tax to the local taxing jurisdiction. - Amends TCA Title 33; Title 67, Chapter 5 and Title 71, Chapter 5. Died
- HB 14 Transportation, Dept. of - As introduced, requires the department to establish a three-year program in which local governments can have regulatory and warning road signs replaced by the department if such signs do not comply with federal retroreflectivity standards. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 5; Title 6; Title 7; Title 9 and Title 54. Died
Co-sponsored
148 billsCurrent session 148 bills
- SJR 1252 A RESOLUTION to recognize Trooper William Bennett on the occasion of his retirement. Signed
- SJR 1137 A RESOLUTION to honor the memory of Chief Freddie Joe Devotie of Jefferson City. Signed
- SJR 1051 A RESOLUTION to honor Veterans Month. Signed
- SJR 1040 A RESOLUTION to honor and recognize Parker Belle Hayes of Mt. Juliet upon her graduation from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville. Signed
- SJR 1023 A RESOLUTION to honor the memory of Dustin Matthew Pedigo of Rockwood. Signed
- SJR 0999 A RESOLUTION to recognize Tennessee Supreme Court Justice Holly Kirby on the occasion of her retirement from the bench. Signed
- SJR 0998 A RESOLUTION to honor Jan McNally of Oak Ridge for her many contributions to the State of Tennessee. Signed
- SJR 0996 A RESOLUTION to honor the Revolutionary War veterans interred within the Great Smoky Mountains National Park and surrounding areas. Signed
- SJR 0984 A RESOLUTION to honor and commend Jerry Kirk on his forty years of distinguished service to Tennessee cooperative communications. Signed
- SJR 0963 A RESOLUTION to honor the memory of Sally Yoho Swaney. Signed
- SJR 0955 A RESOLUTION to recognize and honor Debbie Stephens for her years of dedicated service to the General Assembly. Signed
- SJR 0927 A RESOLUTION to honor the memory of Master Sergeant Roderick "Roddie" W. Edmonds, United States Army, Medal of Honor recipient. Signed
- SJR 0896 A RESOLUTION to honor Lt. Governor Randy McNally, Speaker of the Senate, for his exemplary service to this General Assembly and the State of Tennessee. Signed
- SJR 0892 A RESOLUTION to honor the United States men's hockey team on winning the gold medal at the 2026 Olympic Games on an overtime goal by Jack Hughes. Signed
- SJR 0876 A RESOLUTION to honor the Revolutionary War veterans interred within the Great Smoky Mountains National Park and surrounding areas. Passed
- SJR 0875 A RESOLUTION to honor the memory of Donald Kenton Wright of Sumner County. Signed
- SJR 0869 A RESOLUTION to honor and commend the members and coaches of the Sevier County High School Smoky Bears football team. Signed
- SJR 0863 A RESOLUTION to recognize and honor Cooper Castle for his election as the American Legion Tennessee Boys State governor. Signed
- SJR 0860 A RESOLUTION to urge Congress to rename Dogwood Lane on the federal property of Mountain Home VA the "Congressman Phil Roe Boulevard." Passed
- SJR 0841 A RESOLUTION to honor Irene Ward upon her exemplary service to the Senate on the occasion of her retirement. Signed
- SJR 0810 A RESOLUTION to honor the memory of James "Jim" Moore Hart of Knoxville. Signed
- SJR 0789 A RESOLUTION to honor and congratulate Parker Newman of Sevier County High School on being named the Region 1-5A Athlete of the Year. Signed
- SJR 0788 A RESOLUTION to honor and congratulate Drake Meek of Sevier County High School on receiving an All-Region 1-5A honorable mention. Signed
- SJR 0787 A RESOLUTION to honor and congratulate Brock McGinnis of Sevier County High School on receiving an All-Region 1-5A honorable mention. Signed
- SJR 0786 A RESOLUTION to honor and congratulate John Mason of Sevier County High School on receiving an All-Region 1-5A honorable mention. Signed
Voting record
Historical 50 votes
| Bill | Vote | Result | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third Consideration 4/18/2023 Passed | Yea | pass | April 18, 2023 |
| FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Adopt 3/6/2023 Passed | Yea | pass | March 06, 2023 |
| FLOOR VOTE: MOTION TO ADOPT 3/31/2011 Passed | Yea | pass | March 31, 2011 |
| FLOOR VOTE: Concur in House Amend# 3 6/19/2020 Passed | Yea | pass | June 19, 2020 |
| FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third Consideration 6/19/2020 Passed (1) | Yea | pass | June 19, 2020 |
| FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Suspend the Rules 6/19/2020 Passed | Yea | pass | June 19, 2020 |
| FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Adopt Conference Committee Report 6/19/2020 Passed | Yea | pass | June 19, 2020 |
| FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Adopt Conference Committee Report 6/19/2020 Passed (1) | Yea | pass | June 19, 2020 |
| FLOOR VOTE: Concur in House Amend# 3 6/19/2020 Passed (1) | Yea | pass | June 19, 2020 |
| FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Suspend the Rules 6/19/2020 Passed (2) | Yea | pass | June 19, 2020 |
| FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third Consideration 6/19/2020 Passed | Yea | pass | June 19, 2020 |
| FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Adopt 6/18/2020 Passed (1) | Yea | pass | June 18, 2020 |
| FLOOR VOTE: Third Consideration 6/18/2020 Passed (1) | Yea | pass | June 18, 2020 |
| FLOOR VOTE: Concur in House Amend# 2 6/18/2020 Passed | Yea | pass | June 18, 2020 |
| FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Adopt 6/18/2020 Passed (2) | Yea | pass | June 18, 2020 |
| FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third Consideration 6/18/2020 Passed | Yea | pass | June 18, 2020 |
| FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Suspend the Rules 6/18/2020 Passed | Yea | pass | June 18, 2020 |
| FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Suspend the Rules 6/18/2020 Passed (1) | Yea | pass | June 18, 2020 |
| FLOOR VOTE: Third Consideration 6/18/2020 Passed | Yea | pass | June 18, 2020 |
| FLOOR VOTE: Concur in House Amend# 2 6/18/2020 Passed (1) | Yea | pass | June 18, 2020 |
| FLOOR VOTE: Concur in House Amend# 2 6/18/2020 Passed (2) | Yea | pass | June 18, 2020 |
| FLOOR VOTE: Concur in House Amend# 3 6/18/2020 Passed | Yea | pass | June 18, 2020 |
| FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Adopt 6/18/2020 Passed | Yea | pass | June 18, 2020 |
| FLOOR VOTE: Concur in House Amend# 1 6/18/2020 Passed (3) | Yea | pass | June 18, 2020 |
| FLOOR VOTE: Concur in House Amend# 3 6/18/2020 Passed (1) | Yea | pass | June 18, 2020 |
| FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third Consideration 6/18/2020 Passed (1) | Yea | pass | June 18, 2020 |
| FLOOR VOTE: Concur in House Amend# 1 6/18/2020 Passed | Yea | pass | June 18, 2020 |
| FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Adopt 6/17/2020 Passed (1) | Yea | pass | June 17, 2020 |
| FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Adopt 6/17/2020 Passed (2) | Yea | pass | June 17, 2020 |
| FLOOR VOTE: Concur in House Amend# 2 6/17/2020 Passed (1) | Yea | pass | June 17, 2020 |
| FLOOR VOTE: Concur in House Amend# 4 6/17/2020 Passed (1) | Yea | pass | June 17, 2020 |
| FLOOR VOTE: Concur in House Amend# 3 6/17/2020 Passed | Nay | pass | June 17, 2020 |
| FLOOR VOTE: Concur in House Amend# 1 6/17/2020 Passed (1) | Yea | pass | June 17, 2020 |
| FLOOR VOTE: Concur in House Amend# 3 6/17/2020 Passed (2) | Nay | pass | June 17, 2020 |
| FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Adopt Conference Committee Report 6/17/2020 Passed (1) | Yea | pass | June 17, 2020 |
| FLOOR VOTE: Concur in House Amend# 1 6/17/2020 Passed (2) | Yea | pass | June 17, 2020 |
| FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Adopt Conference Committee Report 6/17/2020 Passed | Yea | pass | June 17, 2020 |
| FLOOR VOTE: Concur in House Amend# 2 6/17/2020 Passed | Yea | pass | June 17, 2020 |
| FLOOR VOTE: Concur in House Amend# 4 6/17/2020 Passed | Yea | pass | June 17, 2020 |
| FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Adopt 6/17/2020 Passed | Yea | pass | June 17, 2020 |
| FLOOR VOTE: Concur in House Amend# 1 6/17/2020 Passed | Yea | pass | June 17, 2020 |
| FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Adopt 4/28/2022 Passed (1) | Yea | pass | April 28, 2022 |
| FLOOR VOTE: Third Consideration 4/28/2022 Passed (1) | Yea | pass | April 28, 2022 |
| FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third Consideration 4/28/2022 Passed | Yea | pass | April 28, 2022 |
| FLOOR VOTE: Third Consideration 4/28/2022 Passed | Yea | pass | April 28, 2022 |
| FLOOR VOTE: Concur in House Amend# 2 4/28/2022 Passed (1) | Yea | pass | April 28, 2022 |
| FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Adopt Conference Committee Report 4/28/2022 Passed (1) | Yea | pass | April 28, 2022 |
| FLOOR VOTE: Concur in House Amend# 2 4/28/2022 Passed | Yea | pass | April 28, 2022 |
| FLOOR VOTE: Concur in House Amend# 1 4/28/2022 Passed (1) | Yea | pass | April 28, 2022 |
| FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Adopt Conference Committee Report 4/28/2022 Passed | Yea | pass | April 28, 2022 |