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A Legislative Scorecard Based on the Principles of the U.S. Constitution

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Legislative Scorecard Based on the U.S. Constitution

The Legislative Scorecard is a nationwide educational program of The John Birch Society. Its purpose is to create an informed electorate on how state legislators are voting. The Scorecard is nonpartisan; it does not promote any candidate or political party. Bills are selected for their constitutional implications and cost to the taxpayers.

Please share this Scorecard in your district to inform people about your legislator's record on key votes.
U.S. Constitution, Amendment I --- 11 C.F.R. §114(4)(c)(4) --- 616 F.2d 45 (2d Cir. 1980)

Legislative Scorecard

Based on the U.S. Constitution

TN Scorecard 2021-2022

The Legislative Scorecard is a nationwide educational program of The John Birch Society. Its purpose is to create an informed electorate on how state legislators are voting. The Scorecard is nonpartisan; it does not promote any candidate or political party. Bills are selected for their constitutional implications and cost to the taxpayers.

Please share this Scorecard in your district to inform people about your legislator's record on key votes.
U.S. Constitution, Amendment I --- 11 C.F.R. §114(4)(c)(4) --- 616 F.2d 45 (2d Cir. 1980)

The following scorecard lists several key votes in the Tennessee General Assembly in 2021 and 2022 and ranks state representatives and senators based on their fidelity to (U.S.) constitutional and limited-government principles.

This is our first state-level Scorecard; the selected votes may not be reflective of legislators’ overall records. Their cumulative scores will change as we add more votes. Please check regularly for updates.

Senate
House of Representatives

House of Representatives

1. Budget

Good Vote: No

SB2897 Budget (passed 93 to 2 on 4/21/2022). Serves as the Appropriations Act of Tennessee, which, as passed by the General Assembly, allocates approximately $52.8 billion for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2022, and ending June 30, 2023.

2. Prohibiting COVID-19 Vaccine Mandates

Good Vote: Yes

SB0858 Prohibiting COVID-19 Vaccine Mandates (passed 68 to 22 on 5/3/2021).  Prohibits state or local governments from requiring, or mandating that a private business require, proof of COVID-19 vaccination as a condition for entry or utilization of services.

3. Prenatal Right to Life

Good Vote: Yes

SB1370 Prenatal Right to Life (passed 69 to 20 on 4/29/2021). Permits a cause of action for wrongful death against someone who kills a mother and her unborn child regardless of gestational age.

4. Parental Rights in Education

Good Vote: Yes

SB1229 Parental Rights in Education (passed 64 to 23 on 4/14/2021). Requires an LEA or public charter school to notify a student’s parent or guardian prior to commencing instruction of a “sexual orientation or gender identity” curriculum.

5. Article V Convention: Term Limits

Good Vote: No

HJR0008 Article V Convention: Term Limits (passed 53 to 34 on 4/8/2021). Applies to Congress, under the provisions of Article V of the U.S. Constitution, to call for a convention to propose an amendment to the U.S. Constitution establishing term limits for members of Congress.

6. Permitless Firearm Carry

Good Vote: Yes

SB0765 Permitless Firearm Carry (passed 64 to 29 on 3/29/2021). Allows permitless carry of a handgun if a person meets age requirements, lawfully possesses the handgun, and is in a place that the person is lawfully present.

Legislator Scores
[ + ] Pro-liberty Vote[ - ] Anti-liberty Vote[ . ] Did not Vote
Name Party District Score 123456
Rebecca Alexander R HD-007 67% -+++-+
Charlie Baum R HD-037 83% -+++++
Bill Beck D HD-051 17% ----+-
Clark Boyd R HD-046 67% -+++-+
Rush Bricken R HD-047 67% -+++-+
David Byrd R HD-071 NA -.....
Kent Calfee R HD-032 60% -++.-+
Scotty Campbell R HD-003 67% -+++-+
Karen Camper D HD-087 17% ----+-
Dale Carr R HD-012 67% -+++-+
Michele Carringer R HD-016 60% -+.+-+
Glen Casada R HD-063 83% -+++++
Scott Cepicky R HD-064 67% -+++-+
Jesse Chism D HD-085 0% --.---
John Clemmons D HD-055 17% ----+-
Mark Cochran R HD-023 67% -+++-+
Barbara Cooper D HD-086 33% -...+-
John Crawford R HD-001 67% -+++-+
Michael Curcio R HD-069 83% -+++++
Tandy Darby R HD-076 67% -+++-+
Vincent Dixie D HD-054 17% ----+-
Clay Doggett R HD-070 67% -+++-+
Rick Eldridge R HD-010 67% -+++-+
Jeremy Faison R HD-011 83% -+++++
Andrew Farmer R HD-017 80% -+++.+
Bob Freeman D HD-056 17% ----+-
Ron Gant R HD-094 80% -+++.+
Johnny Garrett R HD-045 60% -++.-+
John Gillespie R HD-097 40% -++.--
Bruce Griffey R HD-075 83% -+++++
Rusty Grills R HD-077 67% -+++-+
Yusuf Hakeem D HD-028 17% ----+-
Curtis Halford R HD-079 83% -+++++
Mark Hall R HD-024 67% -+++-+
G Hardaway D HD-093 0% ----.-
Torrey Harris D HD-091 17% ----+-
Kirk Haston R HD-072 67% -+++-+
David Hawk R HD-005 67% -+++-+
Patsy Hazlewood R HD-027 50% -+++--
Esther Helton R HD-030 67% -+++-+
Tim Hicks R HD-006 67% -+++-+
Gary Hicks R HD-009 67% -+++-+
Jason Hodges D HD-067 17% ----+-
John Holsclaw R HD-004 80% .+++-+
Dan Howell R HD-022 60% -++.-+
Bud Hulsey R HD-002 50% -..+-+
Chris Hurt R HD-082 67% -+++-+
Darren Jernigan D HD-060 17% ----+-
Gloria Johnson D HD-090 33% +---+-
Curtis Johnson R HD-068 67% -+++-+
Kelly Keisling R HD-038 60% -+++-.
Sabi Kumar R HD-066 83% -+++++
Justin Lafferty R HD-089 67% -+++-+
William Lamberth R HD-044 80% -+++.+
Tom Leatherwood R HD-099 83% -+++++
Mary Littleton R HD-078 80% -+++.+
Harold Love D HD-058 17% ----+-
Susan Lynn R HD-057 60% -+.+-+
Eddie Mannis R HD-018 33% -++---
Pat Marsh R HD-062 67% -+++-+
Greg Martin R HD-026 NA -.....
Sam McKenzie D HD-015 17% ----+-
Larry Miller D HD-088 17% ----+-
Bo Mitchell D HD-050 17% ----+-
Debra Moody R HD-081 83% -+++++
Jerome Moon R HD-008 67% -+++-+
Brandon Ogles R HD-061 67% -++...
Antonio Parkinson D HD-098 20% --.-+-
Jason Potts D HD-059 0% --...-
Jason Powell D HD-053 17% ----+-
Dennis Powers R HD-036 67% -+++-+
John Ragan R HD-033 67% -+++-+
Bob Ramsey R HD-020 60% -+++-.
Jay Reedy R HD-074 67% -+++-+
Tim Rudd R HD-034 100% .+++.+
Iris Rudder R HD-039 83% -+++++
Lowell Russell R HD-021 67% -+++-+
Cameron Sexton R HD-025 83% -+++++
Jerry Sexton R HD-035 83% ++++-+
Johnny Shaw D HD-080 17% ----+-
Paul Sherrell R HD-043 67% -+++-+
Robin Smith R HD-026 80% .+++-+
Mike Sparks R HD-049 67% -+++-+
Mike Stewart D HD-052 0% .---.-
Bryan Terry R HD-048 67% -+++-+
Dwayne Thompson D HD-096 25% --..+-
Chris Todd R HD-073 67% -+++-+
Joe Towns D HD-084 40% -+--+.
Ron Travis R HD-031 60% -++.-+
Kevin Vaughan R HD-095 83% -+++++
Greg Vital R HD-029 NA -.....
Todd Warner R HD-092 67% -+++-+
Terri Lynn Weaver R HD-040 83% -+++++
Mark White R HD-083 60% -+++.-
Sam Whitson R HD-065 40% -++.--
Ryan Williams R HD-042 67% -+++-+
John Windle D HD-041 67% -+++-+
Dave Wright R HD-019 67% -+++-+
Jason Zachary R HD-014 67% -+++-+

Average Constitutional Score by Party

Party Score
Republican 69.1%
Democrat 18.9%