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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 2023

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 Legislature in 2023 and ranks state representatives and senators based on their fidelity to (U.S.) constitutional and limited-government principles.

Senate
House of Representatives

Senate

1. Sex Changes for Minors

Good Vote: Yes
SB1 Sex Changes for Minors (Passed 26 to 6 on 2/13/2023). Prohibits healthcare providers from performing certain medical procedures on minors or administering specific treatments if the purpose is to help the minor identify with or live as an identity that is claimed but inconsistent with the minor's biological or assigned sex at birth.

2. Precious Metals

Good Vote: Yes

HB1479 Precious Metals (Passed 33 to 0 on 3/13/2023). Allows the state treasurer to purchase and sell physical gold and precious metal.

3. Education Savings Accounts

Good Vote: No

SB638 Education Savings Accounts (Passed 27 to 5 on 2/27/2023). Broadens the eligibility for education savings accounts (ESAs) to include students who were not enrolled in a Tennessee public school for the full year before receiving an ESA but were enrolled in and attended a Tennessee public school.

4. Abortion

Good Vote: Yes
SB600 Abortion (Passed 27 to 6 on 3/13/2023). Prohibits local governments from expending funds for the purposes of assisting a person in obtaining a criminal abortion.

5. Juneteenth

Good Vote: No

SB269 Juneteenth (Passed 24 to 4 on 3/23/2023). Changes the designation of June 19, known as "Juneteenth," from a day of special observance to a legal holiday.

6. UN Agenda 2030 and Property Rights

Good Vote: Yes

SB1147 UN Agenda 2030 and Property Rights (Passed 25 to 6 on 4/17/2023). Prohibits this state and its political subdivisions from adopting or implementing policy recommendations that deliberately or inadvertently infringe or restrict private property rights without due process.

Legislator Scores
[ + ] Pro-liberty Vote[ - ] Anti-liberty Vote[ . ] Did not Vote
Name Party District Score 123456
Raumesh Akbari D SD-029 20% -+.---
Paul Bailey R SD-015 80% ++-+.+
Janince Bowling R SD-016 83% ++-+++
Richard Briggs R SD-007 60% ++-+-.
Heidi Campbell D SD-020 33% -++---
Rusty Crowe R SD-003 67% ++-+-+
Todd Gardenhire R SD-010 80% ++-+.+
Ferrell Haile R SD-018 67% ++-+-+
Joseph Hensley R SD-028 83% ++-+++
Edward Jackson R SD-025 67% ++-+-+
Jack Johnson R SD-027 67% ++-+-+
Sara Kyle D SD-030 33% -++---
London Lamar D SD-033 33% -++---
Adam Lowe R SD-001 67% ++-+-+
Jon Lundberg R SD-004 67% ++-+-+
Becky Massey R SD-006 67% ++-+-+
Randy McNally R SD-005 60% .+-+-+
Frank Niceley R SD-008 67% ++-+-+
Charlane Oliver D SD-019 33% -++---
Mark Pody R SD-017 83% ++-+++
Bill Powers R SD-022 67% ++-+-+
Shane Reeves R SD-014 67% ++-+-+
Kerry Roberts R SD-023 67% ++-+-+
Paul Rose R SD-032 80% ++-+.+
Steve Southerland R SD-009 80% ++-+.+
John Stevens R SD-024 67% ++-+-+
Art Swann R SD-002 67% ++-+-+
Brent Taylor R SD-031 83% ++-+++
Page Walley R SD-026 67% ++-+-+
Bo Watson R SD-011 67% ++-+-+
Dawn White R SD-013 67% ++-+-+
Ken Yager R SD-012 75% ++-+..
Jeff Yarbro D SD-021 33% -++---

Average Constitutional Score by Party

Party Score
Democrat 30.8%
Republican 71.1%