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

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 2024

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 2024 and ranks state representatives and senators based on their fidelity to (U.S.) constitutional and limited-government principles.

House of Representatives

1. Concealed Carry in Schools

Good Vote: Yes

SB1325 Concealed Carry in Schools (passed 68 to 28 on 4/24/2024). Authorizes a faculty or staff member of a school to carry a concealed handgun on school grounds.

2. Fast-Tracking Food Stamps

Good Vote: No

SB2269 Fast-Tracking Food Stamps (passed 57 to 27 on 4/24/2024). Requires the Department of Human Services to identify any federal regulations or state law or rules that inhibit its ability to deliver benefits for the food assistance program.

3. Repeal of Child Vaccine Mandates

Good Vote: Yes

HB2452 Repeal of Child Vaccine Mandates (passed 73 to 25 on 4/15/2024). Would remove the provision of state law that declares “it is the responsibility” of each parent to ensure that their child receive the vaccines “recommended” by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention or the American Academy of Pediatrics.

4. Ban on Central Bank Digital Currency

Good Vote: Yes

SB2219 Ban on Central Bank Digital Currency (passed 77 to 14 on 4/1/2024). Amends the state’s definition of “money” to exclude a Central Bank Digital Currency.

5. U.S. Withdrawal from the United Nations

Good Vote: Yes

HJR849 U.S. Withdrawal from the United Nations (passed 66 to 25 on 4/1/2024). Urges “Congress and the President to withdraw the United States from the United Nations.”

6. Tennessee Foster and Adoptive Parent Protection Act

Good Vote: Yes

SB1738 Tennessee Foster and Adoptive Parent Protection Act (passed 73 to 20 on 4/1/2024). Prevents the Department of Children’s Services from denying a parent’s ability to foster or adopt based upon the parent’s religious or moral beliefs regarding “sexual orientation or gender identity.”

Legislator Scores
[ + ] Pro-liberty Vote[ - ] Anti-liberty Vote[ . ] Did not Vote
Name Party District Score 123456
Rebecca Alexander R HD-007 83% +-++++
Jody Barrett R HD-069 100% ++++++
Charlie Baum R HD-037 50% --++-+
Aftyn Behn D HD-051 0% ------
Clark Boyd R HD-046 100% ++++++
Rush Bricken R HD-047 80% +-++.+
Gino Bulso R HD-061 100% ++++++
Jeff Burkhart R HD-075 83% +-++++
Ed Butler R HD-041 83% +-++++
Karen Camper D HD-087 0% ---.--
Kip Capley R HD-071 100% ++++++
Dale Carr R HD-012 100% ++++++
Michele Carringer R HD-016 100% +.++++
Scott Cepicky R HD-064 100% ++++++
Jesse Chism D HD-085 0% ---...
John Clemmons D HD-055 17% ---+--
Mark Cochran R HD-023 83% +-++++
John Crawford R HD-001 100% ++++++
Tandy Darby R HD-076 100% ++++++
Elaine Davis R HD-018 100% +.++++
Vincent Dixie D HD-054 0% ------
Clay Doggett R HD-070 100% ..++++
Rick Eldridge R HD-010 83% +-++++
Jeremy Faison R HD-011 83% +-++++
Andrew Farmer R HD-017 83% +-++++
Bob Freeman D HD-056 17% ---+--
Monty Fritts R HD-032 100% ++++++
Ron Gant R HD-094 100% ++++++
Johnny Garrett R HD-045 100% ++++++
John Gillespie R HD-097 NA --....
Ronnie Glynn D HD-067 0% ---.--
Rusty Grills R HD-077 100% +.++++
Yusuf Hakeem D HD-028 0% ------
Michael Hale R HD-040 100% +.++.+
G Hardaway D HD-093 0% ---.-.
Torrey Harris D HD-091 NA -.-...
Kirk Haston R HD-072 100% ..++.+
David Hawk R HD-005 83% +-++++
Patsy Hazlewood R HD-027 100% +.++++
Esther Helton R HD-030 83% +-++++
Caleb Hemmer D HD-059 0% ---.--
Tim Hicks R HD-006 83% +-++++
Gary Hicks R HD-009 83% +-++++
Timothy Hill R HD-003 100% ++++++
John Holsclaw R HD-004 83% +-++++
Dan Howell R HD-022 83% +-++++
Bud Hulsey R HD-002 83% +-++++
Chris Hurt R HD-082 83% +-++++
Darren Jernigan D HD-060 0% ------
Gloria Johnson D HD-090 0% ------
Curtis Johnson R HD-068 83% +-++++
Justin Jones D HD-052 0% ------
Kelly Keisling R HD-038 100% .+++++
Sabi Kumar R HD-066 83% +-++++
Justin Lafferty R HD-089 100% +.++++
William Lamberth R HD-044 83% +-++++
Tom Leatherwood R HD-099 83% +-++++
Mary Littleton R HD-078 100% ++++++
Harold Love D HD-058 0% ------
Susan Lynn R HD-057 100% ++++++
Pat Marsh R HD-062 83% +-++++
Greg Martin R HD-026 100% ++++++
Brock Martin R HD-079 100% +.++++
Jake McCalmon R HD-063 100% ++++++
Sam McKenzie D HD-015 0% ------
Larry Miller D HD-088 0% ------
Bo Mitchell D HD-050 0% ----.-
Debra Moody R HD-081 100% ++++++
Jerome Moon R HD-008 100% +.++++
Antonio Parkinson D HD-098 0% ------
Justin Pearson D HD-086 0% ------
Jason Powell D HD-053 0% ------
Dennis Powers R HD-036 83% +-++++
John Ragan R HD-033 100% +.++++
Kevin Raper R HD-024 67% --++++
Jay Reedy R HD-074 100% ++++++
Bryan Richey R HD-020 100% +++.++
Tim Rudd R HD-034 100% ++++++
Iris Rudder R HD-039 83% +-++++
Lowell Russell R HD-021 83% +-++++
Cameron Sexton R HD-025 80% +.++-+
Johnny Shaw D HD-080 0% ------
Paul Sherrell R HD-043 100% ++++++
William Slater R HD-035 83% +-++++
Mike Sparks R HD-049 83% +-++++
Robert Stevens R HD-013 100% ++++++
Bryan Terry R HD-048 83% +-++++
Dwayne Thompson D HD-096 17% ---+--
Chris Todd R HD-073 100% ++++++
Joe Towns D HD-084 20% ---+-.
Ron Travis R HD-031 83% +-++++
Kevin Vaughan R HD-095 100% ++++++
Greg Vital R HD-029 100% ++++++
Todd Warner R HD-092 100% ++++++
Mark White R HD-083 83% +-++++
Sam Whitson R HD-065 20% ---+-.
Ryan Williams R HD-042 80% +.++-+
Dave Wright R HD-019 80% +-++.+
Jason Zachary R HD-014 100% +.++++

Average Constitutional Score by Party

Party Score
Republican 90.3%
Democrat 3.1%