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Tennessee Right to Life Scorecard – Pro-Life Legislation Votes, 2016 Tennessee House of Representatives 109th General Assembly
1. House Floor Vote on SB2568/HB2577 (Prevent the Trafficking of Human Remains), April 14, 2016. (Passed 79-9-1) 2. House Floor Vote on SB2240/HB1654 (Informed Consent Regarding Disposition of Aborted Baby’s Body), April 14, 2016. (Passed 89–0) 3. House Criminal Justice Subcommittee HB1660 (Extend Policy of Targeting Addicted Pregnant Women for Prosecution), March 22, 2016. (Failed 3-3)
Representative 1 2 3 X O Score Speaker Beth Harwell (R-Nashville) X X NC 2 0 100% Raumesh Akbari (D-Memphis) O X X 2 1 66% David Alexander (R-Winchester) X X NC 2 0 100% Joe Armstrong (D-Knoxville) NV X NC 1 1 50% Bill Beck (D-Nashville) X X NC 2 0 100% Harry Brooks (R-Knoxville) X X NC 2 0 100% Kevin Brooks (R-Cleveland) X X NC 2 0 100% Sheila Butt (R-Columbia) X X NC 2 0 100% David Byrd (R – Waynesboro) X X NC 2 0 100% Kent Calfee (R-Kingston) X X NC 2 0 100% Karen Camper (D-Memphis) A X NC 1 0 100% Dale Carr (R-Sevierville) X A NC 1 0 100% Mike Carter (R-Ooltewah) X X NC 2 0 100% Glen Casada (R-Thompsons Station) X A NC 1 0 100% John Ray Clemmons (D-Nashville) O X NC 1 1 50% Jim Coley (R-Bartlett) X X NC 2 0 100% Barbara Cooper (D-Memphis) O A NC 0 1 0% Martin Daniel (R-Knoxville) X X NC 2 0 100% John DeBerry (D-Memphis) X A NC 1 0 100% Barry Doss (R-Leoma) X X NC 2 0 100% Kevin Dunlap (D-Rock Island) X X NC 2 0 100% Bill Dunn (R-Knoxville) X X NC 2 0 100% Jeremy Durham (R-Franklin) A X NC 1 0 100% Jimmy Eldridge (R-Jackson) X X NC 2 0 100% Jeremy Faison (R-Cosby) X X NC 2 0 100% Andrew Farmer (R-Sevierville) X X X 2 0 100% Joanne Favors (D-Chattanooga) A X NC 1 0 100% Craig Fitzhugh (D-Ripley) X A NC 1 0 100% John Forgety (R-Athens) X X NC 2 0 100% Brenda Gilmore (D-Nashville) A A NC 0 0 NA Tilman Goins (R-Morristown) X X O 2 1 66% Marc Gravitt (R-East Ridge) X X NC 2 0 100% Curtis Halford (R-Dyer) X X NC 2 0 100% G.A. Hardaway (D-Memphis) O X NC 1 1 50% David Hawk (R-Greeneville) X X NC 2 0 100% Patsy Hazlewood (R-Signal Mountain) X X NC 2 0 100% Gary Hicks (R-Rogersville) X X NC 2 0 100% Matthew Hill (R-Jonesborough) X X NC 2 0 100% Timothy Hill (R-Blountville) X X NC 2 0 100% John Holsclaw (R-Elizabethton) X X NC 2 0 100% Andy Holt (R-Dresden) X X NC 2 0 100% Dan Howell (R-Georgetown) X X NC 2 0 100% Bud Hulsey (R-Kingsport) A A NC 0 0 NA Jamie Jenkins (R-Somerville) X X NC 2 0 100% Darren Jernigan (D-Old Hickory) X X NC 2 0 100% Curtis Johnson (R-Clarksville) X X NC 2 0 100% Sherry Jones (D-Nashville) O X NC 1 1 50% Roger Kane (R-Knoxville) X X NC 2 0 100% Kelly Keisling (R-Byrdstown) X X NC 2 0 100% Sabi Kumar (R-Springfield) X X NC 2 0 100% William Lamberth (R-Cottontown) X X O 2 1 66% Mary Littleton (R-Dickson) X X NC 2 0 100% Ron Lollar (R-Bartlett) A X NC 1 0 100% Harold Love, Jr. (D-Nashville) X X NC 2 0 100% Jon Lundberg (R-Bristol)* A A NC 0 0 NA Susan Lynn (R-Old Hickory) X X NC 2 0 100% Pat Marsh (R-Shelbyville) X X NC 2 0 100% Judd Matheny (R-Tullahoma)** X X NC 2 0 100% Jimmy Matlock (R-Lenoir City) X X NC 2 0 100% Gerald McCormick (R-Chattanooga) X X NC 2 0 100% Steve McDaniel (R-Parkers Crossroads) X X NC 2 0 100% Steve McManus (R-Cordova) X X NC 2 0 100% Larry Miller (D-Memphis) A X NC 1 0 100% Bo Mitchell (D-Nashville) O X NC 1 1 50% Debra Moody (R-Covington) X X NC 2 0 100% Antonio Parkinson (D-Memphis) A X NC 1 0 100% Joe Pitts (D-Clarksville) X X NC 2 0 100% Mark Pody (R-Lebanon) X X NC 2 0 100% Jason Powell (D-Nashville) O X NC 1 1 50% Dennis Powers (R-Jacksboro) X X NC 2 0 100% John Ragan (R-Oak Ridge) X X NC 2 0 100% Bob Ramsey (R-Maryville) X X NC 2 0 100% Jay Reedy (R-Erin) X X NC 2 0 100% Courtney Rogers (R-Goodlettsville) X X NC 2 0 100% Bill Sanderson (R-Kenton) X A NC 1 0 100% Charles Sargent (R-Franklin) X X NC 2 0 100% Cameron Sexton (R-Crossville) X X NC 2 0 100% Jerry Sexton (R-Bean Station) X X NC 2 0 100% Johnny Shaw (D-Bolivar) X X NC 2 0 100% David Shepard (D-Dickson) X X NC 2 0 100% Eddie Smith (R-Knoxville) X X NC 2 0 100% Mike Sparks (R-Smyrna) X X NC 2 0 100% Bill Spivey (R-Lewisburg) A A NC 0 0 NA Mike Stewart (D-Nashville) O X X 2 1 66% Art Swann (R-Maryville) X X NC 2 0 100% Bryan Terry (R-Murfreesboro) X X NC 2 0 100% Curry Todd (R-Collierville) X X NC 2 0 100% Joe Towns, Jr. (D-Memphis) X X NC 2 0 100% Ron Travis (R-Dayton) X X NC 2 0 100% Johnnie Turner (D-Memphis) O X NC 1 1 50% Micah Van Huss (R-Jonesborough) X X O 2 1 66% Terri Lynn Weaver (R-Lancaster)*** X X NC 2 0 100% Dawn White (R-Murfreesboro) X X NC 2 0 100% Mark White (R-Memphis) X X NC 2 0 100% Ryan Williams (R-Cookeville) X X NC 2 0 100% John Mark Windle (D-Livingston) X X NC 2 0 100% Tim Wirgau (R-Paris) X X NC 2 0 100% Rick Womick (R-Rockvale) X X NC 2 0 100% Jason Zachary (R-Knoxville) X X NC 2 0 100%
Legend
X Voted With Tennessee Right to Life O Voted Against Tennessee Right to Life NV Present, Not Voting A Absent NC Not on Committee *Excused Absence: National Guard duty **Rep. Matheny carried HB 1040 which sought to legalize doctor-assisted suicide in TN. ***Rep. Weaver sponsored HB 1660 which sought to extend a controversial 2014 policy targeting addicted pregnant women for prosecution.