Votes at a glance: key outcomes from the Senate committee on March 10, 2026

Tennessee Senate (standing committee) · March 3, 2026

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Summary

The committee advanced a large package of bills to calendar or finance, including measures on voter eligibility, employer liability, protest-related civil suits, child-protection and corrections reporting. Below are selected motions and recorded tallies from the hearing.

The Senate committee recorded votes on a number of bills during its March 10 hearing. Below are selected actions, the motion, and the committee's recorded result.

• Consent calendar (Senate Bill 18-45): Moved by Senator Rose; approved by voice; clerk recorded 9 ayes.

• SJR624 (constitutional amendment specifying only U.S. citizens may vote): Motion to send to calendar carried by roll call: 7 ayes, 1 no, 1 present not voting.

• SB15-87 (as amended) — commercial motor vehicle/operator/employer accountability: Amendment and bill moved to finance; committee recorded 7 ayes, 2 noes (vote recorded in transcript).

• SB22-22 (as amended) — civil vicarious liability for compensating demonstrators: Amendment adopted; bill moved to calendar; committee recorded 7 ayes, 1 no, 1 present not voting.

• SB19-38 (order-of-protection enhancement): Moved to finance by unanimous roll call (9 ayes).

• SB21-65 (foster parent access to TPR files): Moved to calendar; recorded 7 ayes, 1 no, 1 present not voting.

• SB14-69 (minors in monetized content; trust protections): Moved to calendar; recorded 8 ayes, 1 no.

• SB0468 (sex-definition/Riley Gaines Act): Committee allowed public comment and moved the bill to calendar; recorded 7 ayes, 1 no, 1 present not voting.

• SB26-38 (transdermal monitoring vs. interlock devices): Referred to a summer study at sponsor's request.

These tallies come from the committee roll calls captured in the transcript; the measures will proceed to the calendar or finance committees for further review, fiscal analysis and possible amendments.