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Joey Hensley

TN Senate District 28 Former

Republican Tennessee since Jan 8, 2013

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Office	Party	From	To	Source
TN Senate District 28 Tennessee	Republican	Jan 8, 2013	Jan 7, 2013	openstates/people CC0-1.0

Roll-call votes (74 recorded)

Bill	Motion / question	Position	Chamber · stage · roll	Date	Outcome	Source
HB 2272 Alcoholic Beverages - As enacted, changes present law concerning common ownership of entities…	FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third Consideration 4/9/2026 Passed (1)	Not voting	upper · stage not recorded · roll e8241793-12fa-4f0f-a91c-13b272197ff9	Apr 9, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/e8241793-12fa-4f0f-a91c-13b272197ff9 CC0-1.0
SB 2205 Mass Transit - As enacted, enacts the "Subterranean Transportation Infrastructure Coordination…	SENATE FINANCE, WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee…	Not voting	upper · stage not recorded · roll 66831844-3c76-49e6-8437-2042ebff6694	Apr 7, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/66831844-3c76-49e6-8437-2042ebff6694 CC0-1.0
SB 1720 Public Records - As enacted, generally makes the addresses on a nominating petition for the office…	FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third Consideration 4/6/2026 Passed (1)	Not voting	upper · stage not recorded · roll f96be707-e2ac-4fa1-99ff-20d8830a1a1f	Apr 6, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/f96be707-e2ac-4fa1-99ff-20d8830a1a1f CC0-1.0
SB 1926 Dentists and Dentistry - As enacted, requires a dental hygienist to be working under the direct…	SENATE HEALTH AND WELFARE COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes…	Not voting	upper · stage not recorded · roll f2cef3c2-d600-45cc-b859-b2de2cbbeea6	Apr 1, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/f2cef3c2-d600-45cc-b859-b2de2cbbeea6 CC0-1.0
SB 1255 Health, Dept. of - As enacted, requires the department to make available and require educational…	FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third Consideration 3/26/2026 Passed (1)	Not voting	upper · stage not recorded · roll 78c8607e-24d2-4204-8ba3-56a26b1bc21a	Mar 26, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/78c8607e-24d2-4204-8ba3-56a26b1bc21a CC0-1.0
SB 474 Medical Occupations - As introduced, prohibits a healthcare provider from inquiring as to a…	SENATE HEALTH AND WELFARE COMMITTEE: Failed in Senate Health and Welfare Committee 3/18/2026 Failed	Not voting	upper · stage not recorded · roll 1346800e-6a9d-4479-a4ee-9eb829b628fd	Mar 18, 2026	fail	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/1346800e-6a9d-4479-a4ee-9eb829b628fd CC0-1.0
SB 1597 Vital Records - As enacted, enacts "April's Law of 2026," which authorizes a surviving parent, in…	FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third Consideration 2/23/2026 Passed	Not voting	upper · stage not recorded · roll 4988f04d-6681-4df2-ba4d-1f243a1c6b65	Feb 23, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/4988f04d-6681-4df2-ba4d-1f243a1c6b65 CC0-1.0
HB 160 Wine & Wineries - As enacted, exempts the sale of wine for consumption on the premises of a winery…	FLOOR VOTE: Third Consideration 4/22/2025 Passed	Not voting	upper · stage not recorded · roll 4f4ff5de-d176-4786-a34e-6b846d1038c9	Apr 22, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/4f4ff5de-d176-4786-a34e-6b846d1038c9 CC0-1.0
SB 1072 Wine & Wineries - As enacted, exempts the sale of wine for consumption on the premises of a winery…	SENATE FINANCE, WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee 4/21/2025 Passed…	Not voting	upper · stage not recorded · roll 8ab805c5-1b07-4624-8018-392add4b7a0c	Apr 21, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/8ab805c5-1b07-4624-8018-392add4b7a0c CC0-1.0
SB 1430 Bond Issues - As enacted, authorizes the state to issue and sell bonds. -	SENATE FINANCE, WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee…	Not voting	upper · stage not recorded · roll dd2b876c-3f70-4b59-bc09-458cf0fb6138	Apr 15, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/dd2b876c-3f70-4b59-bc09-458cf0fb6138 CC0-1.0
HJR 100 Memorials, Government Officials - Urges the Tennessee opioid abatement council and each…	SENATE FINANCE, WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE: Recommended for concurrence by Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee…	Not voting	upper · stage not recorded · roll d7015cdb-6af8-4b73-a481-5f8dc5a3bae4	Apr 15, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/d7015cdb-6af8-4b73-a481-5f8dc5a3bae4 CC0-1.0
SB 629 Taxes, Hotel Motel - As enacted, revises present law relative to the privilege tax upon the…	FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third Consideration 4/10/2025 Passed (1)	Not voting	upper · stage not recorded · roll 6f010b91-4ee2-4776-85a1-49a3d4ae7000	Apr 10, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/6f010b91-4ee2-4776-85a1-49a3d4ae7000 CC0-1.0
HB 908 Interest Rates - As enacted, removes the weighted average yield of the accepted offers of the…	FLOOR VOTE: Third Consideration 4/7/2025 Passed (1)	Not voting	upper · stage not recorded · roll 5ab3494d-419d-41f9-8cad-b4e3608ef9b3	Apr 7, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/5ab3494d-419d-41f9-8cad-b4e3608ef9b3 CC0-1.0
SB 889 Taxes - As enacted, increases, by 15 cents over a 10-year period, and subject to a two-thirds vote…	SENATE FINANCE, WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee 4/1/2025 Passed…	Not voting	upper · stage not recorded · roll dc2fa27c-ce48-40a2-af01-703640b4fdbd	Apr 1, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/dc2fa27c-ce48-40a2-af01-703640b4fdbd CC0-1.0
SB 849 Health, Dept. of - As enacted, requires the department to collaborate with an organization in this…	FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third Consideration 3/17/2025 Passed (1)	Not voting	upper · stage not recorded · roll 136df692-ac03-49a2-a951-ba618495347f	Mar 17, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/136df692-ac03-49a2-a951-ba618495347f CC0-1.0
SB 719 Lottery, Scholarships and Programs - As introduced, adds William R. Moore College of Technology as…	SENATE EDUCATION COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Finance, Ways, and Means…	Not voting	upper · stage not recorded · roll 948fd439-a230-4221-80d5-4603d65b6a3e	Mar 12, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/948fd439-a230-4221-80d5-4603d65b6a3e CC0-1.0
HB 657 Health Care - As enacted, allows a healthcare provider to petition a relevant board after…	FLOOR VOTE: Third Consideration 3/10/2025 Passed (1)	Not voting	upper · stage not recorded · roll b3b743f2-fcb0-4824-b357-77065f9b9fae	Mar 10, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/b3b743f2-fcb0-4824-b357-77065f9b9fae CC0-1.0
SJR 119 General Assembly, Confirmation of Appointment - Annie Dockery, Standards Recommendation Committee…	FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Adopt 3/6/2025 Passed (1)	Not voting	upper · stage not recorded · roll a42b8e8d-fc5d-4448-9be3-3359c557f10a	Mar 6, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/a42b8e8d-fc5d-4448-9be3-3359c557f10a CC0-1.0
SB 344 Local Education Agencies - As enacted, requires at least one full-time employee at each school…	SENATE EDUCATION COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee 3/5/2025 Passed	Not voting	upper · stage not recorded · roll 90419b23-7ecc-45b1-a0ec-65f15b5ee7d8	Mar 5, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/90419b23-7ecc-45b1-a0ec-65f15b5ee7d8 CC0-1.0
SB 619 Health Care - As enacted, allows a healthcare provider to petition a relevant board after…	SENATE HEALTH AND WELFARE COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes…	Not voting	upper · stage not recorded · roll 82dc3859-16cf-48e3-900d-a1f9368c47bc	Mar 5, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/82dc3859-16cf-48e3-900d-a1f9368c47bc CC0-1.0
SB 1283 Public Health - As enacted, adds as a disease for which a laboratory must test during a standard…	SENATE HEALTH AND WELFARE COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee 2/26/2025 Passed (2)	Not voting	upper · stage not recorded · roll e0f1ece9-236a-480c-8bb4-ad60ef93599f	Feb 26, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/e0f1ece9-236a-480c-8bb4-ad60ef93599f CC0-1.0
SB 44 Health Care - As introduced, adds doula services performed by a person with a verification of…	SENATE HEALTH AND WELFARE COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Finance, Ways, and Means…	Not voting	upper · stage not recorded · roll f0939dac-2a1e-436d-aa9e-450da062ac2e	Feb 19, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/f0939dac-2a1e-436d-aa9e-450da062ac2e CC0-1.0
HB 334 Public Officials - As introduced, requires the chief executive officer of a state agency or…	FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third Consideration 3/25/2024 Passed	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll a850ea5c-737c-43c6-add1-07286cc619cc	Mar 25, 2024	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/a850ea5c-737c-43c6-add1-07286cc619cc CC0-1.0
SB 479 General Assembly - As introduced, enacts the "Restoring State Sovereignty Through Nullification…	FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third Consideration 3/21/2024 Passed	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 70f7a8c4-f78f-458a-b1c7-e5b6250dec17	Mar 21, 2024	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/70f7a8c4-f78f-458a-b1c7-e5b6250dec17 CC0-1.0
SB 806 Remedies and Special Proceedings - As introduced, requires that the trial for an unlawful detainer…	FLOOR VOTE: Concur in House Amend# 1 4/21/2023 Passed	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll b216be03-2644-482e-af06-d67f39dff65f	Apr 21, 2023	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/b216be03-2644-482e-af06-d67f39dff65f CC0-1.0

Sponsored legislation (144 as lead sponsor)

SB 2366 TN · —
Physicians and Surgeons - As enacted, requires the board of medical examiners to issue a provisional foreign training license of two years, which may be…

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SB 2375 TN · —
Education - As enacted, revises law concerning math education; requires the state board of education, in developing and adopting a uniform grading system for…

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SR 349 TN · —
Memorials, Interns - Dylan Binns -

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SJR 1036 TN · —
Memorials, Recognition - Phynlee Ryan Keeling, 2026 Mule Day Court First Runner-Up -

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SB 990 TN · —
Employees, Employers - As enacted, defines for purposes of the Tennessee Lawful Employment Act, a "private employer" as any person who is required by federal…

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SB 2318 TN · —
Schools, Charter - As enacted, allows private postsecondary institutions, including those that are religiously affiliated, to operate a public charter school…

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SB 2354 TN · —
Tennessee Fish & Wildlife Commission - As enacted, authorizes a person to possess a raccoon without the payment of the $150 personal possession permit fee if…

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SB 831 TN · —
Election Laws - As introduced, requires a voter to designate on the voter registration record a political party with which the voter is affiliated in order to…

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SB 1940 TN · —
Holidays and Days of Special Observance - As enacted, designates January 22 of each year as "Sanctity of Life Day." - Amends TCA Title 15, Chapter 2.

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SJR 620 TN · —
Constitutional Amendments - Proposes an amendment to Article I of the Constitution of Tennessee to prohibit the state from compelling a person to undergo…

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