Ken Yager

TN Senate District 12

Republican Tennessee since Jan 15, 2009

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Topics in their record

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Government Operations & Budget 38 Criminal Justice & Policing 12 Economy & Taxes 12 Healthcare 9 Education 8 Environment & Energy 6 Labor & Employment 5 Transportation & Infrastructure 5 Technology & Privacy 4 Banking & Finance 3 Housing 3 Social Services & Welfare 3 Elections & Voting 2 Immigration 2 Other 2 Agriculture 1 Civil Rights & Liberties 1 Defense & Military 1 Veterans Affairs 1

Offices & terms

Office	Party	From	To	Source
TN Senate District 12 current Tennessee	Republican	Jan 15, 2009	—	openstates/people CC0-1.0

Roll-call votes (48 recorded)

Bill	Motion / question	Position	Chamber · stage · roll	Date	Outcome	Source
HB 2319 County Government - As introduced, prohibits an employee of a local government from serving on the…	FLOOR VOTE: Third Consideration 4/21/2026 Failed	Not voting	upper · stage not recorded · roll 500dd141-498c-48e7-a96d-3091b9398f8f	Apr 21, 2026	fail	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/500dd141-498c-48e7-a96d-3091b9398f8f CC0-1.0
SB 437 Insurance, Health, Accident - As enacted, revises certain protocols for mental health and substance…	SENATE COMMERCE AND LABOR COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes…	Not voting	upper · stage not recorded · roll e49f58a3-add0-4ea5-a81b-d0f46acb6716	Mar 11, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/e49f58a3-add0-4ea5-a81b-d0f46acb6716 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
	FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third Consideration 4/10/2023 Passed	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 34160596-0aae-4efa-86b8-325aaa198a2b	Apr 10, 2023	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/34160596-0aae-4efa-86b8-325aaa198a2b CC0-1.0
HB 432 Consumer Protection - As introduced, enacts the "Agricultural Right to Repair Act." - Amends TCA…	FLOOR VOTE: Third Consideration 4/21/2023 Passed	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll f196e0ec-1712-4fa6-9530-6e9c9654522b	Apr 21, 2023	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/f196e0ec-1712-4fa6-9530-6e9c9654522b CC0-1.0
SB 123 Political Parties - As introduced, prescribes a process by which a person must declare a statewide…	SENATE FINANCE, WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee…	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 266a2bb6-47e1-4f0b-97ce-73eed7e2307a	Apr 20, 2023	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/266a2bb6-47e1-4f0b-97ce-73eed7e2307a CC0-1.0
HB 323 Real Property - As introduced, changes from a preponderance of the evidence to clear and convincing…	FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third Consideration 4/19/2023 Passed	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll f3556b5a-8c30-45bd-8ab8-551646497bcf	Apr 19, 2023	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/f3556b5a-8c30-45bd-8ab8-551646497bcf CC0-1.0
SB 867 State Government - As introduced, enacts the "Government Serves the People Act." - Amends TCA Title…	FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third Consideration 4/18/2023 Passed	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 298b6107-6169-4600-8cf8-612656d96cf6	Apr 18, 2023	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/298b6107-6169-4600-8cf8-612656d96cf6 CC0-1.0
	SENATE FINANCE, WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee…	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll ddc7fc75-2acf-4ca2-a106-93e44861e40f	Apr 11, 2023	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/ddc7fc75-2acf-4ca2-a106-93e44861e40f CC0-1.0
SB 702 Environmental Preservation - As introduced, enacts the "Climate Resiliency Fund Act." - Amends TCA…	FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third Consideration 4/18/2023 Passed	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 8a3a0b2f-9245-4112-9741-345af430071d	Apr 18, 2023	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/8a3a0b2f-9245-4112-9741-345af430071d CC0-1.0
	SENATE FINANCE, WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee…	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 861b3efb-906e-470c-96bd-ee06ad085034	Apr 11, 2023	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/861b3efb-906e-470c-96bd-ee06ad085034 CC0-1.0
SB 528 Veterans - As introduced, requires the bureau of parks and conservation to designate at least one…	FLOOR VOTE: Concur in House Amend# 2 4/12/2023 Passed	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 9e8dd6cb-adda-4aa2-9791-eb1b15b04919	Apr 12, 2023	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/9e8dd6cb-adda-4aa2-9791-eb1b15b04919 CC0-1.0
	FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third Consideration 4/6/2023 Passed	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 05310a5c-f20e-40a6-960d-71d62a66878d	Apr 6, 2023	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/05310a5c-f20e-40a6-960d-71d62a66878d CC0-1.0
HB 452 Remedies and Special Proceedings - As introduced, requires that the trial for an unlawful detainer…	FLOOR VOTE: Third Consideration 4/5/2023 Passed	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll a62137a2-ea50-47f7-b174-9254418a3ac0	Apr 5, 2023	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/a62137a2-ea50-47f7-b174-9254418a3ac0 CC0-1.0
HB 1216 Employees, Employers - As introduced, increases the hourly minimum wage to $20.00, or the federal…	FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Adopt 3/30/2023 Passed	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll de1ff322-8586-4051-aa86-f83375e46c50	Mar 30, 2023	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/de1ff322-8586-4051-aa86-f83375e46c50 CC0-1.0
SB 551 Physicians and Surgeons - As introduced, allows, instead of requires, the governor to consult with…	SENATE STATE & LOCAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee…	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll d0cd5703-edbc-4881-8bd5-14c6e257bc45	Mar 29, 2023	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/d0cd5703-edbc-4881-8bd5-14c6e257bc45 CC0-1.0
SB 926 Tobacco, Tobacco Products - As introduced, increases, from a Class C to a Class A misdemeanor, the…	FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Adopt 3/20/2023 Passed	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 1a4ed14e-e316-4af3-9f6d-85c8a766a975	Mar 20, 2023	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/1a4ed14e-e316-4af3-9f6d-85c8a766a975 CC0-1.0
	SENATE COMMERCE AND LABOR COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee 3/14/2023 Passed	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 4fd194a2-b162-44f8-9d06-f6d4fd62b607	Mar 14, 2023	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/4fd194a2-b162-44f8-9d06-f6d4fd62b607 CC0-1.0
SB 628 Regional Authorities and Special Districts - As introduced, requires the department of economic and…	FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third Consideration 3/16/2023 Passed	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll eb183c24-656c-40d6-bedb-8ba8fdfc67c8	Mar 16, 2023	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/eb183c24-656c-40d6-bedb-8ba8fdfc67c8 CC0-1.0
HB 808 County Government - As introduced, authorizes a county to forgo the automatic compensation increase…	FLOOR VOTE: Third Consideration 3/9/2023 Passed	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll ac335bcf-4531-4082-90cf-f93872bac4e8	Mar 9, 2023	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/ac335bcf-4531-4082-90cf-f93872bac4e8 CC0-1.0
SB 610 TennCare - As introduced, requires TennCare to provide eligible covered enrollees with continuous…	FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Adopt 3/6/2023 Passed	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll b9e8f4a5-290c-4868-bbe2-35bbdb948442	Mar 6, 2023	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/b9e8f4a5-290c-4868-bbe2-35bbdb948442 CC0-1.0
SB 3 Abortion - As introduced, clarifies that the term "abortion," as defined for the offense of…	FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Concur Amend# 1 by Johnson 3/2/2023 Passed	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll e1b96182-8e10-4d48-a54e-994f1fc825d8	Mar 2, 2023	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/e1b96182-8e10-4d48-a54e-994f1fc825d8 CC0-1.0
SB 268 Immigration - As introduced, requires a financial institution to verify the immigration status of a…	FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Adopt 2/27/2023 Passed	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll c5bdf5e6-7957-4bea-abe5-ceb0239e0da9	Feb 27, 2023	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/c5bdf5e6-7957-4bea-abe5-ceb0239e0da9 CC0-1.0

Topics in their record

Offices & terms

Roll-call votes (48 recorded)

Sponsored legislation (87 as lead sponsor)