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Mark Pody

TN Senate District 17

Republican Tennessee since Dec 20, 2017

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Offices & terms

Office	Party	From	To	Source
TN Senate District 17 current Tennessee	Republican	Dec 20, 2017	—	openstates/people CC0-1.0
TN Senate District 17 Tennessee	Republican	Jan 11, 2011	Dec 19, 2017	openstates/people CC0-1.0

Roll-call votes (58 recorded)

Bill	Motion / question	Position	Chamber · stage · roll	Date	Outcome	Source
HB 1987 Alcoholic Beverages - As enacted, revises law relative to alcoholic beverages. - Amends TCA Title…	FLOOR VOTE: Third Consideration 4/22/2026 Passed (1)	Not voting	upper · stage not recorded · roll 5645bf2e-7570-495a-93b7-b6e8e77965fa	Apr 22, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/5645bf2e-7570-495a-93b7-b6e8e77965fa CC0-1.0
SB 1620 Alcoholic Beverages - As enacted, establishes new premier type tourist resorts, restaurants…	FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third Consideration 4/14/2026 Passed (1)	Not voting	upper · stage not recorded · roll a50e0a3c-481e-4c7b-82e9-9250c242ad61	Apr 14, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/a50e0a3c-481e-4c7b-82e9-9250c242ad61 CC0-1.0
SB 2486 Agriculture - As introduced, enacts the "Freedom to Farm Act." - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 17…	SENATE ENERGY, AGRICULTURE AND NATURAL RESOURCES COMMITTEE: Failed in Senate Energy, Ag., and Nat. Resources Committee…	Not voting	upper · stage not recorded · roll d0a6b102-f762-4efc-a4b4-8b45a6060121	Mar 11, 2026	fail	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/d0a6b102-f762-4efc-a4b4-8b45a6060121 CC0-1.0
SB 192 Alcoholic Beverages - As enacted, requires a manufacture's license for the manufacturing of…	FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third Consideration 2/26/2026 Passed	Not voting	upper · stage not recorded · roll 63ec8aed-7d81-4bbe-bb58-8b8ebc80fc9d	Feb 26, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/63ec8aed-7d81-4bbe-bb58-8b8ebc80fc9d CC0-1.0
SB 1577 Lottery, Scholarships and Programs - As introduced, allows a student who was ineligible for the…	SENATE EDUCATION COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee 2/18/2026 Passed	Not voting	upper · stage not recorded · roll c7583641-4f65-4e99-9d50-9159e7368317	Feb 18, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/c7583641-4f65-4e99-9d50-9159e7368317 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 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
SB 799 Election Laws - As enacted, generally requires statewide political parties to nominate their…	FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third Consideration 4/9/2025 Passed (1)	Not voting	upper · stage not recorded · roll 9336da04-8473-4128-b0ba-750857d2f899	Apr 9, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/9336da04-8473-4128-b0ba-750857d2f899 CC0-1.0
SB 1004 Abortion - As enacted, clarifies the term "serious risk of substantial and irreversible impairment…	FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third Consideration 4/7/2025 Passed (1)	Not voting	upper · stage not recorded · roll ef4ed376-fecc-4401-8ea7-fec5a7d943e2	Apr 7, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/ef4ed376-fecc-4401-8ea7-fec5a7d943e2 CC0-1.0
SB 527 Pest Control - As introduced, specifies that a manufacturer or seller of a pesticide registered…	FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third Consideration 4/3/2025 Passed (1)	Not voting	upper · stage not recorded · roll 8b029e18-3719-490c-bf35-3a2d40209680	Apr 3, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/8b029e18-3719-490c-bf35-3a2d40209680 CC0-1.0
SB 455 Probation and Parole - As introduced, removes the limitations on the board of parole's authority to…	FLOOR VOTE: Third Consideration 3/27/2025 Passed (1)	Not voting	upper · stage not recorded · roll 0d97c610-067d-4979-a084-37cd0fd6b9b1	Mar 27, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/0d97c610-067d-4979-a084-37cd0fd6b9b1 CC0-1.0
SB 918 Boats, Boating - As enacted, generally increases from 12 to 14, the age that a person must be to…	SENATE ENERGY, AGRICULTURE AND NATURAL RESOURCES COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate…	Not voting	upper · stage not recorded · roll 7257122a-e62f-4921-8d5a-71f2bc4caf7d	Mar 26, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/7257122a-e62f-4921-8d5a-71f2bc4caf7d CC0-1.0
SB 161 Local Education Agencies - As enacted, requires each board of education for an LEA that operates at…	SENATE EDUCATION COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 8, Nays 0…	Not voting	upper · stage not recorded · roll a06184e1-0d01-417e-b152-fa4c4aec8370	Mar 26, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/a06184e1-0d01-417e-b152-fa4c4aec8370 CC0-1.0
SB 1423 Education - As enacted, requires each local board of education and public charter school governing…	SENATE EDUCATION COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 7, Nays 1…	Not voting	upper · stage not recorded · roll 5671160e-8c87-4d7f-8b02-4993739d58b6	Mar 26, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/5671160e-8c87-4d7f-8b02-4993739d58b6 CC0-1.0
SB 821 Education, Curriculum - As enacted, establishes a pilot program that provides grants to local…	SENATE EDUCATION COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee 3/12/2025…	Not voting	upper · stage not recorded · roll 3ac711f7-3024-4215-b3d8-3e24708102be	Mar 12, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/3ac711f7-3024-4215-b3d8-3e24708102be 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
	SENATE EDUCATION COMMITTEE: Recommended for adoption by Senate Education Committee, refer Senate Calendar Committee…	Not voting	upper · stage not recorded · roll 10a45235-dbef-4456-813b-ab98c82748f2	Feb 26, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/10a45235-dbef-4456-813b-ab98c82748f2 CC0-1.0
SB 320 Alcoholic Beverages - As enacted, lowers the county population threshold, from in excess of 500,000…	FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third Consideration 2/24/2025 Passed (1)	Not voting	upper · stage not recorded · roll efc6cea1-bb4d-4ba6-beec-b45f1a408172	Feb 24, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/efc6cea1-bb4d-4ba6-beec-b45f1a408172 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 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
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
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
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
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

Sponsored legislation (181 as lead sponsor)

SJR 967 TN · —
Memorials, Recognition - Master Sergeant Roderick “Roddie” W. Edmonds, posthumous receipt of Medal of Honor -

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SJR 1040 TN · —
Memorials, Academic Achievement - Parker Belle Hayes, 2026 Graduate of the University of Tennessee, Knoxville -

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SJR 1039 TN · —
Memorials, Recognition - 3rd Annual Tennessee Small Band Association State Championship -

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SJR 957 TN · —
Memorials, Recognition - Mt. Olivet Baptist Church, 225th anniversary -

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SJR 1032 TN · —
Memorials, Recognition - Kehilla Upper School of Nashville -

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SJR 1029 TN · —
Memorials, Recognition - Love's Way Church -

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SJR 1028 TN · —
Memorials, Interns - Courtney Powell -

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SB 1960 TN · —
Education, Curriculum - As enacted, requires each director of schools for an LEA and each director of a public charter school to annually ensure that students…

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SJR 955 TN · —
Memorials, Recognition - Debbie Stephens -

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SJR 954 TN · —
Memorials, Recognition - Callie Drennon -

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