Mark Cochran, Tennessee House District 23: Voting Record

Where they sit

Every current House member, placed from most liberal to most conservative by how they voted on contested bills.

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Votes with DemocratsCrosses party linesVotes with Republicans

Mark Cochran's seat is marked. Seats run from most liberal (left) to most conservative (right), by contested floor votes. Color shows how often each member crosses party lines toward the middle on votes that divide the parties: solid blue or red means almost never, and purple means on at least 1 in 10 of those votes. Gray seats are members too new to score. How these numbers work

Tennessee House79thpercentile

More conservative than 78% of the Tennessee House.

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21st most conservative of 96

On the November 3 ballot

Running for Tennessee House District 23.

Also on the ballot: Jason Hitt (Independent), Jeremy Bromwell (Independent)

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The scores

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Votes with the Speaker

95%

Each tick is a current House member, by party; the dot is Mark Cochran.

On 646 contested votes where both voted98% on all 1,380 votes where both voted

Votes with own party

98%

Each tick is a current House member, by party; the dot is Mark Cochran.

On 597 party-line votesPartisan rank: 35 of 96 in the House (tied with 27 others)34 House members vote with their party more often

Bills

The bills Mark Cochran sponsored this term and how far they got. Co-sponsors aren’t counted.

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Bills: Mark Cochran
	Statewide	Local
Sponsored	23	2
Passed both chambers	16	2
Became law	16	2
Vetoed by the Governor	0	0

Rank by statewide bills passed: Rank 16 of 97 in the House (tied with 3 others) · 16 of 74 Republicans (tied with 3 others)

A bill's sponsor is its prime sponsor in its own chamber; co-sponsors aren't counted. Every Tennessee bill has a companion in the other chamber with its own sponsor, and only one of the two becomes law: the sponsor of the companion that didn't is credited through the one that did.

Bills that passed both chambers

Bills that passed both chambers: Mark Cochran
Bill	Type	Result	Final action
HB 545 As enacted, requires the department to provide at least one professional development course that provides asynchronous instruction on the use of artificial…	Statewide	Became law passed as SB 677	May 27, 2026
HB 2661 Subject to local approval, rewrites the charter of the City of Niota.	Local	Became law	May 27, 2026
HB 2018 As enacted, requires a memorandum of understanding entered between certain law enforcement agencies and federal officials concerning enforcement of federal…	Statewide	Became law	May 26, 2026
HB 1709 As enacted, specifies in various provisions that for a person to be eligible for a particular license, certificate, permit, or authorization, the person must…	Statewide	Became law	May 18, 2026
HB 1271 As enacted, requires each governmental entity to revise any existing ordinance, resolution, rule, policy, and procedure that includes a reference to a natural…	Statewide	Became law	May 15, 2026
HB 2125 As enacted, requires the department to collaborate with the department of safety to develop guidelines for LEAs and public charter schools providing a driver…	Statewide	Became law passed as SB 2535	May 5, 2026
HB 2637 Subject to local approval, sets compensation of mayor and council members by ordinance rather than specific dollar amounts; does not alter compensation…	Local	Became law	May 1, 2026
HB 1822 As enacted, enacts the "Charlie Kirk American Heritage Act."	Statewide	Became law passed as SB 1828	April 28, 2026
HB 548 As enacted, enacts the "Tennessee Procurement Protection Act."	Statewide	Became law	April 27, 2026
HB 2279 As enacted, enacts the "Crush Transnational Repression in Tennessee Act."	Statewide	Became law	April 27, 2026
HB 2020 As enacted, clarifies that a person 19 or older does not need a license or permit to sell bakery goods, homemade or otherwise; soft drinks; or other similar…	Statewide	Became law	April 24, 2026
HB 2017 As enacted, clarifies that local governmental entities shall not regulate the manner and means of taking wildlife, including the discharge of a firearm while…	Statewide	Became law passed as SB 2028	April 13, 2026
HB 2019 As enacted, establishes the county where a public benefit or mutual benefit corporation has the corporation's principal office or, if the corporation does not…	Statewide	Became law passed as SB 1711	March 23, 2026
HB 675 As enacted, creates an advisory committee on innovations in K-12 education.	Statewide	Became law passed as SB 415	May 15, 2025
HB 1270 As enacted, prohibits a public school, LEA, or teacher, employee, or contractor of a public school or LEA from requiring a student, teacher, employee, or…	Statewide	Became law passed as SB 937	May 15, 2025
HB 547 As enacted, requires the clerk of every court having jurisdiction of criminal offenses to include a $12.50 charge in every cost bill, to be remitted to the…	Statewide	Became law passed as SB 547	May 13, 2025
HB 550 As enacted, enacts the "Fairness in Benefits Act."	Statewide	Became law	May 8, 2025
HB 546 As enacted, authorizes a local government to execute a cooperative purchasing agreement with other local, state, and federal governmental entities for…	Statewide	Became law	April 4, 2025

Budget projects

Tennessee's appropriations act doesn't say which legislator asked for an item, so there's no budget figure for Tennessee legislators.

Contested votes where they split

33 against the Speaker; 30 against most of their party.

Contested votes where they split: Mark Cochran
Date	Bill and motion	Their vote	Speaker	Most of their party
April 23, 2026	SB 1585: As enacted, revises the assessment testing requirements for students who participate in the education savings account (ESA) program. Final Passage	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)
April 23, 2026	SB 1585: As enacted, revises the assessment testing requirements for students who participate in the education savings account (ESA) program. Previous Question	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)
April 21, 2026	SB 2403: As enacted, makes various revisions to education law, including, but not limited to, requiring each public school to annually submit to the department of… Final Passage	Yea	Nay (split)	Yea
April 21, 2026	SB 2403: As enacted, makes various revisions to education law, including, but not limited to, requiring each public school to annually submit to the department of… Amendment	Yea	Nay (split)	Yea
April 21, 2026	SB 1900: As enacted, increases the penalty for assaulting a first responder from a Class A misdemeanor with a mandatory fine of $5,000 and a mandatory minimum of 30… Previous Question	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)
April 21, 2026	SB 1783: As enacted, requires driver license station staff to inquire of applicants whether the applicant would like a driver license that complies with the federal… Final Passage	Yea	Nay (split)	Yea
April 21, 2026	SB 1747: As enacted, creates an offense of recklessly discharging a firearm into the air, ground, a body of water, or an object in close proximity to the person if the… Final Passage	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)
April 21, 2026	SB 1620: As enacted, establishes new premier type tourist resorts, restaurants, community theaters, clubs, retirement centers, premises, and commercial passenger boat… Final Passage	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)
April 21, 2026	HB 2359: As enacted, expands the definition of "consumable material" to include natural and synthetic liquid nicotine solutions and liquid nicotine analogues for… Final Passage	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
April 21, 2026	HB 2359: As enacted, expands the definition of "consumable material" to include natural and synthetic liquid nicotine solutions and liquid nicotine analogues for… Amendment	Yea	Yea	Nay (split)
April 21, 2026	HB 2359: As enacted, expands the definition of "consumable material" to include natural and synthetic liquid nicotine solutions and liquid nicotine analogues for… Amendment	Nay	Not voting	Yea (split)
April 16, 2026	HB 2532: As enacted, revises education law, including, but not limited to, increasing, from 25,000 to 35,000, the maximum number of education freedom scholarships that… Concurrence	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)
April 13, 2026	SJR 48: Ratifies the increase of the 911 surcharge rate to $1.86 as approved by the Tennessee Emergency Communications Board. Concurrence	Yea	Nay (split)	Yea
April 13, 2026	SJR 48: Ratifies the increase of the 911 surcharge rate to $1.86 as approved by the Tennessee Emergency Communications Board. Amendment	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
April 13, 2026	SJR 48: Ratifies the increase of the 911 surcharge rate to $1.86 as approved by the Tennessee Emergency Communications Board. Motion to Table Amendment	Yea	Nay (split)	Nay (split)
April 13, 2026	SB 1822: As enacted, requires an LEA that operates a public high school that meets certain criteria to permit certain high school students who are enrolled in private… Final Passage	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)
April 13, 2026	HB 2532: As enacted, revises education law, including, but not limited to, increasing, from 25,000 to 35,000, the maximum number of education freedom scholarships that… Final Passage	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)
April 9, 2026	HB 2069: As introduced, requires proposed contingent fee contracts for legal services between a political subdivision of this state and a private-sector attorney to be… Final Passage	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)
April 8, 2026	SB 1840: As enacted, requires prosecution for vehicular homicide committed on or after July 1, 2026, to commence within 10 years from the date the offense occurs. Final Passage	Nay	Not voting	Yea (split)
April 7, 2026	HB 2569: As enacted, lowers the age of an inpatient from 65 to 50 or older when a hospital, each year from October 1 through March 1, must offer immunization against… Final Passage	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)
April 6, 2026	SB 2354: As enacted, authorizes a person to possess a raccoon without the payment of the $150 personal possession permit fee if the raccoon is obtained from a legal… Previous Question	Yea	Yea	Nay (split)
April 6, 2026	SB 1473: As enacted, prohibits a municipality from remediating a property maintenance violation if the cost may negatively impact the municipality's financial… Final Passage	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)
March 30, 2026	HB 1978: As introduced, authorizes the commissioner of revenue to issue a certificate of exemption to a taxpayer who qualifies for the sales and use tax exemption on… Final Passage	Yea	Not voting	Nay (split)
March 30, 2026	HB 1271: As enacted, requires each governmental entity to revise any existing ordinance, resolution, rule, policy, and procedure that includes a reference to a natural… Amendment	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
March 26, 2026	SB 1591: As introduced, imposes state and local litigation taxes on a person who violates the prohibition against using a wireless telecommunications device or… Final Passage	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)
March 23, 2026	HB 1891: As enacted, allows a person who submits the fine and costs for a speeding ticket in lieu of appearing in court to also register for an approved driver… Final Passage	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)
March 23, 2026	HB 1891: As enacted, allows a person who submits the fine and costs for a speeding ticket in lieu of appearing in court to also register for an approved driver… Motion to Refer	Yea	Nay (split)	Nay (split)
Feb. 26, 2026	HB 1772: As introduced, prohibits imposing liability against a higher education institution for negligence in admitting, enrolling, or extending housing opportunities… Final Passage	Nay	Not voting	Yea (split)
Feb. 23, 2026	HB 957: As enacted, grants eligible state employees mandatory paid leave for fostering a minor child. Final Passage	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)
Feb. 23, 2026	HB 957: As enacted, grants eligible state employees mandatory paid leave for fostering a minor child. Motion to Table Amendment	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)
April 21, 2025	SJR 1: Proposes additional language in Article II, Section 28 to prohibit the general assembly from levying, authorizing, or otherwise permitting a state tax on… Previous Question	Nay	Not voting	Yea (split)
April 16, 2025	SB 308: As enacted, establishes new premier type tourist resorts, urban park centers, and museums that can offer liquor by the drink; makes certain clarifications… Final Passage	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)
April 10, 2025	SB 449: As enacted, enacts the "Fertility Treatment and Contraceptive Protection Act." Final Passage	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
April 10, 2025	SB 449: As enacted, enacts the "Fertility Treatment and Contraceptive Protection Act." Previous Question	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
April 10, 2025	SB 449: As enacted, enacts the "Fertility Treatment and Contraceptive Protection Act." Previous Question	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)
April 10, 2025	SB 449: As enacted, enacts the "Fertility Treatment and Contraceptive Protection Act." Motion to Table Amendment	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)
April 10, 2025	HB 1376: As enacted, provides for the regulation of the manufacturing, supplying, wholesale distribution, and retail sale of hemp-derived cannabinoid products by the… Amendment	Yea	Nay (split)	Yea
March 17, 2025	SB 320: As enacted, lowers the county population threshold, from in excess of 500,000 to in excess of 350,000, for a sports authority facility to be eligible to… Final Passage	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)
March 10, 2025	HB 22: As enacted, requires a local governing body subject to the open meetings laws to reserve a period of public comment to provide the public with the opportunity… Final Passage	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)
Feb. 27, 2025	HB 618: As enacted, prohibits an individual holding an elected office of a local government from holding another elected office in this state at the same time… Final Passage	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)

Every roll call

How Mark Cochran voted on each of the 1,473 floor roll calls while in office, newest first.

Every roll call: Mark Cochran
Date	Vote	Their vote	Most of their party	Speaker	Yeas–nays
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Contested and party-line votes link to their own pages; the rest link to the official record.

Contact, committees and caucuses

Contact

Official page: wapp.capitol.tn.gov
Email: rep.mark.cochran@capitol.tn.gov
Capitol office: Room 642, Cordell Hull Building 425 Rep. John Lewis Way North, Nashville, TN 37243
615-741-1725

Committees

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Finance, Ways and Means
Pensions
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Contact details and committee assignments from Open States' data on the Tennessee General Assembly, which it collects from the chambers' websites, as of Oct. 15, 2026.