Tennessee House · 2025–2026 Regular Session

HB 2319: As introduced, prohibits an employee of a local government from serving on the legislative body of the local government for which the employee works.

Motion to Table Amendment: amendment 3 (Hemmer) · April 16, 2026 · Yeas 62, nays 23 · Party-line vote

How each party voted

Democrats
Yea 4 · Nay 16 · Not voting 4
Republicans
Yea 58 · Nay 7 · Not voting 10

Speaker Cameron Sexton didn't vote, so this roll call doesn't count toward “votes with the Speaker.”

Bill

Bill
HB 2319
Motion
Motion to Table Amendment: amendment 3 (Hemmer)
Date
April 16, 2026
Session
2025–2026 Regular Session
Yeas–nays
Yeas 62, nays 23; 14 didn't vote yes or no (9 present, not voting)
Result
Passed, as the official record marks it

Official record: the bill's page on the General Assembly's site (Votes) ↗
The bill on the General Assembly's site ↗

The chamber on this vote

Seats are today's members, liberal to conservative; members who have left aren't shown.

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How each member voted

Yea (62)

Nay (23)

Present, not voting (9)

Not voting (5)