Steve Southerland
RepublicanIncumbent
State senator; mortgage broker · Morristown
The gist
- Sponsored law adding Hamblen County to a convenience-voting pilot.In office
- Sponsored a criminal offense for feeding black bears.In office
- Sponsored a grocery tax exemption for residents 65 and older.In office
In office = from the candidate's own official statements or legislation as an officeholder, not their campaign.
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Sponsored law adding Hamblen County to a convenience-voting pilot.
Legislation sponsored by Senator Steve Southerland, 114th General AssemblyGovernment record · Tennessee General Assembly · Bills Sponsored: SB0981 · wapp.capitol.tn.gov
“authorizes Hamblen County to participate in the convenience voting center pilot project.”
Sponsored a criminal offense for feeding black bears.
Legislation sponsored by Senator Steve Southerland, 114th General AssemblyGovernment record · Tennessee General Assembly · Bills Sponsored: SB2597 · wapp.capitol.tn.gov
“creates a criminal offense for feeding black bears under certain circumstances.”
Sponsored a grocery tax exemption for residents 65 and older.
Legislation sponsored by Senator Steve Southerland, 114th General AssemblyGovernment record · Tennessee General Assembly · Bills Sponsored: SB2603 · wapp.capitol.tn.gov
“exempts the retail sale of food and food ingredients from the sales tax if sold to a person who is 65 or older”