Log In / Sign Up
Email notifications are now in beta! Learn more and sign up today!
Open States depends upon donations to keep our servers running. If you find Open States useful please consider becoming a patron or making a one-time donation today.

Jeff Yarbro

  • Tennessee
  • Senator
  • Democrat
  • District 21

Capitol Office

425 5th Avenue North
Suite 764 Cordell Hull Bldg.
Nashville, TN 37243

Email sen.jeff.yarbro@capitol.tn.gov

Phone 615-741-3291

Fax 615-253-0198

Serving District 21

Committee Memberships (3)

State & Local Government Rules Transportation and Safety

Sponsored Bills

SJR 1260

Memorials, Interns - Bianca McNeary -

  • Introduced Mar 17 2020
  • Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Mar 19 2020

SB 2708

Criminal Procedure - As introduced, authorizes state coordinator of elections to make available on its website the certificate of voting rights restoration form and the written statement explaining the form and the procedure by which a person can apply for a voter registration card and become eligible to vote. - Amends TCA Title 40, Chapter 29.

  • Introduced Feb 05 2020
  • P2C, caption bill, held on desk - pending amdt. Feb 10 2020

SB 2706

State Inmates - As introduced, requires the comptroller of the treasury to review the death of any inmate incarcerated in a state correctional facility at the time of the inmate's death and to provide a detailed report of the findings to the governor, the speaker of the senate, and the speaker of the house of representatives and an annual report summarizing all reviews of inmate deaths conducted in the prior year. - Amends TCA Title 8, Chapter 4 and Title 41.

  • Introduced Feb 04 2020
  • Returned to the Clerk's Desk. Mar 11 2020

SB 2709

Election Laws - As introduced, requires the county election commission to designate restroom facilities in each building in which the election is held that are for the use of workers or volunteers working for a campaign; prohibits county election commissions from prohibiting workers or volunteers from using the designated restroom facilities if the worker or volunteer covers or removes clothing and accoutrements bearing campaign material. - Amends TCA Title 2, Chapter 7.

  • Introduced Jan 27 2020
  • Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee Mar 04 2020
View more bills

Recent Votes

Feb 12, 2020

Yarbro voted Yes

SJR 756

Pass

SENATE HEALTH AND WELFARE COMMITTEE: Recommended for adoption by Senate Health and Welfare Committee, refer Senate Calendar Committee 2/12/2020 Passed (2)

Apr 24, 2019

Yarbro voted Yes

SB 132

Pass

FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Adopt 4/24/2019 Passed (1)

Feb 14, 2019

Yarbro voted Yes

SJR 164

Pass

FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Adopt 2/14/2019 Passed

Sources

Data on Open States is updated nightly from the official website of the Tennessee General Assembly.

If you notice any inconsistencies with these official sources, feel free to file an issue.