R Tennessee House · District 37 On the 2026 ballot

Rep. Charlie Baum

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Total votes

19,953

all sessions

Attendance

97%

692 missed

Higher than 75% of chamber peers

With party

99%

of cast votes

Higher than 85% of chamber peers

Bipartisan score

crosses aisle rarely

Lower than 87% of chamber peers

About Rep. Charlie Baum

Rep. serving Tennessee District 37. Member of the Republican party. Has been in office 7 years · 10 months. Serves on Education and Finance, Ways and Means.

Sworn in

Nov 6, 2018

7 years · 10 months

Closest ally

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How Charlie votes, broken down

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Criminal Justice 26% / 74%

16 support · 46 oppose

Budget & Taxes 43% / 57%

20 support · 27 oppose

Education 68% / 32%

54 support · 26 oppose

Labor & Employment 60% / 40%

15 support · 3 oppose

Transportation 100% / 0%

4 support · 0 oppose

Immigration 41% / 59%

12 support · 17 oppose

Environment 38% / 62%

5 support · 8 oppose

Energy 60% / 40%

3 support · 2 oppose

Last activity

Recent legislative activity

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HB 2156Taxes, Exemption and Credits - As enacted, revises law relative to a financial institution applying for a credit against the sum total of the taxes imposed by the Franchise Tax law and by the Excise Tax law. - Amends TCA Title 67. signed

3 months ago

HB 2408Telecommunications - As enacted, requires a person or entity that makes telephone solicitations using an automated telephone dialing system to delivery artificial or prerecorded voice messages to residential subscribers in this state to maintain a record of the number of such telephone solicitations made each month; makes other related changes. - Amends TCA Title 47, Chapter 18; Title 65 and Title 67. signed

3 months ago

HB 1450Bail, Bail Bonds - As enacted, makes various changes related to entities seeking to secure the release of a defendant. - Amends TCA Title 39 and Title 40. signed

4 months ago

HB 1447Pensions and Retirement Benefits - As enacted, enacts the "Tennessee Trump Account Program Act." - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 8; Title 9 and Title 50. signed

4 months ago

HB 1744Business and Commerce - As enacted, authorizes a private entity that is engaged in business with the public and accepts cash payments to round off all figures used in the transaction amount to the nearest nickel, if exact change is not available; authorizes a financial institution that provides currency in exchange for a payment instrument received to round off all figures used in the transaction amount to the nearest nickel, if exact change is not available. - Amends TCA Title 9; Title 45; Title 47, Chapter 50; Title 47, Chapter 18 and Title 67. signed

5 months ago

HB 1518Lottery, Scholarships and Programs - As introduced, allows a student who was ineligible for the Tennessee HOPE scholarship as an entering freshman based on their high school grade point average or composite ACT score to regain their eligibility for the HOPE scholarship as a transfer student if the student meets certain requirements. - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 4. in committee

5 months ago

HB 2155Evidence - As introduced, states that in certain civil actions a licensed nurse practitioner or licensed physician assistant who is properly qualified as an expert witness may testify as to certain medical findings. - Amends TCA Title 24; Title 29, Chapter 26 and Title 50, Chapter 6. in committee

6 months ago

Voted absent

HB 1853Food and Food Products - As enacted, prohibits LEAs and public charter schools from selling, offering for sale, or providing to students on school property through a school nutrition program any food or beverage item that contains Allura Red AC; Erythrosine B; Tartrazine; Sunset Yellow FCF; Erioglaucine disodium salt; Indigo carmine; or Fast Green FCF. - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 6.

6 months ago

HB 2158Tobacco, Tobacco Products - As introduced, establishes the "Tobacco Product Retail Licensing Act," under which the alcoholic beverage commission is required to license and regulate tobacco product retailers. - Amends TCA Title 39; Title 43; Title 47; Title 57; Title 67 and Title 68. in committee

6 months ago

HJR 756Memorials, Retirement - Nancy Garner - signed

7 months ago