D Tennessee House · District 56 On the 2026 ballot

Rep. Bob Freeman

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Total votes

18,580

all sessions

Attendance

89%

2,218 missed

Near the chamber average

With party

98%

of cast votes

Lower than 77% of chamber peers

Bipartisan score

crosses aisle rarely

Higher than 75% of chamber peers

About Rep. Bob Freeman

Rep. serving Tennessee District 56. Member of the Democratic party. Has been in office 7 years · 10 months. Serves on 4 committees, including Calendar and Rules, Finance, Ways and Means and Insurance.

Sworn in

Nov 6, 2018

7 years · 10 months

Closest ally

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How Bob votes, broken down

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Criminal Justice 75% / 25%

44 support · 15 oppose

Budget & Taxes 66% / 34%

31 support · 16 oppose

Education 33% / 67%

23 support · 46 oppose

Labor & Employment 55% / 45%

6 support · 5 oppose

Healthcare 45% / 55%

9 support · 11 oppose

Transportation 50% / 50%

1 support · 1 oppose

Immigration 52% / 48%

13 support · 12 oppose

Environment 55% / 45%

6 support · 5 oppose

Energy 33% / 67%

1 support · 2 oppose

Last activity

Recent legislative activity

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HB 2301Criminal Offenses - As enacted, makes revisions to the offense of adulteration of food, liquids, or pharmaceuticals. - Amends TCA Title 39; Title 40 and Title 57. in committee

3 months ago

HB 2302Traffic Safety - As enacted, establishes process regarding traffic violations committed by autonomous vehicles, including mailing the notice of violation or citation to the registered owner of the vehicle. - Amends TCA Title 55, Chapter 30 and Title 55, Chapter 8. in committee

4 months ago

HB 2564Victims' Rights - As enacted, requires a notification of a restorative justice option, which is a voluntary, victim-centered process that may include facilitated communication, conferencing, community repair agreements, or other structured accountability and repair practices, to be provided through a program for victims in Davidson and Shelby counties. - Amends TCA Title 29; Title 36; Title 37; Title 39 and Title 40. in committee

4 months ago

HB 1747Education - As enacted, requires public high schools to provide students who are enrolled in a United States government and civics course the opportunity to participate in three civic engagement field days and similar opportunities, one for each branch of government, to observe each branch of government. - Amends TCA Title 49. in committee

4 months ago

Voted absent

SB 1786Real Estate Agents and Brokers - As enacted, exempts an affiliate broker or broker licensed under the Tennessee Real Estate Broker License Act from the additional licensure and classroom hours in training programs requirements for a vacation lodging service firm's designated agent; requires that vacation lodging services be under the supervision of the principal broker of an affiliate broker, broker, or firm. - Amends TCA Title 62, Chapter 13.

4 months ago

HR 205Memorials, Recognition - Montgomery Bell Academy, 2026 Policy Debate Tournament of Champions - passed

4 months ago

HB 1917Health Care - As introduced, redefines a licensed professional counselor as a limited practice professional counselor; redefines a licensed professional counselor with a designation as a mental health service provider as a licensed professional counselor; terminates the issuance of limited practice professional counselor licenses on July 1, 2028. - Amends TCA Title 8; Title 33; Title 36; Title 49; Title 52; Title 56; Title 63 and Title 68. in committee

5 months ago

Voted absent

SB 1225Criminal Offenses - As enacted, makes various changes to law relative to human trafficking. - Amends TCA Title 37; Title 39 and Title 40.

5 months ago

Voted absent

HB 794Utilities, Utility Districts - As enacted, establishes a process for a municipality that operates a sewerage system outside of its corporate boundaries and has imposed a moratorium on new sewer connections outside of its corporate boundaries for a period of five or more consecutive years to extend sanitary sewer service or allow sewer connection only to property located within an adjacency area if the property owner or developer agrees to pay, or the municipality assesses, a housing surcharge. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 5; Title 6; Title 7; Title 8; Title 12; Title 13; Title 29; Title 54; Title 64; Title 65; Title 68 and Title 69.

5 months ago

Voted absent

SB 1369Health Care - As enacted, revises law relative to the operation of acute care hospitals. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 33; Title 68; Title 71 and Chapter 985 of the Public Acts of 2024.

5 months ago