Tim Rudd
Republican · TN · Tennessee State Representative
Tim Rudd serves as Tennessee State Representative for District 34.
Where Tim Rudd stands, based on their records
Supports
Anti-Corruption (4 records), Public Safety and Crime Control (5 records), Social Programs and Welfare (1 record),
Opposes
Environment and Public Health (4 records), Reduce Wealth Gap (1 record), Labor Rights (1 record),
Mixed record
Election Integrity (7 support · 1 oppose)
Track record
Track record — Environment and Public Health
Environment and Public Health · 4 oppose
Voted for House Bill 2070, the Tennessee Energy Freedom Act, which blocks most climate lawsuits over coal, oil or gas emissions. The Tennessee House passed it 69-18, and it became law.
March 12, 2026Opposes Environment and Public Health
Source: legiscan.com
Voted for Senate Bill 670, which allows changes to small or artificial isolated wetlands without permits. The Tennessee House passed it 71-21, and it became law.
April 21, 2025Opposes Environment and Public Health
Source: legiscan.com
Voted to pass HB 612, which cuts what a permit applicant must do to make up for harm to wetlands and streams. The Tennessee House passed it 74-20, and it became law.
April 10, 2025Opposes Environment and Public Health
Source: legiscan.com
Voted to pass SB 880, which bars state pollution limits unless the best science shows a direct link to bodily harm. The Tennessee House passed it 74-22, and it became law.
April 7, 2025Opposes Environment and Public Health
Source: legiscan.com
Track record — Reduce Wealth Gap
Reduce Wealth Gap · 1 oppose
Voted to pass SB 674, which bars cities and counties from setting rules on pay, hours or working conditions beyond state law. The Tennessee House passed it 70-22, and it became law.
February 23, 2026Opposes Reduce Wealth Gap
Source: legiscan.com
Track record — Labor Rights
Labor Rights · 1 oppose
Voted to pass SB 674, which bars cities and counties from setting rules on pay, hours or working conditions beyond state law. The Tennessee House passed it 70-22, and it became law.
February 23, 2026Opposes Labor Rights
Source: legiscan.com
Track record — Anti-Corruption
Anti-Corruption · 4 support
Sponsored HB 456, a 2025 law that treats a corporation spending its own money on ads for or against a candidate as a campaign committee for reporting purposes. The House passed it 90-0.
May 9, 2025Supports Anti-Corruption
Source: wapp.capitol.tn.gov
Voted to accept the final version of HB 132, which lets the General Assembly end a governor's state of emergency by joint resolution. The Tennessee House agreed it 72-23, and it became law.
April 22, 2025Supports Anti-Corruption
Source: legiscan.com
Voted to pass HB 22, which requires every local governing body to set aside time for public comment at each meeting. The Tennessee House passed it 60-30 (recorded 60-29 in the LegiScan roll, which omits one no vote), and it became law.
March 10, 2025Supports Anti-Corruption
Source: legiscan.com
Voted to pass HB 618, which bars a person from holding two local elected offices at the same time. The Tennessee House passed it 61-27 (recorded 61-26 in the LegiScan roll, which omits one no vote). The Senate later changed when the ban starts, and the bill became law.
February 27, 2025Supports Anti-Corruption
Source: legiscan.com
Track record — Cost of Living Reduction
Cost of Living Reduction · 1 oppose
Voted to pass SB 694, which raises the top consumer loan interest rate from 30 to 36 percent a year. The Tennessee House passed it 61-26, and it became law.
March 17, 2025Opposes Cost of Living Reduction
Source: legiscan.com
Track record — Immigration
Immigration · 14 oppose
Voted to accept the final version of HB 2502, which applies sales tax to sending money abroad through a licensed money transmitter. The Tennessee House agreed it 70-19, and it became law.
April 22, 2026Opposes Immigration
Source: legiscan.com
Voted to accept the final version of HB 1709, which requires citizenship or qualified immigrant status for many state licenses and permits. The Tennessee House agreed it 70-21, and it became law.
April 22, 2026Opposes Immigration
Source: legiscan.com
Voted to pass SB 1587, which makes it a crime to let a person in the country illegally drive a commercial vehicle. The Tennessee House passed it 73-20, and it became law.
April 21, 2026Opposes Immigration
Source: legiscan.com
Voted for Senate Bill 1915, which requires counties and cities to verify every adult benefit applicant is a citizen or legally present. The Tennessee House passed it 73-21, and it became law.
April 21, 2026Opposes Immigration
Source: legiscan.com
Voted to pass HB 2219, which requires every county sheriff to sign a federal 287(g) immigration enforcement deal. The Tennessee House passed it 71-25, and it became law.
April 20, 2026Opposes Immigration
Source: legiscan.com
Voted to pass HB 2018, which requires sheriffs under federal 287(g) agreements to honor immigration detainers. The Tennessee House passed it 72-23, and it became law.
April 6, 2026Opposes Immigration
Source: legiscan.com
Voted to pass SB 1464, which keeps secret the names of officers taking part in federal immigration enforcement. The Tennessee House passed it 70-19, and it became law.
March 26, 2026Opposes Immigration
Source: legiscan.com
Voted to pass HB 1705, which requires every state and local government employer to use E-Verify from July 2026. The Tennessee House passed it 73-21, and it became law.
March 16, 2026Opposes Immigration
Source: legiscan.com
Also on this bill
- April 21, 2026 · Sponsored HB 1705, a 2026 law requiring all state and local government employers to check new hires through the federal E-Verify program. The governor signed it. (General)
Voted to pass HB 1704, which makes staying in Tennessee more than 90 days after a final federal removal order a crime. The Tennessee House passed it 73-22, and it became law.
March 16, 2026Opposes Immigration
Source: legiscan.com
Voted to pass SB 392, which creates the crime of human smuggling for financial gain. The Tennessee House passed it 73-22, and it became law.
April 22, 2025Opposes Immigration
Source: legiscan.com
Voted to pass SB 227, which lets a charity that houses someone in the country illegally be sued for crimes that person commits. The Tennessee House passed it 70-23, and it became law.
April 16, 2025Opposes Immigration
Source: legiscan.com
Voted to pass SB 750, which requires a report by July 2026 on crime linked to people in the country illegally. The Tennessee House passed it 75-20, and it became law.
April 15, 2025Opposes Immigration
Source: legiscan.com
Voted for House Bill 749, which makes driving with certain out-of-state licenses issued only to people here illegally a misdemeanor. The Tennessee House passed it 68-21, and it became law.
April 3, 2025Opposes Immigration
Source: legiscan.com
Voted to pass SB 6002, which creates a state immigration enforcement office directing how local police work with federal agents. The Tennessee House passed it 72-22 (recorded 72-21 in the LegiScan roll, which omits one no vote), and it became law.
January 30, 2025Opposes Immigration
Source: legiscan.com
Track record — Government Spending Reduction
Government Spending Reduction · 2 oppose
Voted yes on the Education Freedom Scholarship Act, a 2025 law that created up to 20,000 state scholarships for students to attend private school. The House passed it 54-44.
January 30, 2025Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: wapp.capitol.tn.gov
Voted yes on the final version of the 2019 Education Savings Account pilot program. It lets some students use state money for private school costs. The House approved it 51-46.
May 1, 2019Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: wapp.capitol.tn.gov
Track record — Public Safety and Crime Control
Public Safety and Crime Control · 5 support
Sponsored HB 1668, a 2026 law that makes it a crime to follow someone leaving a bank, business, or ATM with the intent to steal their cash. The governor signed it.
May 7, 2026Supports Public Safety and Crime Control
Source: wapp.capitol.tn.gov
Also on this bill
- April 21, 2026 · Voted to pass HB 1668, which creates the crime of jugging, following someone from a bank or store to steal their cash. The Tennessee House passed it 71-21, and it became law. (Supports Public Safety and Crime Control)
Voted to pass SB 1667, which bars registering a vehicle for the first time without proof of insurance or financial responsibility. The Tennessee House passed it 68-22, and it became law.
April 22, 2026Supports Public Safety and Crime Control
Source: legiscan.com
Voted to pass HB 1668, which creates the crime of jugging, following someone from a bank or store to steal their cash. The Tennessee House passed it 71-21, and it became law.
April 21, 2026Supports Public Safety and Crime Control
Source: legiscan.com
Also on this bill
- May 7, 2026 · Sponsored HB 1668, a 2026 law that makes it a crime to follow someone leaving a bank, business, or ATM with the intent to steal their cash. The governor signed it. (Supports Public Safety and Crime Control)
Voted to pass HB 120, which creates the crime of deliberately blocking a state protective services officer. The Tennessee House passed it 73-20 (recorded 73-19 in the LegiScan roll, which omits one no vote), and it became law.
March 10, 2025Supports Public Safety and Crime Control
Source: legiscan.com
Voted yes on a 2020 special-session law that set tougher penalties for assaulting first responders. It also changed laws on rioting, blocking traffic, and camping on state property. The House passed it 71-20.
August 12, 2020Supports Public Safety and Crime Control
Source: wapp.capitol.tn.gov
Track record — Social Programs and Welfare
Social Programs and Welfare · 1 support
Voted to pass SB 1788, which bars moving a homeless person to another jurisdiction without its written agreement. The Tennessee House passed it 76-20, and it became law.
April 6, 2026Supports Social Programs and Welfare
Source: legiscan.com
Track record — Public Education Quality
Public Education Quality · 5 support
Voted to accept the final version of HB 1886, which makes every school district and charter school adopt an internet use policy with safety lessons. The Tennessee House agreed it 69-19, and it became law.
April 22, 2026Supports Public Education Quality
Source: legiscan.com
Voted to pass SB 2087, which requires principals to tell every parent when a class is cleared because of a violent student. The Tennessee House passed it 57-32, and it became law.
April 14, 2026Supports Public Education Quality
Source: legiscan.com
Voted for Senate Bill 2348, which sets library specialist staffing rules for high schools by size. The Tennessee House passed it 70-24, and it became law.
April 14, 2026Supports Public Education Quality
Source: legiscan.com
Voted to pass SB 2441, which requires the state to step in when a virtual school keeps failing. The Tennessee House passed it 69-21, and it became law.
April 13, 2026Supports Public Education Quality
Source: legiscan.com
Voted to pass SB 690, which requires school districts to let virtual school students play sports where the association allows. The Tennessee House passed it 73-22, and it became law.
March 27, 2025Supports Public Education Quality
Source: legiscan.com
Track record — Gun Control
Gun Control · 5 oppose
Voted to pass SB 2459, which bars the children's services department from asking foster parents how many guns they own. The Tennessee House passed it 72-23, and it became law.
April 15, 2026Opposes Gun Control
Source: legiscan.com
Voted to pass SB 350, which bars landlords from stopping renters having guns in their home or car. The Tennessee House passed it 73-21, and it became law.
March 9, 2026Opposes Gun Control
Source: legiscan.com
Voted for Senate Bill 1360, which widens lawsuit protections for makers and sellers of guns and accessories. The Tennessee House passed it 72-20, and it became law.
April 15, 2025Opposes Gun Control
Source: legiscan.com
Voted yes on a 2024 law that lets some school staff carry a concealed handgun at school under certain rules. The House passed it 68-28.
April 23, 2024Opposes Gun Control
Source: wapp.capitol.tn.gov
Voted yes on a 2021 law that lets most adults who legally own a handgun carry it without a permit. The House passed it 64-29.
March 29, 2021Opposes Gun Control
Source: wapp.capitol.tn.gov
Track record — Women's Reproductive Rights
Women's Reproductive Rights · 3 oppose
Voted to pass SB 2412, which lets the attorney general sue to enforce the rules on abortion pills, with fines up to $1 million. The Tennessee House passed it 74-20, and it became law.
April 16, 2026Opposes Women's Reproductive Rights
Source: legiscan.com
Sponsored HB 1181, a 2021 law that requires fetal remains from a surgical abortion at an abortion facility to be buried or cremated. The governor signed it.
May 6, 2021Opposes Women's Reproductive Rights
Source: wapp.capitol.tn.gov
Voted yes on the final version of a 2020 law that makes it a felony to perform most abortions once a fetal heartbeat is found. The House approved it 70-20.
June 19, 2020Opposes Women's Reproductive Rights
Source: wapp.capitol.tn.gov
Track record — Election Integrity
Election Integrity · 7 support · 1 oppose
Voted to pass SB 1858, which gives the legislature 90 days instead of 15 to fix a redistricting plan a court faults. The Tennessee House passed it 76-20, and it became law.
April 14, 2026Opposes Election Integrity
Source: legiscan.com
Voted to pass SB 1619, which closes the route for election offices to take private money. The Tennessee House passed it 72-23, and it became law.
April 2, 2026Supports Election Integrity
Source: legiscan.com
Voted for House Bill 2185, which lets the voter registration website check immigration status through a federal verification program. The Tennessee House passed it 68-22, and it became law.
March 19, 2026Supports Election Integrity
Source: legiscan.com
Voted to pass SB 626, which lets counties get more time to finish counting provisional ballots. The Tennessee House passed it 72-22, and it became law.
April 16, 2025Supports Election Integrity
Source: legiscan.com
Sponsored HB 1955, a 2024 law requiring people who collect voter registration forms during drives to turn them in within 15 days. It also bans handing out forms with an applicant's details already filled in. The governor signed it.
May 1, 2024Supports Election Integrity
Source: wapp.capitol.tn.gov
Sponsored the Uniform Faithful Presidential Electors Act (HB 1794). It requires presidential elector nominees to sign a pledge to vote for their party's candidates and sets rules for filling vacancies. The governor signed it.
April 23, 2024Supports Election Integrity
Source: wapp.capitol.tn.gov
Sponsored HB 2585, a 2022 law that expands audits of state and local elections. Counties chosen at random must audit results after August and November elections. The House passed it 93-0, and the governor signed it.
May 2, 2022Supports Election Integrity
Source: wapp.capitol.tn.gov
Sponsored HB 1079, a 2019 law that sets rules for groups running large voter registration drives. Groups that turn in many incomplete forms can face civil fines. The governor signed it.
May 2, 2019Supports Election Integrity
Source: wapp.capitol.tn.gov
Track record — Civil Rights
Civil Rights · 17 oppose
Voted to adopt the compromise version of SB 468, which defines sex, male and female in state law and keeps some single-sex spaces separate. The Tennessee House adopted it 71-18, and it became law.
April 22, 2026Opposes Civil Rights
Source: legiscan.com
Voted to pass SB 1665, which widens the school pronoun law to cover honorifics such as Mr. or Ms.. The Tennessee House passed it 70-18, and it became law.
April 21, 2026Opposes Civil Rights
Source: legiscan.com
Voted for Senate Bill 1713, which requires yearly certification that governments and colleges used no diversity preference. The Tennessee House passed it 66-20, and it became law.
April 21, 2026Opposes Civil Rights
Source: legiscan.com
Voted to accept the final version of HB 754, which makes gender clinics report every gender transition procedure to the state. The Tennessee House agreed it 73-23, and it became law.
April 15, 2026Opposes Civil Rights
Source: legiscan.com
Voted to pass SB 2031, which lets a person sue a provider over gender transition care they were coerced into. The Tennessee House passed it 72-19, and it became law.
April 2, 2026Opposes Civil Rights
Source: legiscan.com
Voted to pass SB 2222, which lets people sue someone who paid a protester for damage the protester caused. The Tennessee House passed it 71-20, and it became law.
March 26, 2026Opposes Civil Rights
Source: legiscan.com
Voted to pass SB 2364, which makes discrimination complaints filed with the attorney general confidential. The Tennessee House passed it 70-18, and it became law.
March 19, 2026Opposes Civil Rights
Source: legiscan.com
Voted to pass HB 1665, which bars health insurers from requiring providers to ask minors gender identity questions. The Tennessee House passed it 72-21, and it became law.
March 16, 2026Opposes Civil Rights
Source: legiscan.com
Voted to pass SB 1034, which protects city and county seals with historic imagery from removal without state permission. The Tennessee House passed it 70-24, and it became law.
April 16, 2025Opposes Civil Rights
Source: legiscan.com
Voted to pass HB 910, which shuts down the Human Rights Commission and moves its work to the attorney general. The Tennessee House passed it 73-23, and it became law.
April 16, 2025Opposes Civil Rights
Source: legiscan.com
Voted to pass SB 955, the Medical Ethics Defense Act, which lets providers refuse care that goes against their beliefs. The Tennessee House passed it 71-24, and it became law.
April 7, 2025Opposes Civil Rights
Source: legiscan.com
Voted to accept the final version of HB 1237, which bars race-based rules for who sits on state boards. The Tennessee House agreed it 73-22, and it became law.
April 7, 2025Opposes Civil Rights
Source: legiscan.com
Voted yes on a 2023 law that bans doctors from giving minors medical treatment to help them live as a gender different from their sex. The House passed it 77-16.
February 23, 2023Opposes Civil Rights
Source: wapp.capitol.tn.gov
Sponsored HB 1182, a 2021 law that requires businesses and public buildings to post a sign if they let people of either sex use a public restroom. The governor signed it.
May 17, 2021Opposes Civil Rights
Source: wapp.capitol.tn.gov
Voted yes on a 2021 law that requires middle and high school athletes to play on teams based on their sex at birth. The House passed it 71-16.
March 22, 2021Opposes Civil Rights
Source: wapp.capitol.tn.gov
Voted no in a House committee on a resolution urging removal of the Nathan Bedford Forrest bust from the State Capitol. The resolution failed 5-11.
June 9, 2020Opposes Civil Rights
Source: wapp.capitol.tn.gov
Sponsored HB 836, a law that says private adoption and foster care agencies do not have to take part in placements that violate their religious or moral beliefs. The governor signed it.
January 24, 2020Opposes Civil Rights
Source: wapp.capitol.tn.gov
Track record — Public Infrastructure
Public Infrastructure · 1 oppose
Voted no on the final version of the IMPROVE Act, a 2017 law that raised the state gas tax to pay for roads and bridges. The House approved it 67-21.
April 24, 2017Opposes Public Infrastructure
Source: wapp.capitol.tn.gov
Track record — General
General · 27 records
Received the endorsement of TEAM PAC, the political action committee for Tennessee state employees, in the 2026 general election for House District 34.
September 1, 2026
Source: teampac.org
Voted to pass House Bill 7003, which redrew Tennessee's congressional district lines in 2026. The Tennessee House passed it 64-25, and it became law as Public Chapter 3.
May 7, 2026
Source: legiscan.com
Voted to pass House Bill 7002, which lets lawmakers redraw congressional districts at any time, not just after a census. The Tennessee House passed it 66-24, and it became law as Public Chapter 1.
May 7, 2026
Source: legiscan.com
Sponsored HB 1671, a 2026 law that bars local governments from moving homeless people to another city or county without that place's written consent. The governor signed it.
April 27, 2026
Source: wapp.capitol.tn.gov
Voted against SB 1747, which makes recklessly firing a gun into the air at a public gathering a misdemeanor. The Tennessee House passed it 63-18, and it became law.
April 22, 2026
Source: legiscan.com
Sponsored HB 1705, a 2026 law requiring all state and local government employers to check new hires through the federal E-Verify program. The governor signed it.
April 21, 2026
Source: wapp.capitol.tn.gov
Also on this bill
- March 16, 2026 · Voted to pass HB 1705, which requires every state and local government employer to use E-Verify from July 2026. The Tennessee House passed it 73-21, and it became law. (Opposes Immigration)
Voted against SB 1840, which gives prosecutors ten years to bring a vehicular homicide case for offenses from July 2026. The Tennessee House passed it 58-30, and it became law.
April 8, 2026
Source: legiscan.com
Voted against HB 2569, which lowers to 50 the age at which hospitals must offer discharged patients a flu shot. The Tennessee House passed it 62-22, and it became law.
April 7, 2026
Source: legiscan.com
Voted against the House rewrite of Senate Bill 336. It restores voting rights after a felony without requiring all court costs, but requires twelve months of following every child-support order, including overdue-payment orders. The Tennessee House passed it 64-24, the Senate agreed, and it became law.
March 9, 2026
Source: legiscan.com
Sponsored HB 318, a 2025 law that bars Tennessee and its local governments from enforcing rules or mandates from the World Health Organization, United Nations, or World Economic Forum. The House passed it 72-25.
May 5, 2025
Source: wapp.capitol.tn.gov
Voted for Senate Bill 1084, the Dismantling DEI Departments Act, which bars diversity offices and preferences in government and public colleges. The Tennessee House passed it 72-25, and it became law.
April 22, 2025
Source: legiscan.com
Voted to pass HB 622, which bars local governments from using race, sex or age in hiring decisions. The Tennessee House passed it 73-24, and it became law.
April 17, 2025
Source: legiscan.com
Voted against SB 1004, which spells out which medical conditions qualify as a serious risk under the criminal abortion law. The Tennessee House passed it 71-18, and it became law.
April 16, 2025
Source: legiscan.com
Voted against SB 799, which requires statewide parties to pick candidates in primary elections. The Tennessee House passed it 60-25, and it became law.
April 14, 2025
Source: legiscan.com
Voted to pass HB 1332, which lowers the handgun carry permit age from 21 to 18. The Tennessee House passed it 71-21, and it became law.
April 14, 2025
Source: legiscan.com
Voted to pass SB 376, which bars four-year colleges from treating people differently by race, ending race-conscious admissions. The Tennessee House passed it 73-22, and it became law.
April 10, 2025
Source: legiscan.com
Sponsored HB 216, a 2025 law that lets owners of commercial property ask the county sheriff to quickly remove people unlawfully living there. The House passed it 95-0, and the governor signed it.
March 28, 2025
Source: wapp.capitol.tn.gov
Sponsored HB 2294, a 2024 law that moves the deadline to request an absentee ballot from 7 days to 10 days before an election. The governor signed it.
March 12, 2024
Source: wapp.capitol.tn.gov
Sponsored HB 828, a 2023 law that requires polling places to post a sign saying it is illegal to vote in a party primary without being a real member of that party. The governor signed it.
May 17, 2023
Source: wapp.capitol.tn.gov
Voted yes on the resolution to expel Rep. Justin Pearson from the Tennessee House. The House adopted it 69-26.
April 6, 2023
Source: wapp.capitol.tn.gov
Voted yes on the resolution to expel Rep. Justin Jones from the Tennessee House. The House adopted it 72-25.
April 6, 2023
Source: wapp.capitol.tn.gov
Voted yes on the resolution to expel Rep. Gloria Johnson from the Tennessee House. The resolution failed 65-30.
April 6, 2023
Source: wapp.capitol.tn.gov
Voted yes on a 2023 law that makes it a crime to hold an adult cabaret show on public property or where children could see it. The House passed it 74-19.
February 23, 2023
Source: wapp.capitol.tn.gov
Voted yes on the final version of a 2021 education law that sets limits on how schools teach certain ideas about race and sex. The House approved it 69-20.
May 5, 2021
Source: wapp.capitol.tn.gov
Voted yes on a 2018 bill that bans state and local governments from adopting sanctuary policies for immigrants. The House passed it 64-23, and it became law.
April 25, 2018
Source: wapp.capitol.tn.gov
Sponsored HB 1855, which bars the state from requiring new statewide student tests beyond those given in 2016-2017 for several years. The governor signed it.
April 12, 2018
Source: wapp.capitol.tn.gov
Sponsored the Tennessee Freedom of Political Speech Act (HB 1199). It limits how state and local governments can regulate campaign signs on private property. The governor signed it.
May 4, 2017
Source: wapp.capitol.tn.gov
Past race Tim Rudd ran in:
- Tennessee House of Representatives District 34 · November 3, 2026 · State House District 34; Tennessee · incumbent