Johnny Garrett
Republican · TN · Tennessee State Representative, District 45
Johnny Garrett is a Goodlettsville attorney who represents District 45 in the Tennessee House. He holds a law degree from Nashville School of Law and describes himself as a Christian conservative allied with President Trump.
Where Johnny Garrett stands, based on their records
Supports
AI Regulation (1 record), Reduce Wealth Gap (1 record), Anti-Corruption (2 records),
Opposes
Immigration (2 records), Women's Reproductive Rights (1 record), Civil Rights (2 records)
Campaign finance information not available
Track record
Track record — AI Regulation
AI Regulation · 1 support
Filed a bill requiring labels on AI-generated content and making unlabeled content a consumer protection violation. He took it off the committee calendar without a vote.
March 19, 2024Supports AI Regulation
Source: wapp.capitol.tn.gov · researched September 16, 2026
Track record — Reduce Wealth Gap
Reduce Wealth Gap · 1 support
Sponsored a law, signed in 2021, that raised the home value protected from creditors (the homestead exemption) to $35,000, or $52,500 for some people.
May 4, 2021Supports Reduce Wealth Gap
Source: wapp.capitol.tn.gov · researched September 16, 2026
Track record — Anti-Corruption
Anti-Corruption · 2 support
Sponsored a law, signed in 2025, that counts paid door-knocking literature and canvassers as campaign contributions that must be disclosed.
May 2, 2025Supports Anti-Corruption
Source: wapp.capitol.tn.gov · researched September 16, 2026
Sponsored a law, signed in 2023, that gives prosecutors six years to charge officials with official misconduct or tampering with government records.
March 10, 2023Supports Anti-Corruption
Source: wapp.capitol.tn.gov · researched September 16, 2026
Track record — Government Efficiency
Government Efficiency · 2 support
Sponsored a law, signed in 2025, that shut down the Tennessee Human Rights Commission. It moved the job of handling discrimination complaints to the attorney general. The House passed it 73-23.
May 12, 2025Supports Government Efficiency
Source: wapp.capitol.tn.gov · researched September 16, 2026
Sponsored a law, signed in 2024, directing the attorney general to study taking over the duties of the Tennessee Human Rights Commission.
April 23, 2024Supports Government Efficiency
Source: wapp.capitol.tn.gov · researched September 16, 2026
Track record — Immigration
Immigration · 2 oppose
Sponsored a law, signed in 2026, that requires every Tennessee county sheriff to join a federal 287(g) immigration enforcement program. The House passed it 71-25.
May 19, 2026Opposes Immigration
Source: wapp.capitol.tn.gov · researched September 16, 2026
Voted for a 2025 law creating a state immigration enforcement division to work with federal immigration agencies. The House passed it 72-22.
January 30, 2025Opposes Immigration
Source: wapp.capitol.tn.gov · researched September 16, 2026
Track record — Women's Reproductive Rights
Women's Reproductive Rights · 1 oppose
Voted for the Human Life Protection Act, which banned almost all abortions in Tennessee once Roe v. Wade was overturned. The House passed it 69-24.
April 22, 2019Opposes Women's Reproductive Rights
Source: wapp.capitol.tn.gov · researched September 16, 2026
Track record — Data Privacy
Data Privacy · 1 support
Sponsored the Tennessee Information Protection Act, signed in 2023. It gives consumers rights over personal data held by large companies and limits how that data is collected.
May 11, 2023Supports Data Privacy
Source: wapp.capitol.tn.gov · researched September 16, 2026
Track record — Civil Rights
Civil Rights · 2 oppose
Voted for a law banning gender-transition medical care for minors in Tennessee. The House passed it 77-16.
February 23, 2023Opposes Civil Rights
Source: wapp.capitol.tn.gov · researched September 16, 2026
Voted for a law requiring students in middle and high school sports to compete based on their sex at birth. The House passed it 71-16.
March 22, 2021Opposes Civil Rights
Source: wapp.capitol.tn.gov · researched September 16, 2026
Track record — Corporate Accountability
Corporate Accountability · 2 support
Sponsored a law, signed in 2022, that requires health insurers and providers to tell patients when they discuss the patient's medical claim.
March 18, 2022Supports Corporate Accountability
Source: wapp.capitol.tn.gov · researched September 16, 2026
Sponsored a law, signed in 2019, that makes ticket resellers tell buyers when they do not yet have the tickets. Resellers must refund buyers if they cannot get them.
April 9, 2019Supports Corporate Accountability
Source: wapp.capitol.tn.gov · researched September 16, 2026
Track record — Public Infrastructure
Public Infrastructure · 1 support
Sponsored a law, signed in 2025, creating the Tennessee Transportation Financing Authority to fund road and transportation projects. The House passed it 80-17.
February 12, 2025Supports Public Infrastructure
Source: wapp.capitol.tn.gov · researched September 16, 2026
Track record — General
General · 12 records
Sponsored a law, signed in 2026, that ends the state permit requirement (certificate of need) to open acute care hospitals starting in 2028.
May 5, 2026
Source: wapp.capitol.tn.gov · researched September 16, 2026
Received the endorsement of former college swimmer Riley Gaines in the 2026 race for Tennessee's 6th Congressional District.
March 30, 2026
Source: thestarnewsnetwork.com · researched September 16, 2026
Sponsored a law, signed in 2025, that limits who can file electronic property deeds, to fight home title fraud.
March 28, 2025
Source: wapp.capitol.tn.gov · researched September 16, 2026
Was chosen again as House majority whip by Tennessee House Republicans for the 114th General Assembly.
November 26, 2024
Source: tnhousegop.org · researched September 16, 2026
Sponsored a bill that passed the House 69-22 to bar local officials from reappointing a lawmaker the House expelled. The bill did not pass the Senate.
February 26, 2024
Source: wapp.capitol.tn.gov · researched September 16, 2026
Voted to expel Rep. Justin Pearson from the Tennessee House after a gun-control protest on the House floor. The resolution passed 69-26.
April 6, 2023
Source: wapp.capitol.tn.gov · researched September 16, 2026
Co-sponsored and voted for the resolution expelling Rep. Justin Jones from the Tennessee House after a gun-control protest on the House floor. It passed 72-25.
April 6, 2023
Source: wapp.capitol.tn.gov · researched September 16, 2026
Voted for a truth-in-sentencing law requiring people convicted of certain violent crimes to serve their full sentence. The House passed it 86-9.
April 21, 2022
Source: wapp.capitol.tn.gov · researched September 16, 2026
Sponsored Noah's Law, signed in 2022, which lets a parent ask a court for an emergency order to get back a child who is in danger with the other parent.
April 6, 2022
Source: wapp.capitol.tn.gov · researched September 16, 2026
Sponsored a law, signed in 2021, that bans people convicted of human trafficking from ever holding a commercial driver's license.
April 13, 2021
Source: wapp.capitol.tn.gov · researched September 16, 2026
Voted for a 2020 law that raised penalties for protest-related offenses, including vandalism of government property, blocking traffic, and camping on state property. The House passed it 71-20.
August 12, 2020
Source: wapp.capitol.tn.gov · researched September 16, 2026
Voted to approve the final version of Tennessee's education savings account pilot program, which lets some families use public money for private school. The House approved it 51-46.
May 1, 2019
Source: wapp.capitol.tn.gov · researched September 16, 2026
Race Johnny Garrett is in:
- United States Representative, Congressional District 6 · November 3, 2026 · Congressional District 6 (120th Congress), Tennessee
Profile last researched September 16, 2026.