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Greg Vital

Republican · TN · Tennessee State Representative

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Greg Vital serves as Tennessee State Representative for House District 29.

Where Greg Vital stands, based on their records

Supports

Healthcare Affordability (1 record), Government Efficiency (1 record), Public Safety and Crime Control (6 records),

Opposes

Environment and Public Health (2 records), Reduce Wealth Gap (1 record), Cost of Living Reduction (2 records),

Mixed record

Labor Rights (1 support · 1 oppose), Anti-Corruption (3 support · 1 oppose), Gun Control (1 support · 4 oppose),

Track record

Track record — Healthcare Affordability

Healthcare Affordability · 1 support
  • Sponsored House Bill 1061, which as filed barred out-of-network ambulance services from billing patients for emergency ride costs their health plan did not pay. The House passed an amended version 94-0, but it failed in a Senate committee.

    April 7, 2026Supports Healthcare Affordability

    Source: wapp.capitol.tn.gov

Track record — Environment and Public Health

Environment and Public Health · 2 oppose
  • 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 support · 1 oppose
  • Sponsored House Bill 2074, which requires public safety employers to let workers and job applicants see their full employment record, including mental health screening results. The House passed it 87-0, and it became law.

    April 27, 2026Supports Labor Rights

    Source: wapp.capitol.tn.gov

  • 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 · 3 support · 1 oppose
  • Voted to pass HB 1971, which narrows the law letting people ask a court to declare a government action unlawful to local bodies. The Tennessee House passed it 56-38, and it became law.

    March 30, 2026Opposes Anti-Corruption

    Source: legiscan.com

  • 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 — Government Efficiency

Government Efficiency · 1 support
  • Sponsored House Bill 737, which lets a county clerk ask a clerk in a neighboring county for help with vehicle registrations during emergencies or office closures. The House passed it 96-0, and it became law.

    April 11, 2025Supports Government Efficiency

    Source: wapp.capitol.tn.gov

Track record — Cost of Living Reduction

Cost of Living Reduction · 2 oppose
  • Voted to pass HB 1060, which raises the fee a county clerk may add to a hunting or fishing license from $1 to $3. The Tennessee House passed it 59-23, and it became law.

    April 3, 2025Opposes Cost of Living Reduction

    Source: legiscan.com

  • 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 · 13 oppose
  • 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

  • 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 · 1 oppose
  • Sponsored House Bill 397, which lets the operator of a stadium for an NCAA Division I college football team in the FCS receive state and local sales tax from stadium sales. The money pays for the stadium. The House passed it 78-10, and it became law.

    May 7, 2026Opposes Government Spending Reduction

    Source: wapp.capitol.tn.gov

Track record — Public Safety and Crime Control

Public Safety and Crime Control · 6 support
  • 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

  • Voted to pass SB 218, which presumes against releasing a person charged with a gun felony or serious injury on a promise to appear. The Tennessee House passed it 65-25, and it became law.

    March 5, 2026Supports Public Safety and Crime Control

    Source: legiscan.com

  • 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 for the 2022 truth-in-sentencing bill, which requires people convicted of certain crimes to serve 100 percent of their sentence and others to serve 85 percent before release. The House passed it 86-9, and it became law.

    April 21, 2022Supports Public Safety and Crime Control

    Source: wapp.capitol.tn.gov

  • Voted for a 2021 special session bill that lets the attorney general ask the state supreme court to appoint a substitute district attorney when a DA refuses to prosecute a whole type of crime. The House passed it 64-17, and it became law.

    October 29, 2021Supports Public Safety and Crime Control

    Source: wapp.capitol.tn.gov

Track record — Social Programs and Welfare

Social Programs and Welfare · 2 support
  • Voted to pass SB 1868, which caps state custody of a child for treatment at six months, extendable once. The Tennessee House passed it 59-25, and it became law.

    April 21, 2026Supports Social Programs and Welfare

    Source: legiscan.com

  • 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 · 6 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

  • Voted for the Tennessee Investment in Student Achievement Act, which replaced the old school funding formula (BEP) with a new one starting in 2023-24. The House passed it 66-28, and it became law.

    April 27, 2022Supports Public Education Quality

    Source: wapp.capitol.tn.gov

Track record — Gun Control

Gun Control · 1 support · 4 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 for a 2024 bill that lets school faculty and staff carry concealed handguns on school grounds under certain conditions. The House passed it 68-28, and it became law.

    April 23, 2024Opposes Gun Control

    Source: wapp.capitol.tn.gov

  • Voted for a 2023 special session bill that gives free gun locks to residents who ask, adds safe storage lessons to handgun safety courses, and ends sales tax on gun safes. The House passed it 77-9, and it became law.

    August 28, 2023Supports Gun Control

    Source: wapp.capitol.tn.gov

Track record — Women's Reproductive Rights

Women's Reproductive Rights · 1 support · 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

  • Voted to pass HB 1784, which sets January 22 as Sanctity of Life Day. The Tennessee House passed it 69-22, and it became law.

    March 30, 2026Opposes Women's Reproductive Rights

    Source: legiscan.com

  • Voted to pass 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, 2025Supports Women's Reproductive Rights

    Source: legiscan.com

  • Voted for a 2024 bill that creates the crime of abortion trafficking of a minor and lets some people sue over it. The House passed it 74-24, and it became law.

    April 23, 2024Opposes Women's Reproductive Rights

    Source: wapp.capitol.tn.gov

Track record — Election Integrity

Election Integrity · 3 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

Track record — Civil Rights

Civil Rights · 14 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 for Senate Bill 3, which 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, and it became law.

    February 23, 2023Opposes Civil Rights

    Source: wapp.capitol.tn.gov

  • Voted for Senate Bill 1, which bans health providers from giving a minor medical procedures meant to help the minor live as an identity that differs from their sex. The House passed it 77-16, and it became law.

    February 23, 2023Opposes Civil Rights

    Source: wapp.capitol.tn.gov

Track record — Public Infrastructure

Public Infrastructure · 2 support
  • Published a column calling Hamilton County growth out of control. He urged county road planning and said housing developers must help fix traffic and unsafe roads.

    June 18, 2025Supports Public Infrastructure

    Source: chattanoogan.com

  • Sponsored House Bill 736, which requires a state research commission (TACIR) to study steady ways to pay for future roads and transportation needs. The House passed it 91-1, and it became law.

    May 9, 2025Supports Public Infrastructure

    Source: wapp.capitol.tn.gov

Track record — General

General · 24 records
  • 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

  • Voted against HB 2616, which lets local governing bodies interview director-level candidates behind closed doors. The Tennessee House passed it 61-24, and it became law.

    April 14, 2026

    Source: legiscan.com

  • 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 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

  • 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 against 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, 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 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

  • Voted against SB 449, which says Tennessee law does not ban birth control or fertility treatment. The Tennessee House passed it 54-37, and it became law.

    April 10, 2025

    Source: legiscan.com

  • Sponsored House Bill 790, which lets honorably discharged National Guard members get a veteran mark on their driver license. The House passed it 96-0, and it became law.

    April 3, 2025

    Source: wapp.capitol.tn.gov

  • Withdrew House Bill 903 two days after filing it. As filed, the bill let records offices charge a fee to view public records that take more than one hour to gather.

    February 6, 2025

    Source: wapp.capitol.tn.gov

  • Received an endorsement for reelection to House District 29 in a Chattanooga Times Free Press opinion column titled Return Greg Vital to state House District 29 post.

    October 11, 2024

    Source: timesfreepress.com

  • Sponsored House Bill 2842, which says rock harvesting under the state water quality law does not include activity already exempt from that law. The House passed it 83-10, and it became law.

    May 6, 2024

    Source: wapp.capitol.tn.gov

  • Sponsored House Bill 2460, which lets a reciprocal insurer that paid for a crime victim's loss count as a victim owed restitution. The House passed it 91-0, and it became law.

    April 29, 2024

    Source: wapp.capitol.tn.gov

  • Sponsored House Bill 1786, which keeps bids sent to the state for goods or services closed to public view until the state finishes evaluating them. The House passed it 94-0, and it became law.

    March 11, 2024

    Source: wapp.capitol.tn.gov

  • Voted to expel Rep. Justin Jones from the Tennessee House. The resolution (House Resolution 65) passed 72-25.

    April 6, 2023

    Source: wapp.capitol.tn.gov

  • Voted to expel Rep. Gloria Johnson from the Tennessee House. The resolution (House Resolution 64) failed with a 65-30 vote.

    April 6, 2023

    Source: wapp.capitol.tn.gov

  • Voted to expel Rep. Justin J. Pearson from the Tennessee House. The resolution (House Resolution 63) passed 69-26.

    April 6, 2023

    Source: wapp.capitol.tn.gov

  • Sponsored House Bill 1995, which ended the rule that some charity, event, and sports agent filings with the secretary of state be sworn under penalty of perjury. The House passed it 82-5, and it became law.

    April 8, 2022

    Source: wapp.capitol.tn.gov

  • Sponsored House Bill 1704, which rewrote conflict-of-interest rules for county officials. It requires them to disclose indirect interests in county contracts. It swapped the felony penalty for loss of contract pay and removal from office. The House passed it 93-0, and it became law.

    March 18, 2022

    Source: wapp.capitol.tn.gov

  • Voted for the 2022 map that set Tennessee's new U.S. House districts. The House passed it 70-26, and it became law.

    January 24, 2022

    Source: wapp.capitol.tn.gov

  • Voted for a 2021 special session bill on COVID-19 rules (Senate Bill 9014). It moved those rules into a new part of state law and barred government bodies and officials from suspending them, with limited exceptions for the governor. The House passed it 62-20, and it became law.

    October 29, 2021

    Source: wapp.capitol.tn.gov

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