Joe Towns, Jr.

Voted to pass 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, 2026Supports Public Safety and Crime Control

Source: legiscan.com · researched September 6, 2026

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 · researched September 6, 2026

Voted to pass 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, 2025Supports Women's Reproductive Rights

Source: legiscan.com · researched September 6, 2026

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 · researched September 6, 2026

Voted to pass 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, 2025Supports Election Integrity

Source: legiscan.com · researched September 6, 2026

Voted for 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, 2026Supports Civil Rights

Source: legiscan.com · researched August 28, 2026

Sponsored HB0924, which would require the Tennessee Department of Transportation to study development of a new bridge crossing the Mississippi River connecting Tennessee and Arkansas; the bill was deferred to summer study in the Transportation Subcommittee.

March 18, 2025Supports Public Infrastructure

Source: wapp.capitol.tn.gov · researched August 20, 2026

Voted against 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

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Voted against 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

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Voted against 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, 2026

Source: legiscan.com · researched September 6, 2026

Voted against 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, 2026

Source: legiscan.com · researched September 6, 2026

Voted against 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, 2026

Source: legiscan.com · researched September 6, 2026

Voted against 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, 2026

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Voted against 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, 2026

Source: legiscan.com · researched August 28, 2026

Voted against 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, 2026

Source: legiscan.com · researched September 6, 2026

Voted against 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, 2026

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Voted against 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, 2026

Source: legiscan.com · researched September 6, 2026

Voted against 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, 2026

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Voted against 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, 2026

Source: legiscan.com · researched September 6, 2026

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

March 30, 2026

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Voted against 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, 2026

Source: legiscan.com · researched September 6, 2026

Voted against 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, 2026

Source: legiscan.com · researched September 6, 2026

Voted against 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, 2025

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Voted against 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, 2025

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Voted against 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 · researched August 28, 2026

Voted against 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 · researched September 6, 2026

Voted against 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, 2025

Source: legiscan.com · researched September 6, 2026

Voted against 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, 2025

Source: legiscan.com · researched September 6, 2026

Voted against 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, 2025

Source: legiscan.com · researched September 6, 2026

Voted against 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, 2025

Source: legiscan.com · researched September 6, 2026

Voted against 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, 2025

Source: legiscan.com · researched September 6, 2026

Voted against 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

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Voted against 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, 2025

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Voted against 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 · researched September 6, 2026

Voted against 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, 2025

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Voted against 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, 2025

Source: legiscan.com · researched September 6, 2026

Voted against 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, 2025

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Voted against 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, 2025

Source: legiscan.com · researched August 28, 2026

Voted against 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, 2025

Source: legiscan.com · researched September 6, 2026

Voted against 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, 2025

Source: legiscan.com · researched September 6, 2026

Voted against 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, 2025

Source: legiscan.com · researched September 6, 2026

Voted against 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, 2025

Source: legiscan.com · researched September 6, 2026

Voted against 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, 2025

Source: legiscan.com · researched September 6, 2026