Gloria Johnson

Voted to pass 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, 2026Supports Environment and Public Health

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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

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Voted against SB 2248, which requires people convicted of certain crimes to serve 85 or 100 percent of their sentence. The House passed it 86-9, and it became law.

April 21, 2022Opposes Public Safety and Crime Control

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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

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Spoke against the Education Freedom Act of 2025, the state's school voucher bill, during House debate. She warned private schools do not have to serve students with special needs.

January 30, 2025Supports Public Education Quality

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Voted against the Education Savings Account Pilot Program, which uses state money to help some students pay private school costs. The House approved the final version 51-46, and it became law.

May 1, 2019Supports Public Education Quality

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Sponsored the Tennessee Community Schools Act (HB 1846), which became law. It encourages school districts to partner with community groups on schools that offer health and social services.

June 3, 2014Supports Public Education Quality

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Voted against SB 1325, which lets teachers and school staff carry concealed handguns at school under certain conditions. The House passed it 68-28, and it became law.

April 23, 2024Supports Gun Control

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Joined Reps. Justin Jones and Justin Pearson in a protest on the House floor calling for stricter gun safety laws after a Nashville school shooting. They used a bullhorn and spoke without being recognized, against House rules.

March 30, 2023Supports Gun Control

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Voted against SB 765, which lets adults who meet age rules carry a handgun without a permit. The House passed it 64-29, and it became law.

March 29, 2021Supports Gun Control

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Voted against SB 142, which lets handgun carry permit holders keep guns in their cars in public or private parking lots. The House passed it 72-22, and it became law.

February 28, 2013Supports Gun Control

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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

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Voted against SB 2196, which makes performing an abortion after a fetal heartbeat is detected a felony. The House passed it 69-17, and it became law.

June 18, 2020Supports Women's Reproductive Rights

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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

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Voted against SB 1, which bars doctors from giving minors medical care to live as a gender different from their sex. The House passed it 77-16, and it became law.

February 23, 2023Supports Civil Rights

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Voted against SB 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, 2023Supports Civil Rights

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Voted against SB 623, which limits how schools teach certain ideas about race and sex. The House passed it 69-23, and it became law.

May 4, 2021Supports Civil Rights

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Voted against SB 228, which requires middle and high school athletes to play on teams based on their sex at birth. The House passed it 71-16, and it became law.

March 22, 2021Supports Civil Rights

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Voted against HB 836, which lets private adoption and foster care agencies refuse placements that go against their religious beliefs. The House passed it 67-22, and it became law.

April 1, 2019Supports Civil Rights

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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 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, 2026

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Voted against 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, 2026

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Voted against 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, 2026

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Voted against 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, 2026

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Voted against 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, 2026

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Voted against 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, 2026

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Voted against 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, 2026

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Voted against 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, 2026

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Voted against 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, 2026

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Voted against 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, 2026

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Voted against 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, 2026

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Voted against 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, 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

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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

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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

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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 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, 2026

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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

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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

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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

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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 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, 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

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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 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, 2026

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Voted against 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, 2026

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Voted against 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, 2026

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Voted against 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, 2026

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Voted against 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, 2026

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Voted against 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, 2026

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Voted against 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, 2026

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Voted against 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, 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

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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

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Voted against 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, 2026

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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Voted against 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, 2025

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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

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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

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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

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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 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, 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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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Voted against 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, 2025

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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

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Filed a resolution to expel Rep. David Byrd from the Tennessee House. She voted against sending it to committee, but the House did so 71-26.

August 23, 2019

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Sponsored HB 369, which became law. It gave teachers who teach several subjects until January 1, 2014 to pass tests in each subject.

March 20, 2013

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Was stripped of her committee assignments by House leaders over the floor protest. The House then voted 65-30 to expel her, one vote short of the two-thirds needed, so she kept her seat.

April 6, 2023

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