Jeff Yarbro
Democratic · TN · Tennessee State Senator, District 21
Jeff Yarbro is the Democratic state senator for Tennessee Senate District 21 and serves as Democratic Leader. An attorney, he earned a bachelor's degree from Harvard University and a law degree from the University of Virginia. His current committee assignments include Finance, Ways and Means; Health and Welfare; State and Local Government; Senate Rules; Fiscal Review; and the Council on Pensions.
Campaign Finance Information — Tennessee Senate District 21
Campaign Finance Information · Tennessee Senate District 21 · August 6, 2026
Data last updated July 22, 2026
- Raised
- $730
Top disclosed occupations of direct donors
- PHYSICIAN$250
- PRINCIPAL & FOUNDER$200
- RESEARCH SPECIALIST$180
- PROFESSOR$100
Direct contributions by size
- $250-$499$250
- $100-$249$480
Source: Tennessee Registry of Election Finance · 2026 cycle · apps.tn.gov
Track record
Environment and Public Health
· 2 records
Jeff Yarbro filed Senate Bill 1206 on February 6, 2025, proposing urban green-space grants for communities affected by air pollution.
February 6, 2025For
Source: wapp.capitol.tn.gov · researched July 13, 2026
Jeff Yarbro filed Senate Bill 1246 on February 6, 2025, proposing the Clean Energy and Jobs Act with workforce grants and renewable-energy and small-business tax credits.
February 6, 2025For
Source: wapp.capitol.tn.gov · researched July 13, 2026
Reduce Wealth Gap
· 6 records
Jeff Yarbro filed Senate Bill 2314 on February 2, 2026, proposing an exemption from Tennessee state sales and use tax for retail food and food ingredients.
February 2, 2026For
Source: wapp.capitol.tn.gov · researched July 13, 2026
Jeff Yarbro filed Senate Bill 2520 on February 2, 2026, proposing allocation of two percent of Tennessee sports-gaming revenue to programs serving at-risk youth.
February 2, 2026For
Source: wapp.capitol.tn.gov · researched July 13, 2026
Jeff Yarbro co-sponsored Senate Bill 2674, filed on February 2, 2026, proposing the Public Education Investments Act with teacher-pay, Title I funding, and scholarship investments.
February 2, 2026For
Source: wapp.capitol.tn.gov · researched July 13, 2026
Jeff Yarbro filed Senate Bill 2300 on February 2, 2026, proposing that private employers compensate departing employees for accumulated paid leave.
February 2, 2026For
Source: wapp.capitol.tn.gov · researched July 13, 2026
Jeff Yarbro filed Senate Bill 1853 on January 21, 2026, directing Tennessee to seek federal summer electronic-benefit-transfer funding for child nutrition assistance.
January 21, 2026For
Source: wapp.capitol.tn.gov · researched July 13, 2026
Jeff Yarbro filed Senate Bill 1246 on February 6, 2025, proposing the Clean Energy and Jobs Act with workforce grants and renewable-energy and small-business tax credits.
February 6, 2025For
Source: wapp.capitol.tn.gov · researched July 13, 2026
Anti-Corruption
· 2 records
Jeff Yarbro sponsored Senate Bill 2326, which the governor signed on April 13, 2026, requiring certain homeowners associations to maintain fidelity bonds against theft or dishonesty.
April 13, 2026For
Source: wapp.capitol.tn.gov · researched July 13, 2026
Jeff Yarbro filed Senate Bill 1207 on February 6, 2025, proposing disclosure of the legislation that lobbyists were paid to support or oppose.
February 6, 2025For
Source: wapp.capitol.tn.gov · researched July 13, 2026
Government Efficiency
· 1 record
Jeff Yarbro filed Senate Bill 2299 on February 2, 2026, proposing publicly accessible, nonpartisan online candidate-information pages for local, state, and federal elections.
February 2, 2026For
Source: wapp.capitol.tn.gov · researched July 13, 2026
Healthcare Affordability
· 6 records
Jeff Yarbro co-sponsored Senate Bill 1777, whose companion became Public Chapter 940 on May 18, 2026, enacting the Caring for Caregivers Act.
May 18, 2026For
Source: wapp.capitol.tn.gov · researched July 13, 2026
Jeff Yarbro co-sponsored Senate Bill 589, whose companion became Public Chapter 595 on March 23, 2026, requiring qualifying health plans to cover a 12-month contraceptive refill.
March 23, 2026For
Source: wapp.capitol.tn.gov · researched July 13, 2026
Jeff Yarbro filed Senate Bill 1852 on January 21, 2026, proposing the TennCare Buy-In Act.
January 21, 2026For
Source: wapp.capitol.tn.gov · researched July 13, 2026
Jeff Yarbro co-sponsored Senate Bill 449, which became Public Chapter 247 on April 29, 2025, protecting access to fertility treatment and contraception.
April 29, 2025For
Source: wapp.capitol.tn.gov · researched July 13, 2026
Jeff Yarbro filed Senate Bill 1261 on February 6, 2025, proposing rules for insurers' use of artificial intelligence in utilization review, protections for patient data, and human medical-necessity decisions.
February 6, 2025For
Source: wapp.capitol.tn.gov · researched July 13, 2026
Jeff Yarbro filed Senate Bill 1248 on February 6, 2025, proposing parity requirements for health-plan coverage of mental-health and substance-use treatment.
February 6, 2025For
Source: wapp.capitol.tn.gov · researched July 13, 2026
Public Safety and Crime Control
· 5 records
Jeff Yarbro co-sponsored Senate Bill 1820, whose companion became Public Chapter 956 on May 18, 2026, establishing body-camera requirements for correctional officers at the Trousdale Turner Correctional Center.
May 18, 2026For
Source: wapp.capitol.tn.gov · researched July 13, 2026
Jeff Yarbro sponsored Senate Bill 1346, which the governor signed on May 9, 2025, creating civil and criminal remedies for nonconsensual intimate digital depictions.
May 9, 2025For
Source: wapp.capitol.tn.gov · researched July 13, 2026
Jeff Yarbro sponsored Senate Bill 335, which the governor signed on March 25, 2025, creating the Voyeurism Victims Act.
March 25, 2025For
Source: wapp.capitol.tn.gov · researched July 13, 2026
Jeff Yarbro filed Senate Bill 1131 on February 6, 2025, proposing emergency protection orders when a person posed an imminent firearm-related risk.
February 6, 2025For
Source: wapp.capitol.tn.gov · researched July 13, 2026
Jeff Yarbro filed Senate Bill 807 on February 4, 2025, proposing secure firearm storage in vehicles and prompt reporting of lost or stolen firearms.
February 4, 2025For
Source: wapp.capitol.tn.gov · researched July 13, 2026
Housing Affordability
· 3 records
Jeff Yarbro sponsored Senate Bill 2326, which the governor signed on April 13, 2026, requiring certain homeowners associations to maintain fidelity bonds against theft or dishonesty.
April 13, 2026For
Source: wapp.capitol.tn.gov · researched July 13, 2026
Jeff Yarbro co-sponsored Senate Bill 242, the Homes Not Hedge Funds Act, which the Tennessee Senate passed on March 9, 2026.
March 9, 2026For
Source: wapp.capitol.tn.gov · researched July 13, 2026
Jeff Yarbro filed Senate Bill 2516 on February 2, 2026, encouraging municipalities to assess housing affordability and use pattern books for medium-density housing.
February 2, 2026For
Source: wapp.capitol.tn.gov · researched July 13, 2026
Social Programs and Welfare
· 8 records
Jeff Yarbro co-sponsored Senate Bill 2531, whose companion became Public Chapter 1006 on May 26, 2026, creating an advisory board for families of incarcerated people.
May 26, 2026For
Source: wapp.capitol.tn.gov · researched July 13, 2026
Jeff Yarbro co-sponsored Senate Bill 1777, whose companion became Public Chapter 940 on May 18, 2026, enacting the Caring for Caregivers Act.
May 18, 2026For
Source: wapp.capitol.tn.gov · researched July 13, 2026
Jeff Yarbro filed Senate Bill 2314 on February 2, 2026, proposing an exemption from Tennessee state sales and use tax for retail food and food ingredients.
February 2, 2026For
Source: wapp.capitol.tn.gov · researched July 13, 2026
Jeff Yarbro filed Senate Bill 2520 on February 2, 2026, proposing allocation of two percent of Tennessee sports-gaming revenue to programs serving at-risk youth.
February 2, 2026For
Source: wapp.capitol.tn.gov · researched July 13, 2026
Jeff Yarbro filed Senate Bill 2300 on February 2, 2026, proposing that private employers compensate departing employees for accumulated paid leave.
February 2, 2026For
Source: wapp.capitol.tn.gov · researched July 13, 2026
Jeff Yarbro filed Senate Bill 1853 on January 21, 2026, directing Tennessee to seek federal summer electronic-benefit-transfer funding for child nutrition assistance.
January 21, 2026For
Source: wapp.capitol.tn.gov · researched July 13, 2026
Jeff Yarbro filed Senate Bill 1852 on January 21, 2026, proposing the TennCare Buy-In Act.
January 21, 2026For
Source: wapp.capitol.tn.gov · researched July 13, 2026
Jeff Yarbro sponsored Senate Bill 314, which the governor signed on April 11, 2025, establishing paid adoption leave for eligible education employees.
April 11, 2025For
Source: wapp.capitol.tn.gov · researched July 13, 2026
Public Education Quality
· 3 records
Jeff Yarbro co-sponsored Senate Bill 2674, filed on February 2, 2026, proposing the Public Education Investments Act with teacher-pay, Title I funding, and scholarship investments.
February 2, 2026For
Source: wapp.capitol.tn.gov · researched July 13, 2026
Jeff Yarbro sponsored Senate Bill 314, which the governor signed on April 11, 2025, establishing paid adoption leave for eligible education employees.
April 11, 2025For
Source: wapp.capitol.tn.gov · researched July 13, 2026
Jeff Yarbro filed Senate Bill 1130 on February 6, 2025, proposing the Freedom to Read Act and repeal of the Age-Appropriate Materials Act.
February 6, 2025For
Source: wapp.capitol.tn.gov · researched July 13, 2026
Gun Control
· 2 records
Jeff Yarbro filed Senate Bill 1131 on February 6, 2025, proposing emergency protection orders when a person posed an imminent firearm-related risk.
February 6, 2025For
Source: wapp.capitol.tn.gov · researched July 13, 2026
Jeff Yarbro filed Senate Bill 807 on February 4, 2025, proposing secure firearm storage in vehicles and prompt reporting of lost or stolen firearms.
February 4, 2025For
Source: wapp.capitol.tn.gov · researched July 13, 2026
Women's Reproductive Rights
· 2 records
Jeff Yarbro co-sponsored Senate Bill 589, whose companion became Public Chapter 595 on March 23, 2026, requiring qualifying health plans to cover a 12-month contraceptive refill.
March 23, 2026For
Source: wapp.capitol.tn.gov · researched July 13, 2026
Jeff Yarbro co-sponsored Senate Bill 449, which became Public Chapter 247 on April 29, 2025, protecting access to fertility treatment and contraception.
April 29, 2025For
Source: wapp.capitol.tn.gov · researched July 13, 2026
Election Integrity
· 4 records
Jeff Yarbro sponsored Senate Bill 7006, an alternative congressional redistricting map that a Senate committee rejected on May 6, 2026.
May 6, 2026For
Source: wapp.capitol.tn.gov · researched July 13, 2026
Jeff Yarbro co-sponsored Senate Bill 1624, whose companion became Public Chapter 625 on March 30, 2026, requiring disclaimers for political advertisements containing deceptive deepfake elements.
March 30, 2026For
Source: wapp.capitol.tn.gov · researched July 13, 2026
Jeff Yarbro filed Senate Bill 2299 on February 2, 2026, proposing publicly accessible, nonpartisan online candidate-information pages for local, state, and federal elections.
February 2, 2026For
Source: wapp.capitol.tn.gov · researched July 13, 2026
Jeff Yarbro filed Senate Bill 2321 on February 2, 2026, proposing civil penalties for knowingly distributing deceptive electoral deepfakes within 90 days of an election.
February 2, 2026For
Source: wapp.capitol.tn.gov · researched July 13, 2026
Data Privacy
· 6 records
Jeff Yarbro co-sponsored Senate Bill 1624, whose companion became Public Chapter 625 on March 30, 2026, requiring disclaimers for political advertisements containing deceptive deepfake elements.
March 30, 2026For
Source: wapp.capitol.tn.gov · researched July 13, 2026
Jeff Yarbro filed Senate Bill 2395 on February 2, 2026, proposing the Fourth Amendment Is Not for Sale Act to restrict warrantless government purchases of personal information.
February 2, 2026For
Source: wapp.capitol.tn.gov · researched July 13, 2026
Jeff Yarbro filed Senate Bill 2321 on February 2, 2026, proposing civil penalties for knowingly distributing deceptive electoral deepfakes within 90 days of an election.
February 2, 2026For
Source: wapp.capitol.tn.gov · researched July 13, 2026
Jeff Yarbro sponsored Senate Bill 1346, which the governor signed on May 9, 2025, creating civil and criminal remedies for nonconsensual intimate digital depictions.
May 9, 2025For
Source: wapp.capitol.tn.gov · researched July 13, 2026
Jeff Yarbro sponsored Senate Bill 335, which the governor signed on March 25, 2025, creating the Voyeurism Victims Act.
March 25, 2025For
Source: wapp.capitol.tn.gov · researched July 13, 2026
Jeff Yarbro filed Senate Bill 1261 on February 6, 2025, proposing rules for insurers' use of artificial intelligence in utilization review, protections for patient data, and human medical-necessity decisions.
February 6, 2025For
Source: wapp.capitol.tn.gov · researched July 13, 2026
Civil Rights
· 9 records
Jeff Yarbro co-sponsored Senate Bill 2531, whose companion became Public Chapter 1006 on May 26, 2026, creating an advisory board for families of incarcerated people.
May 26, 2026For
Source: wapp.capitol.tn.gov · researched July 13, 2026
Jeff Yarbro co-sponsored Senate Bill 1820, whose companion became Public Chapter 956 on May 18, 2026, establishing body-camera requirements for correctional officers at the Trousdale Turner Correctional Center.
May 18, 2026For
Source: wapp.capitol.tn.gov · researched July 13, 2026
Jeff Yarbro sponsored Senate Bill 7006, an alternative congressional redistricting map that a Senate committee rejected on May 6, 2026.
May 6, 2026For
Source: wapp.capitol.tn.gov · researched July 13, 2026
Jeff Yarbro filed Senate Bill 2677 on February 2, 2026, proposing a cause of action for injuries, death, or property damage caused by negligent federal immigration-enforcement agents.
February 2, 2026For
Source: wapp.capitol.tn.gov · researched July 13, 2026
Jeff Yarbro filed Senate Bill 2395 on February 2, 2026, proposing the Fourth Amendment Is Not for Sale Act to restrict warrantless government purchases of personal information.
February 2, 2026For
Source: wapp.capitol.tn.gov · researched July 13, 2026
Jeff Yarbro sponsored Senate Bill 1346, which the governor signed on May 9, 2025, creating civil and criminal remedies for nonconsensual intimate digital depictions.
May 9, 2025For
Source: wapp.capitol.tn.gov · researched July 13, 2026
Jeff Yarbro co-sponsored Senate Bill 449, which became Public Chapter 247 on April 29, 2025, protecting access to fertility treatment and contraception.
April 29, 2025For
Source: wapp.capitol.tn.gov · researched July 13, 2026
Jeff Yarbro sponsored Senate Bill 335, which the governor signed on March 25, 2025, creating the Voyeurism Victims Act.
March 25, 2025For
Source: wapp.capitol.tn.gov · researched July 13, 2026
Jeff Yarbro filed Senate Bill 1130 on February 6, 2025, proposing the Freedom to Read Act and repeal of the Age-Appropriate Materials Act.
February 6, 2025For
Source: wapp.capitol.tn.gov · researched July 13, 2026
Corporate Accountability
· 7 records
Jeff Yarbro co-sponsored Senate Bill 1820, whose companion became Public Chapter 956 on May 18, 2026, establishing body-camera requirements for correctional officers at the Trousdale Turner Correctional Center.
May 18, 2026For
Source: wapp.capitol.tn.gov · researched July 13, 2026
Jeff Yarbro sponsored Senate Bill 2326, which the governor signed on April 13, 2026, requiring certain homeowners associations to maintain fidelity bonds against theft or dishonesty.
April 13, 2026For
Source: wapp.capitol.tn.gov · researched July 13, 2026
Jeff Yarbro co-sponsored Senate Bill 242, the Homes Not Hedge Funds Act, which the Tennessee Senate passed on March 9, 2026.
March 9, 2026For
Source: wapp.capitol.tn.gov · researched July 13, 2026
Jeff Yarbro filed Senate Bill 2677 on February 2, 2026, proposing a cause of action for injuries, death, or property damage caused by negligent federal immigration-enforcement agents.
February 2, 2026For
Source: wapp.capitol.tn.gov · researched July 13, 2026
Jeff Yarbro filed Senate Bill 2300 on February 2, 2026, proposing that private employers compensate departing employees for accumulated paid leave.
February 2, 2026For
Source: wapp.capitol.tn.gov · researched July 13, 2026
Jeff Yarbro filed Senate Bill 1261 on February 6, 2025, proposing rules for insurers' use of artificial intelligence in utilization review, protections for patient data, and human medical-necessity decisions.
February 6, 2025For
Source: wapp.capitol.tn.gov · researched July 13, 2026
Jeff Yarbro filed Senate Bill 1207 on February 6, 2025, proposing disclosure of the legislation that lobbyists were paid to support or oppose.
February 6, 2025For
Source: wapp.capitol.tn.gov · researched July 13, 2026
Public Infrastructure
· 2 records
Jeff Yarbro filed Senate Bill 2516 on February 2, 2026, encouraging municipalities to assess housing affordability and use pattern books for medium-density housing.
February 2, 2026For
Source: wapp.capitol.tn.gov · researched July 13, 2026
Jeff Yarbro filed Senate Bill 1206 on February 6, 2025, proposing urban green-space grants for communities affected by air pollution.
February 6, 2025For
Source: wapp.capitol.tn.gov · researched July 13, 2026
Elections
- Tennessee Senate District 21 · August 6, 2026 · State Senate District 21; Tennessee · incumbent
Profile last researched July 13, 2026.