London Lamar
Democratic · TN · Tennessee State Senator, District 33
London Lamar is a Memphis legislator who served four years in the state House before joining the Senate in 2022, where she chairs the Senate Democratic Caucus. Her stated priorities include strong schools, healthy families, safe communities, and maternal health.
Where London Lamar stands, based on their records
Supports
Environment and Public Health (1 record), Gun Control (1 record), Women's Reproductive Rights (2 records),
Opposes
Public Education Quality (1 record)
Track record
Track record — Environment and Public Health
Environment and Public Health · 1 support
Served as prime Senate sponsor of SB1832 in the 113th General Assembly, which established a maternal health equity committee and reserved four seats on the state's Maternal Mortality Review Team for community-based birth workers. The bill passed the Senate 31-0 and the House 78-6 and was enacted as Public Chapter 834, signed by the Governor on May 9, 2024.
May 9, 2024Supports Environment and Public Health
Source: wapp.capitol.tn.gov
Track record — Public Education Quality
Public Education Quality · 1 oppose
Voted against the final version of SB 714, which set up a state-appointed oversight board over Memphis-Shelby County Schools' budget, contracts and major decisions. The Senate passed it 27-6.
April 22, 2026Opposes Public Education Quality
Source: wapp.capitol.tn.gov
Track record — Gun Control
Gun Control · 1 support
Voted for House Bill 1093, which raises the penalty for machine gun conversion parts to a Class C felony. The Tennessee Senate passed it 23-8, and it became law.
April 22, 2025Supports Gun Control
Source: legiscan.com
Track record — Women's Reproductive Rights
Women's Reproductive Rights · 2 support
Served as prime Senate sponsor of SB1681 in the 114th General Assembly, which barred hospital emergency departments from denying a medical screening examination to a woman who presents in active labor or with an emergency medical condition. She also sat on the conference committee that resolved the chambers' differences. The bill passed the Senate 26-6 and the House 80-6 and was enacted as Public Chapter 1080, signed by the Governor on May 27, 2026.
May 27, 2026Supports Women's Reproductive Rights
Source: wapp.capitol.tn.gov
Served as prime Senate sponsor of SB1832 in the 113th General Assembly, which established a maternal health equity committee and reserved four seats on the state's Maternal Mortality Review Team for community-based birth workers. The bill passed the Senate 31-0 and the House 78-6 and was enacted as Public Chapter 834, signed by the Governor on May 9, 2024.
May 9, 2024Supports Women's Reproductive Rights
Source: wapp.capitol.tn.gov
Track record — Election Integrity
Election Integrity · 1 support
Spoke against the congressional redistricting bill on the Senate floor during the May 2026 special session, criticizing the closed process in which the map was drawn and telling Republican colleagues they lacked the moral authority to pass it. Senate Democrats, dressed in white, moved to the center of the chamber in protest ahead of the vote, which divided Memphis among three congressional districts.
May 7, 2026Supports Election Integrity
Source: nashvillebanner.com
Track record — Civil Rights
Civil Rights · 3 support
Voted against HB 7003, the new U.S. House map that split Memphis's majority-minority 9th District across three districts. The Senate passed it 25-5 in a May 2026 special session.
May 7, 2026Supports Civil Rights
Source: wapp.capitol.tn.gov
Voted to pass HB 601, which opens a late-stage innocence appeal to people who pleaded guilty. The Tennessee Senate passed it 24-6, and it became law.
April 10, 2025Supports Civil Rights
Source: legiscan.com
Voted for the Senate version of Senate Bill 336, which changed the child support condition for restoring voting rights to twelve months of compliance. The Senate passed it 24-8, and a later House rewrite became law.
April 10, 2025Supports Civil Rights
Source: legiscan.com
Track record — Corporate Accountability
Corporate Accountability · 1 support
Voted for Senate Bill 2040, which bars an owner from controlling a pharmacy plus both a health insurer and drug-benefit manager from 2028. The Tennessee Senate passed it 24-9, and it became law.
April 20, 2026Supports Corporate Accountability
Source: legiscan.com
Track record — General
General · 14 records
Received endorsements from Memphis Mayor Paul Young, Shelby County Mayor Lee Harris, former Congressman Harold Ford Sr., former Memphis Mayor A C Wharton and state Sen. Raumesh Akbari in her 2026 congressional run.
July 29, 2026
Source: mlk50.com
Received U.S. Rep. Steve Cohen's endorsement in her 2026 run for Tennessee's 9th Congressional District.
May 20, 2026
Source: actionnews5.com
Voted against HB 1271, which requires cities and counties to define sex and gender in their rules by physical traits at birth. The Tennessee Senate passed it 24-6, and it became law.
April 22, 2026
Source: legiscan.com
Received the endorsement of Tennessee Advocates for Planned Parenthood for state Senate District 33 in 2026.
April 15, 2026
Source: plannedparenthoodaction.org
Voted against SB 1868, which caps state custody of a child for treatment at six months, extendable once. The Tennessee Senate passed it 22-11, and it became law.
April 15, 2026
Source: legiscan.com
Voted against HB 754, which makes gender clinics report every gender transition procedure to the state. The Tennessee Senate passed it 24-7, and it became law.
April 13, 2026
Source: legiscan.com
Voted against HB 1971, which narrows the law letting people ask a court to declare a government action unlawful to local bodies. The Tennessee Senate passed it 18-13, and it became law.
April 2, 2026
Source: legiscan.com
Voted against SB 2028, which bars cities and counties from setting rules on how wildlife may be taken. The Tennessee Senate passed it 24-7, and it became law.
March 12, 2026
Source: legiscan.com
Voted against HB 1194, which extends the work authorization law to almost every private employer. The Tennessee Senate passed it 19-13, and it became law.
March 12, 2026
Source: legiscan.com
Voted against HB 618, which bars a person from holding two local elected offices at the same time. The Tennessee Senate passed it 21-10, and it became law.
February 26, 2026
Source: legiscan.com
Voted against HB 773, which requires websites carrying official legal notices to be free to view. The Tennessee Senate passed it 23-8, and it became law.
April 22, 2025
Source: legiscan.com
Voted against the compromise version of SB 229, which charges political campaign committees a $150 yearly fee. The Tennessee Senate adopted it 23-6, and it became law.
April 22, 2025
Source: legiscan.com
Voted against HB 1237, which bars race-based rules for who sits on state boards. The Tennessee Senate passed it 24-6, and it became law.
March 31, 2025
Source: legiscan.com
Voted against SB 6002, which creates a state immigration enforcement office directing how local police work with federal agents. The Tennessee Senate passed it 26-7, and it became law.
January 29, 2025
Source: legiscan.com
Past races London Lamar ran in:
- Tennessee Senate District 33 · November 3, 2026 · State Senate District 33; Tennessee · incumbent
- Tennessee Senate District 33 · August 6, 2026 · State Senate District 33; Tennessee · incumbent