London Lamar

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 · researched July 18, 2026

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 · researched August 27, 2026

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 · researched July 18, 2026

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 · researched July 18, 2026

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 · researched July 18, 2026

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 · researched September 6, 2026

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 · researched August 27, 2026

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 · researched August 27, 2026

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 · researched September 6, 2026

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 · researched September 6, 2026

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 · researched September 6, 2026

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 · researched September 6, 2026

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 · researched September 6, 2026

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 · researched September 6, 2026

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 · researched September 6, 2026

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 · researched September 6, 2026

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 · researched September 6, 2026

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 · 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 Senate passed it 26-7, and it became law.

January 29, 2025

Source: legiscan.com · researched September 6, 2026