Justin J. Pearson

Pearson sponsored House Bill 1393 directing pursuit of a TennCare waiver for adults earning up to 138 percent of the federal poverty level; it failed in the TennCare Subcommittee.

February 3, 2026Supports Healthcare Affordability

Source: wapp.capitol.tn.gov · researched July 13, 2026

Pearson sponsored House Bill 2334 requiring public annual compliance reports for facilities serving elderly people and people with disabilities; it failed in the Health Subcommittee.

March 26, 2024Supports Healthcare Affordability

Source: wapp.capitol.tn.gov · researched July 13, 2026

Pearson sponsored House Bill 2330 authorizing Medicaid expansion with emphasis on rural and marginalized communities; it failed in the Insurance Subcommittee.

March 12, 2024Supports Healthcare Affordability

Source: wapp.capitol.tn.gov · researched July 13, 2026

Sponsored a bill putting all sales tax collected on guns, ammunition, and gun accessories into a fund for local mental health services (House Bill 7107). It died in a House finance subcommittee.

August 25, 2023Supports Healthcare Affordability

Source: wapp.capitol.tn.gov · researched July 13, 2026

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

Source: legiscan.com · researched September 6, 2026

Sponsored House Bill 2463, proposing that data centers using 100 megawatts or more get half their power from new onsite carbon-free sources. A House subcommittee took no action on it (Bring Your Own Generation Act).

March 18, 2026Supports Environment and Public Health

Source: wapp.capitol.tn.gov · researched July 13, 2026

Pearson sponsored House Bill 2456 requiring data-center registration and publication of reported fuel, electricity, water, and rate data; it failed in the Business and Utilities Subcommittee.

March 18, 2026Supports Environment and Public Health

Source: wapp.capitol.tn.gov · researched July 13, 2026

Pearson sponsored House Bill 1400 directing a state suicide-prevention program and annual legislative reporting; it was deferred to a special Population Health calendar.

February 17, 2026Supports Environment and Public Health

Source: wapp.capitol.tn.gov · researched July 13, 2026

Pearson sponsored House Bill 1397 for a public state website showing facilities subject to federal toxic-release inventory reporting; it was deferred to a special calendar.

March 26, 2025Supports Environment and Public Health

Source: wapp.capitol.tn.gov · researched July 13, 2026

Pearson sponsored House Bill 1590 allocating firearm-related sales-tax revenue to school mental-health counselors, therapists, and after-school programs; it was taken off notice in the Finance subcommittee.

April 17, 2024Supports Environment and Public Health

Source: wapp.capitol.tn.gov · researched July 13, 2026

Pearson sponsored House Bill 1585 directing public-awareness campaigns on mental health and gun safety; it failed in the Health Subcommittee.

March 26, 2024Supports Environment and Public Health

Source: wapp.capitol.tn.gov · researched July 13, 2026

Sponsored a bill requiring Tennessee to build an online tool showing toxic-release facilities within five miles of any address. The House rejected it 20-68 (House Bill 2343).

March 20, 2024Supports Environment and Public Health

Source: wapp.capitol.tn.gov · researched July 13, 2026

Pearson sponsored House Bill 2455 tying specified economic-development incentives to living-wage certification and recapture; it was taken off notice in the Banking and Consumer Affairs Subcommittee.

March 4, 2026Supports Reduce Wealth Gap

Source: wapp.capitol.tn.gov · researched July 13, 2026

Pearson sponsored House Bill 1399 increasing Tennessee's minimum hourly wage to $20; it failed for lack of a second in the Banking and Consumer Affairs Subcommittee.

February 11, 2026Supports Reduce Wealth Gap

Source: wapp.capitol.tn.gov · researched July 13, 2026

Pearson sponsored House Bill 1396, the Guaranteed Basic Income Act or Protection Against Automation Act; the House committee took no action.

February 11, 2026Supports Reduce Wealth Gap

Source: wapp.capitol.tn.gov · researched July 13, 2026

Pearson sponsored House Bill 2332, the Reparations for Descendants of Enslaved People Act; it failed for lack of a second in the Public Service Subcommittee.

March 12, 2024Supports Reduce Wealth Gap

Source: wapp.capitol.tn.gov · researched July 13, 2026

Pearson sponsored House Bill 2462 requiring specified public officials and spouses to divest certain assets or use a blind trust; it was deferred to the first 2027 calendar.

March 25, 2026Supports Anti-Corruption

Source: wapp.capitol.tn.gov · researched July 13, 2026

Pearson sponsored House Bill 1584 addressing timely court reporting and review of TBI criminal-history databases; it was returned to the clerk's desk.

April 3, 2024Supports Government Efficiency

Source: wapp.capitol.tn.gov · researched July 13, 2026

Introduced a bill requiring courts to send criminal history records to the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation on time, and directing that agency to review how those records are submitted (House Bill 7111). The bill did not advance past a subcommittee.

August 25, 2023Supports Government Efficiency

Source: wapp.capitol.tn.gov · researched July 13, 2026

Sponsored a bill requiring Tennessee courts to send criminal history records to the state bureau of investigation more accurately and on time (House Bill 7105).

August 25, 2023Supports Government Efficiency

Source: wapp.capitol.tn.gov · researched July 13, 2026

Pearson sponsored House Bill 1400 directing a state suicide-prevention program and annual legislative reporting; it was deferred to a special Population Health calendar.

February 17, 2026Opposes Government Spending Reduction

Source: wapp.capitol.tn.gov · researched July 13, 2026

Pearson sponsored House Bill 1590 allocating firearm-related sales-tax revenue to school mental-health counselors, therapists, and after-school programs; it was taken off notice in the Finance subcommittee.

April 17, 2024Opposes Government Spending Reduction

Source: wapp.capitol.tn.gov · researched July 13, 2026

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

Sponsored House Bill 1394, proposing to require the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation to keep the original audio, video, transcripts, and documents in every case file (House Bill 1394).

April 7, 2026Supports Public Safety and Crime Control

Source: wapp.capitol.tn.gov · researched July 13, 2026

Pearson sponsored House Bill 1390 combining extreme-risk protection orders, secure-storage rules, and a 15-business-day firearm waiting period; it failed for lack of a second in the Civil Justice Subcommittee.

March 18, 2026Supports Public Safety and Crime Control

Source: wapp.capitol.tn.gov · researched July 13, 2026

Pearson sponsored House Bill 1592 requiring firearm owners to report loss or theft to law enforcement within 24 hours; it was returned to the clerk's desk.

April 3, 2024Supports Public Safety and Crime Control

Source: wapp.capitol.tn.gov · researched July 13, 2026

Pearson sponsored House Bill 2331 addressing prompt staffing of suspected-homicide investigations; it failed for lack of a motion in the Criminal Justice Subcommittee.

March 19, 2024Supports Public Safety and Crime Control

Source: wapp.capitol.tn.gov · researched July 13, 2026

Pearson sponsored House Bill 2341 directing executive departments to plan against malicious artificial-intelligence interference and report recommendations; it failed for lack of a second in the Departments and Agencies Subcommittee.

March 13, 2024Supports Public Safety and Crime Control

Source: wapp.capitol.tn.gov · researched July 13, 2026

Sponsored a bill proposing to make state agencies, juvenile courts, and police report the diversion and education programs they offer justice-involved youth (House Bill 2339). It never got a floor vote.

February 1, 2024Supports Public Safety and Crime Control

Source: wapp.capitol.tn.gov · researched July 13, 2026

Sponsored a bill proposing to make courts report mental-health commitments and final criminal case results within 72 hours, speeding data used for gun background checks (House Bill 7108).

August 25, 2023Supports Public Safety and Crime Control

Source: wapp.capitol.tn.gov · researched July 13, 2026

Introduced a bill requiring courts to send criminal history records to the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation on time, and directing that agency to review how those records are submitted (House Bill 7111). The bill did not advance past a subcommittee.

August 25, 2023Supports Public Safety and Crime Control

Source: wapp.capitol.tn.gov · researched July 13, 2026

Introduced a bill proposing that the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation track serial numbers on firearm parts used to build untraceable guns or held by people who threatened mass violence (House Bill 7109).

August 25, 2023Supports Public Safety and Crime Control

Source: wapp.capitol.tn.gov · researched July 13, 2026

Sponsored a bill requiring Tennessee courts to send criminal history records to the state bureau of investigation more accurately and on time (House Bill 7105).

August 25, 2023Supports Public Safety and Crime Control

Source: wapp.capitol.tn.gov · researched July 13, 2026

Pearson sponsored House Bill 7092 adding local law-enforcement officials to district school-safety teams and annual plan reviews; the House tabled it.

August 23, 2023Supports Public Safety and Crime Control

Source: wapp.capitol.tn.gov · researched July 13, 2026

Pearson sponsored House Bill 2337 setting housing-choice-voucher payment standards at the maximum allowed by federal law; it failed for lack of a second in the Property and Planning Subcommittee.

March 13, 2024Supports Housing Affordability

Source: wapp.capitol.tn.gov · researched July 13, 2026

Pearson sponsored House Bill 2342 establishing a state grant program for first-time home buyers; it failed for lack of a second in the Property and Planning Subcommittee.

March 13, 2024Supports Housing Affordability

Source: wapp.capitol.tn.gov · researched July 13, 2026

Pearson sponsored House Bill 1398 expanding paid bereavement leave for state employees after the death of a child or stepchild; it failed in the Public Service Subcommittee.

February 11, 2026Supports Social Programs and Welfare

Source: wapp.capitol.tn.gov · researched July 13, 2026

Pearson sponsored House Bill 1396, the Guaranteed Basic Income Act or Protection Against Automation Act; the House committee took no action.

February 11, 2026Supports Social Programs and Welfare

Source: wapp.capitol.tn.gov · researched July 13, 2026

Pearson sponsored House Bill 2335, the Separation of Need Act, providing free breakfast and lunch to all public-school students; it failed for lack of a second in the K-12 Subcommittee.

March 26, 2024Supports Social Programs and Welfare

Source: wapp.capitol.tn.gov · researched July 13, 2026

Pearson sponsored House Bill 2338 expanding paid bereavement leave for state employees after the death of a child or stepchild; it failed for lack of a second in the Public Service Subcommittee.

March 12, 2024Supports Social Programs and Welfare

Source: wapp.capitol.tn.gov · researched July 13, 2026

Pearson sponsored House Bill 2458, the Public Education Investments Act, addressing teacher base pay, Title I weighting, and middle-college scholarships; it was taken off notice in the K-12 Subcommittee.

March 24, 2026Supports Public Education Quality

Source: wapp.capitol.tn.gov · researched July 13, 2026

Pearson sponsored House Bill 1590 allocating firearm-related sales-tax revenue to school mental-health counselors, therapists, and after-school programs; it was taken off notice in the Finance subcommittee.

April 17, 2024Supports Public Education Quality

Source: wapp.capitol.tn.gov · researched July 13, 2026

Pearson sponsored House Bill 2335, the Separation of Need Act, providing free breakfast and lunch to all public-school students; it failed for lack of a second in the K-12 Subcommittee.

March 26, 2024Supports Public Education Quality

Source: wapp.capitol.tn.gov · researched July 13, 2026

Pearson sponsored House Bill 1390 combining extreme-risk protection orders, secure-storage rules, and a 15-business-day firearm waiting period; it failed for lack of a second in the Civil Justice Subcommittee.

March 18, 2026Supports Gun Control

Source: wapp.capitol.tn.gov · researched July 13, 2026

Pearson sponsored House Bill 1392 to repeal Tennessee's permitless-handgun-carry exception; it failed in the Criminal Justice Subcommittee.

March 26, 2025Supports Gun Control

Source: wapp.capitol.tn.gov · researched July 13, 2026

Pearson sponsored House Bill 1587 prohibiting manufacture of semi-automatic rifles in Tennessee; it was returned to the clerk's desk.

April 3, 2024Supports Gun Control

Source: wapp.capitol.tn.gov · researched July 13, 2026

Introduced a bill to route most Tennessee gun sales through licensed dealers and to speed up court reporting to background-check systems (House Bill 1593). The bill died in subcommittee.

April 3, 2024Supports Gun Control

Source: wapp.capitol.tn.gov · researched July 13, 2026

Pearson sponsored House Bill 1596 establishing a 15-business-day firearm waiting period; it was taken off notice in the Criminal Justice Subcommittee.

April 3, 2024Supports Gun Control

Source: wapp.capitol.tn.gov · researched July 13, 2026

Pearson sponsored House Bill 1592 requiring firearm owners to report loss or theft to law enforcement within 24 hours; it was returned to the clerk's desk.

April 3, 2024Supports Gun Control

Source: wapp.capitol.tn.gov · researched July 13, 2026

Pearson sponsored House Bill 1595 creating a legislative committee to study gun-violence impacts, prioritizing disproportionately affected lower-income communities; it was returned to the clerk's desk.

April 3, 2024Supports Gun Control

Source: wapp.capitol.tn.gov · researched July 13, 2026

Pearson sponsored House Bill 1589 prohibiting manufacture, transfer, or purchase of firearm magazines holding more than ten rounds; it was returned to the clerk's desk.

April 3, 2024Supports Gun Control

Source: wapp.capitol.tn.gov · researched July 13, 2026

Pearson sponsored House Bill 1588 restricting visible or unlocked firearm storage in motor vehicles; the House committee took no action.

April 2, 2024Supports Gun Control

Source: wapp.capitol.tn.gov · researched July 13, 2026

Pearson sponsored House Bill 1594 creating extreme-risk protection orders, officer training, and a public-awareness campaign; the House committee took no action.

April 2, 2024Supports Gun Control

Source: wapp.capitol.tn.gov · researched July 13, 2026

Pearson sponsored House Bill 1591 creating secure-storage requirements for firearms and ammunition; the House committee took no action.

April 2, 2024Supports Gun Control

Source: wapp.capitol.tn.gov · researched July 13, 2026

Pearson sponsored House Bill 1586 authorizing law-enforcement petitions for extreme-risk protection orders; the House committee took no action.

April 2, 2024Supports Gun Control

Source: wapp.capitol.tn.gov · researched July 13, 2026

Pearson sponsored House Bill 1585 directing public-awareness campaigns on mental health and gun safety; it failed in the Health Subcommittee.

March 26, 2024Supports Gun Control

Source: wapp.capitol.tn.gov · researched July 13, 2026

Pearson sponsored House Bill 2329 to repeal Tennessee's permitless-handgun-carry exception; it failed in the Criminal Justice Subcommittee.

March 19, 2024Supports Gun Control

Source: wapp.capitol.tn.gov · researched July 13, 2026

Pearson sponsored House Bill 2336 requiring serial numbers on specified unfinished firearm frames and receivers; it failed in the Criminal Justice Subcommittee.

March 19, 2024Supports Gun Control

Source: wapp.capitol.tn.gov · researched July 13, 2026

Pearson sponsored House Bill 2333 prohibiting firearm conversion devices and unserialized kit-built firearms; it was deferred to summer study.

March 19, 2024Supports Gun Control

Source: wapp.capitol.tn.gov · researched July 13, 2026

Pearson sponsored House Bill 1583 requiring firearm owners to carry liability insurance for accidental-use losses; it failed in the Insurance Subcommittee.

March 12, 2024Supports Gun Control

Source: wapp.capitol.tn.gov · researched July 13, 2026

Introduced a bill directing the state mental health department to run a free public awareness campaign on mental health and safe gun storage (House Bill 7110). The bill did not advance past a subcommittee.

August 25, 2023Supports Gun Control

Source: wapp.capitol.tn.gov · researched July 13, 2026

Introduced a bill proposing that the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation track serial numbers on firearm parts used to build untraceable guns or held by people who threatened mass violence (House Bill 7109).

August 25, 2023Supports Gun Control

Source: wapp.capitol.tn.gov · researched July 13, 2026

Sponsored a bill letting police ask a court for a mental-health protection order taking guns from a person judged a serious danger (House Bill 7112).

August 25, 2023Supports Gun Control

Source: wapp.capitol.tn.gov · researched July 13, 2026

Introduced a bill encouraging gun owners to keep firearms locked, unloaded, and stored apart from ammunition at home and in vehicles (House Bill 7113).

August 25, 2023Supports Gun Control

Source: wapp.capitol.tn.gov · researched July 13, 2026

Introduced a bill in Tennessee's 2023 special session on public safety proposing that firearms be kept locked, unloaded, and stored apart from ammunition when not carried by the owner or an authorized user (House Bill 7106).

August 25, 2023Supports Gun Control

Source: wapp.capitol.tn.gov · researched July 13, 2026

Introduced a bill requiring gun owners to keep firearms and ammunition out of sight in a car, and locked away when the owner is not in it (House Bill 7114). Its last recorded action was assignment to a special-session Civil Justice subcommittee.

August 25, 2023Supports Gun Control

Source: wapp.capitol.tn.gov · researched July 13, 2026

Pearson sponsored House Bill 2461 exempting feminine-hygiene products from sales tax and supporting free products in requesting public schools; it was taken off notice in the Education Administration Subcommittee.

March 3, 2026Supports Women's Reproductive Rights

Source: wapp.capitol.tn.gov · researched July 13, 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

Pearson sponsored House Bill 1395 to restore voting rights after completion of a sentence without conditioning restoration on restitution, court costs, or child-support status; the House committee took no action.

April 7, 2026Supports Election Integrity

Source: wapp.capitol.tn.gov · researched July 13, 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

Pearson sponsored House Bill 2340 treating malicious synthetic-media impersonation as a Tennessee consumer-protection violation; it was taken off notice in the Banking and Consumer Affairs Subcommittee.

March 19, 2024Supports Data Privacy

Source: wapp.capitol.tn.gov · researched July 13, 2026

Pearson sponsored House Bill 1395 to restore voting rights after completion of a sentence without conditioning restoration on restitution, court costs, or child-support status; the House committee took no action.

April 7, 2026Supports Civil Rights

Source: wapp.capitol.tn.gov · researched July 13, 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 27, 2026

Pearson sponsored House Bill 1391 for automatic expunction of eligible Class E felony and misdemeanor records after sentence completion; it failed in the Criminal Justice Subcommittee.

March 26, 2025Supports Civil Rights

Source: wapp.capitol.tn.gov · researched July 13, 2026

Pearson sponsored House Bill 2332, the Reparations for Descendants of Enslaved People Act; it failed for lack of a second in the Public Service Subcommittee.

March 12, 2024Supports Civil Rights

Source: wapp.capitol.tn.gov · researched July 13, 2026

Pearson sponsored House Bill 2456 requiring data-center registration and publication of reported fuel, electricity, water, and rate data; it failed in the Business and Utilities Subcommittee.

March 18, 2026Supports Corporate Accountability

Source: wapp.capitol.tn.gov · researched July 13, 2026

Pearson sponsored House Bill 2455 tying specified economic-development incentives to living-wage certification and recapture; it was taken off notice in the Banking and Consumer Affairs Subcommittee.

March 4, 2026Supports Corporate Accountability

Source: wapp.capitol.tn.gov · researched July 13, 2026

Pearson sponsored House Bill 2334 requiring public annual compliance reports for facilities serving elderly people and people with disabilities; it failed in the Health Subcommittee.

March 26, 2024Supports Corporate Accountability

Source: wapp.capitol.tn.gov · researched July 13, 2026

Pearson sponsored House Bill 2464 restricting foreign-adversary equipment in electric utilities and high-performance computing centers and requiring comptroller reports; it failed in the Business and Utilities Subcommittee.

March 4, 2026Supports Public Infrastructure

Source: wapp.capitol.tn.gov · researched July 13, 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

Source: legiscan.com · researched September 6, 2026

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

Source: legiscan.com · researched September 6, 2026

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

Source: legiscan.com · researched September 6, 2026

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

Source: legiscan.com · researched September 6, 2026

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

Source: legiscan.com · researched September 6, 2026

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

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

Source: legiscan.com · researched September 6, 2026

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

Source: legiscan.com · researched September 6, 2026

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

Source: legiscan.com · researched September 6, 2026

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 27, 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

Source: legiscan.com · researched September 6, 2026

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

Source: legiscan.com · researched September 6, 2026

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

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 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

Source: legiscan.com · researched September 6, 2026

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

Source: legiscan.com · researched September 6, 2026

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

Source: legiscan.com · researched September 6, 2026

Pearson sponsored House Bill 2460 expanding the annual licensing exemption for occasional child-care special events from 14 to 21 days; the House committee took no action.

March 25, 2026

Source: wapp.capitol.tn.gov · researched July 13, 2026

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

Source: legiscan.com · researched September 6, 2026

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

Source: legiscan.com · researched August 27, 2026

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

Source: legiscan.com · researched September 6, 2026

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

Source: legiscan.com · researched September 6, 2026

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

Source: legiscan.com · researched September 6, 2026

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

Source: legiscan.com · researched August 27, 2026

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 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

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

Source: legiscan.com · researched September 6, 2026

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 27, 2026

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

Source: legiscan.com · researched August 27, 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 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

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 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

Source: legiscan.com · researched August 27, 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

Source: legiscan.com · researched September 6, 2026

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

Source: legiscan.com · researched September 6, 2026

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

Source: legiscan.com · researched September 6, 2026

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

Source: legiscan.com · researched September 6, 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 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