Tennessee SenateSB 1868
Children's Services, Dept. of - As enacted, requires a child placed in the custody of the department to remain in custody so long as necessary to complete treatment or services, which must be evidence-based and provided by a qualified…
Passed 22–11Crossed party lines
What it does: Present law describes when a child may be detained in a secure facility. This bill expands present law by providing that a child may be detained in a secure facility when there is probable cause to believe the child is a child in need of heightened supervision. (official summary)
Question before the chamber: as Amended Third Consideration
The tally
Yes 22 · No 11 · Not voting 0
Bar: green = yes, brown = no, striped = not voting.
| Party | Yes | No | Not voting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Democrats | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| Republicans | 22 | 5 | 0 |
Most Democrats voted no; most Republicans voted yes. 5 members voted against their party’s majority.
Voted against their party’s majority
- Adam LoweR1No
- Janice BowlingR16No
- Joey HensleyR28No
- Kerry RobertsR23No
- Mark PodyR17No
The full roll (33)
Yes 22
- Becky MasseyR6
- Bill PowersR22
- Bo WatsonR11
- Bobby HarshbargerR4
- Brent TaylorR31
- Dawn WhiteR13
- Ed JacksonR25
- Ferrell HaileR18
- Jack JohnsonR27
- Jessie SealR8
- John StevensR24
- Ken YagerR12
- Page WalleyR26
- Paul BaileyR15
- Paul RoseR32
- Randy McNallyR5
- Richard BriggsR7
- Rusty CroweR3
- Shane ReevesR14
- Steve SoutherlandR9
- Todd GardenhireR10
- Tom HatcherR2
No 11
“Not voting” is a recorded non-vote, not a reason for the absence. Parties come from public rosters; how we count.