State Senator Profile

Tennessee Senate District 08
Sevierville
Republican

Sen. Jessie Seal

Contact Information:

(615) 741-2061
sen.jessie.seal@capitol.tn.gov

Vote Score / Lifetime Score / Leadership Grade

88

78

C-

(615) 741-2061

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Sen. Jessie Seal

Republican
Sevierville

Vote Score / Lifetime Score

88

78

Leadership Grade

C-

* The Vote Score is the tabulation of total votes (for this legislator) for or against all of the bills tracked by TLRC for the legislative session. The Leadership Grade is a separate accounting of how well this legislator defended liberty by speaking up in committee hearings or on the chamber floor, sponsoring or co-sponsoring key pieces of legislation, and demonstrably working to preserve liberty on behalf of citizens.

Good Vote
Bad Vote
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HB 64 / SB 472
Requires sex-based bathroom and changing area segregation in schools.
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HB 132 / SB 396
Subjects the Governor’s emergency powers to legislative oversight.
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HB 134 / SB 476
Eliminates foods containing Red 40 in public schools.
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HB 322 / SB 392
Criminalizes human smuggling and harboring illegal immigrants in Tennessee.
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HB 324 / SB 27
Limits governor’s emergency powers to protect constitutional rights.
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HB 377 / SB 376
Ends DEI hiring and admissions practices in our state universities.
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HB 444 / SB 480
Restricts the use of eminent domain for blighted areas.
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HB 533 / SB 449
Establishes legal right to emergency contraception and IVF.
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HB 571 / SB 468
Defines biological sex and protects women and children.
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HB 638 / SB 1389
Prohibits TennCare and CoverKids providers from denying care when enrollees refuse vaccines.
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HB 793 / SB 836
Restricts enrollment for students here unlawfully.
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HB 804 / SB 931
Requires labeling and licensing for lab-grown meat products.
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HB 809 / SB 527
Protects pesticide manufacturers from civil liability.
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HB 811 / SB 227
Holds charitable organizations accountable for crimes committed by illegal aliens under their care.
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HB 855 / SB 799
Requires county parties to nominate candidates exclusively by primary elections.
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HB 897 / SB 1141
Limits the fluoridation of public water supplies.
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HB 990 / SB 1004
Redefines abortion exceptions, weakening Tennessee’s pro-life protections.
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HB 1112 / SB 1033
Further clarifies ban on weather modification adding enforcement.
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HB 1157 / SB 1031
Place limitations on the promotion of pharmaceuticals by the Department of Health.
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HB 1299 / SB 1346
Criminalizes and penalizes nonconsensual deepfake intimate images.
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HB 1316 / SB 1297
Extends a digital ID system with the use of biometric data.
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HB 1325 / SB 207
Creates agricultural easements and threatens private property rights.
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HB 6004 / SB 6001
Governor’s Education Freedom Act of 2025 – Special Session
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HJR 51
Calls Tennessee to annual month of prayer and fasting.
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HB 0047 / SB 0303
Allow local school boards and charter schools to display Ten Commandments, Declaration, U.S. and Tennessee Constitutions, and Bill of Rights.
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HB 0571 / SB 0468
Define sex by biological reproductive traits and require sex-specific restrooms, changing rooms, sleeping quarters, and shelters for females and males.
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HB 638 / SB 1389
Prohibits TennCare and CoverKids providers from denying care when enrollees refuse vaccines.
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HB 0853 / SB 0259
Give parents access to unemancipated minors' medical records, require parental consent for treatment, and permit school staff basic first aid.
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HB 1455 / SB 1493
Bans Training AI from Encouraging Suicide or Pretending to Be Human Companions
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HB 1470 / SB 1580
Prohibits AI systems from claiming to serve as mental health professionals.
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HB 1665 / SB 1664
Requires parental consent before asking minors gender-related medical questions.
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HB 1684 / SB 1625
Assigns legal and personal rights to robotic delivery devices and limits local control.
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HB 1692 / SB 1751
Allows courts to skip home study for some adoptions after six months.
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HB 1704 / SB 1779
Create Class A misdemeanors for knowingly remaining in Tennessee after a final removal order and for reentering after deportation.
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HB 1708 / SB 1889
Requires restricted driver license, English retest, and residency proof for non-English speakers.
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HB 1710 / SB 1915
Require local governments to verify applicants' citizenship, report noncitizens to state immigration enforcement, and allow the AG to withhold funds.
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HB 1805 / SB 1890
Teaches students about the history and dangers of communism in schools.
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HB 1834 / SB 1957
Authorize local school boards to open meetings with a board member-led prayer that doesn't require, harass, or coerce participation.
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HB 1847 / SB 2128
Requires data center owners to pay full cost of necessary support infrastructure.
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HB 1881 / SB 1585
Increases household income cap to provide more Education Savings Accounts
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HB 1959 / SB 2040
Prohibit pharmacy benefits managers from owning or controlling Tennessee pharmacies and require disclosure, enforcement, and penalties for violations.
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HB 1971 / SB 1958
Bars lawsuits challenging the constitutionality of state actions.
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HB 2082 / SB 1989
Prohibits ideologues from targeting parents raising their children consistent with their biological sex.
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HB 2219 / SB 2223
Require local governments to follow court orders ending unlawful sanctuary policies within 120 days.
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HB 2317 / SB 2566
Creates felony crimes for grooming minors or mentally compromised people, including electronic solicitation.
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HB 2389 / SB 2255
Requires TennCare to track and report statewide psychotropic medication use and costs.
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HB 2395 / SB 1953
Require schools to show a state-approved civics video once to middle and once to high school students, with specified content.
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HB 2396 / SB 162
Prohibits adding fluoride to public water systems.
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HB 2526 / SB 1868
Defines children needing heightened supervision and updates their detention and shelter care.
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HB 2532 / SB 2247
Increases education freedom scholarships from 25,000 to 40,000 and opts into federal tax credits.

* A green thumbs up indicates that this legislator voted favorably towards the stated TLRC position on the bill. A red thumbs down indicates otherwise.
* Vote scores reflect votes in committees in addition to whether or not the legislator supported our position on a particular bill and therefore cannot be calculated simply by the information displayed above.
* An “A” indicates that the legislator was absent during the floor vote for that particular bill.

Campaign Finance Reporting

Currently reporting through end of year 2025.

$332,883.52

TOTAL CONTRIBUTIONS BEGINNING 2024

33.83%

PERCENTAGE OF SPECIAL INTERESTS CONTRIBUTIONS

Top 5 PAC Contributors Cumulative Giving
WINE & SPIRITS WHOLESALERS OF TENNESSEE
$15,000
TENNESSEE HIGHWAY CONTRACTORS PAC
$5,000
TENNESSEE FIRST
$4,000
FAISON FREEDOM PAC
$3,857
TENNESSEE WINE & SPIRITS RETAILERS GOOD GOV’T FUND
$3,500

* All of the data presented in this section is public information and extracted from the online resources of the Tennessee Registry of Election Finance. Per Tennessee law, this information is self-reported by candidates and the Tennessee Legislative Report Card (TLRC) is not responsible for inaccurate, misleading, or false information that may have been reported by candidates or their campaigns. Please note that the financial information displayed by TLRC does not include unitemized contributions as reported. If you feel that any of this information is presented in error, please contact us at info@tnreportcard.com.

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