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Art Swann — Republican State Senator for Tennessee District 2 (official headshot)

Art Swann Voting Record & Scorecard | National Democrat Platform

TN Senator

District: 2 • Republican

2024 DEM Alignment:

68.97%

Lifetime Alignment:

71.02%

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Sen. Art Swann (R-TN-2) earned a 69% National Democrat Platform score for 2024, showing moderate alignment with Democratic Party Platform principles. Art Swann voted on 58 of the 59 substantive bills scored by Dem Platform in 2024. Across 2 years rated, Art Swann's lifetime Dem Platform score averages 71%, with 110 votes recorded across 112 scored bills. Art Swann represents the 2nd District in the Tennessee State Senate.

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Lawmaker Position

HB 1046Senate 20241x

Worsening Cronyism and Diluting the Tax Base Through a State Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC).

Against DEMs
This bill worsens cronyism through the "Tennessee Rural and Workforce Housing Act," by creating a tax credit for owners of low-income housing projects that receive federal housing tax credits. Under the bill, 50% of the tax credits must go to rural areas and any unused tax credits can be carried forward for up to 25 years. Support/Oppose is the ACI’s position based on the cornerstone of Liberty. ACI advocates for lowering tax rates and ensuring taxation is structured in a broad manner – free of carveouts and subsidies to select individuals or industries – to prevent higher tax burdens on individuals not favored by government.
HB 1163Senate 20241x

Supporting Freedom in Healthcare by Protecting Healthcare Sharing Ministries from Insurance Regulations.

With DEMs
This bill protects freedom of choice in healthcare by stipulating that Healthcare Sharing Ministries are not health insurance and therefore, are not subject to insurance code or associated regulations. Support is the ACI’s position based on the cornerstone of Life. Americans deserve a patient-centered healthcare system that empowers individuals to take control of their health decisions without onerous government regulations that drive up the cost of care. ACI supports healthcare policies that focus on protecting the unborn and vulnerable at all stage of life, while ensuring women and families have alternative to abortion, better medical care, and ethical healthcare options.
HB 1631Senate 20241x

Strengthening School Safety by Allowing Private Schools that Serve Pre-K Students to Adopt a Handgun Carry Policy.

With DEMs
This bill strengthens school safety by reinforcing the ability of private schools to adopt a handgun carry policy. Under previous law, only K-12 private schools could adopt a handgun carry policy for school property. This bill expands the definition of permitted private schools to include schools serving pre-kindergarten students. Support is the ACI’s position based on the cornerstone of Community. The Left has waged war on the law enforcement community in recent years. As a result, law enforcement entities nationwide have been severely diminished. Americans lack confidence in the justice system at both the federal and state and local level. ACI believes that public safety is best achieved through upholding the rule of law, support for strong law enforcement policies, and practical solutions that benefit communities.
HB 1659Senate 20241x

Increasing Taxpayer Costs by Hiking Salaries of District Attorneys and Public Defenders by 31.6%.

Against DEMs
This bill increases taxpayer costs by raising the base salary for district attorney generals and public defenders, from $156,024 to $205,328 (a 31.6% raise). The bill is expected to increase state expenditures over $1.5 million for FY 2024-25 and subsequent years. Oppose is the ACI’s position based on the cornerstone of Liberty. ACI advocates for policies that substantially cut spending and shrink the size and scope of government – particularly programs that do not represent the core duties of government.
HB 1692Senate 20241x

Weakening Government Transparency by Providing the Department of Tourist Development a Broad Exception to Public Records in Bid for Super Bowl.

Against DEMs
This bill weakens government transparency by allowing records from the state''s Department of Tourist Development to be exempt from public records if the tourism commissioner and the attorney general deem the records "sensitive." Under the bill, sensitive documents are not released until after the disbursement of state funds, the conclusion of the event in which the contract was negotiated, the expiration of the contract, or after 10 years. The sponsor of the bill presented the bill as a way for Nashville to "get the Super Bowl." Oppose is the ACI’s position based on the cornerstone of Liberty. ACI advocates for policies that strengthen government integrity and ensure all individuals in government are accountable to the people. This includes increasing transparency at all levels and safeguarding our elections.
HB 1881Senate 20241x

Expanding Government Overreach by Requiring Age Verification for All Social Media Users.

Against DEMs
This bill requires social media companies to implement age-verification methods and obtain authorization from a parent or guardian before allowing an individual under age 18 to open an account. Additionally, the social media company must provide parental supervision options, such as viewing privacy settings and setting daily time restrictions. While the intent of this bill is noble, it is the role of parents - not politicians - to oversee their children''s social media usage. Oppose is the ACI’s position based on the cornerstone of Liberty. ACI advocates to protect the individual liberties of all Americans – especially the rights enshrined in the Constitution such as the freedoms of speech, association and the right to bear arms.
HB 1909Senate 20241x

Protecting Second Amendment Rights by Ensuring the Ability to Carry Non-Lethal Weapons on Public College and University Property.

With DEMs
This bill, the "Laken Riley Act of 2024," strengthens self-defense by prohibiting a public institution of higher education from banning the carrying of a non-lethal weapon on the institution''s property. Under the bill, a non-lethal weapon includes items such as pepper spray, mace, or a stun-gun. Support is the ACI’s position based on the cornerstone of Liberty. ACI advocates to protect the individual liberties of all Americans – especially the rights enshrined in the Constitution such as the freedoms of speech, association and the right to bear arms.
HB 1920Senate 20241x

Strengthening Public Safety by Allowing a Court to Require a Defendant to Serve 100% of a Misdemeanor Sentence.

With DEMs
This bill strengthens public safety by allowing a court to require a defendant to serve 100% (previously 75%) of their full misdemeanor sentence. Support is the ACI’s position based on the cornerstone of Community. The Left has waged war on the law enforcement community in recent years. As a result, law enforcement entities nationwide have been severely diminished. Americans lack confidence in the justice system at both the federal and state and local level. ACI believes that public safety is best achieved through upholding the rule of law, support for strong law enforcement policies, and practical solutions that benefit communities.
HB 1931Senate 20241x

Strengthening Public Safety by Prohibiting Localities from Restricting Lawful Traffic Stops by Law Enforcement.

With DEMs
This bill strengthens public safety by prohibiting localities from restricting the ability of law enforcement to conduct traffic stops. Specifically, the bill bars local governments and officials from adopting any policy that prohibits or limits the ability of a law enforcement officer to conduct a traffic stop based on observation of or a reasonable suspicion that the operator or a passenger in a vehicle has violated local, state, or federal law. Support is the ACI’s position based on the cornerstone of Community. The Left has waged war on the law enforcement community in recent years. As a result, law enforcement entities nationwide have been severely diminished. Americans lack confidence in the justice system at both the federal and state and local level. ACI believes that public safety is best achieved through upholding the rule of law, support for strong law enforcement policies, and practical solutions that benefit communities.
HB 1983Senate 20241x

Strengthening Property Rights by Providing Property Owners an Avenue to Combat Eminent Domain in Court and Placing Burden of Proof onto the Government.

With DEMs
This bill strengthens property rights by allowing property owners whose property is being condemned via eminent domain to have a court determine whether the taking is actually necessary to accomplish the public use. Under the bill, the government bears the burden of proving certain facts regarding the condemnation. Support is the ACI’s position based on the cornerstone of Liberty. Excessive government control stifles innovation, burdens businesses, and restricts individual liberty. The abuse of eminent domain infringes private property rights in favor of government interests.
HB 2054Senate 20241x

Shifting Property Tax Burdens by Expanding Properties Included in the Lower Greenbelt Tax Rate from 1,500 Acres to 3,000 Acres per Landowner.

Against DEMs
This bill dilutes the tax base by expanding the amount of acreage of land permitted to qualify for the lower greenbelt rate under the "Agricultural, Forest and Open Space Land Act," from 1,500 acres to 3,000 acres per landowner. This tax rate, which applies to agricultural, forest, and open space land, would lead to about an 80-90% reduction in property taxes. Oppose is the ACI’s position based on the cornerstone of Liberty. ACI advocates for lowering tax rates and ensuring taxation is structured in a broad manner – free of carveouts and subsidies to select individuals or industries – to prevent higher tax burdens on individuals not favored by government.
HB 2100Senate 20241x

Imposing Overreaching New Regulations on the Financial Service Industry by Banning Social Credit Scores and Mandating Service Policies.

Against DEMs
This bill prohibits financial institutions and insurers from denying or canceling services to a person based upon certain factors, such as their political opinions or religious beliefs, or by using a "social credit score." While noble, instead of weaponizing government, lawmakers should work to reduce regulations and expand competition so the free marketplace can better reward and punish financial companies based on the policies they enact. Oppose is the ACI’s position based on the cornerstone of Faith. ACI advocates to provide equal rights for all Americans and ensure the equal application of law. This includes combatting attempts to provide special rights or benefits to individuals based on identity politics.
HB 2118Senate 20241x

Ensuring Broad Representation of Interests by Expanding the State Energy Policy Council to Ensure All Energy Sources are Represented.

With DEMs
This bill expands the number of members on the state energy policy council, from 15 to 22, by adding new members to represent the crude oil processing industry, nuclear manufacturing industry, farmers and small business owners, and localities in the state. Additional members also include representatives for various state departments, utilities and electric providers, and more. While the council should be eliminated entirely, this bill ensures special interests don''t unduly influence state energy policy. Support is the ACI’s position based on the cornerstone of Liberty. ACI advocates for policies that strengthen government integrity and ensure all individuals in government are accountable to the people. This includes increasing transparency at all levels and safeguarding our elections.
HB 2124Senate 20241x

Strengthening National Security by Requiring Law Enforcement Agencies to Cooperate with ICE to Enforce Immigration Laws.

With DEMs
This bill strengthens national security by requiring, rather than allowing, law enforcement agencies to communicate and cooperate with the appropriate federal official regarding the immigration status of any individual. This includes reporting knowledge that an alien is not lawfully present in the United States or cooperating in the identification, apprehension, detention, and removal of unlawfully present aliens. Support is the ACI’s position based on the cornerstone of Community. The Left’s promotion of an open-border immigration system places an immense drain on U.S. infrastructure and taxpayer resources ranging from welfare to the education system, while also creating serious law enforcement and national security issues. ACI supports the rule of law including strong border security and the enforcement of federal immigration law. ACI supports the cooperation between law enforcement jurisdictions which creates safer communities.
HB 2182Senate 20241x

Expanding Corporate Welfare by Increasing Sales Tax Carve-Outs to Include Data Centers Acquired Through a Merger or Consolidation.

Against DEMs
This bill expands cronyism and shifts tax burdens to businesses not favored by the government by expanding sales and use tax exemptions for data centers. Specifically, the bill expands the definition of a "qualified data center" to include an affiliate who has acquired a data center though reorganization if that data center had previously met the capital investment and job creation requirements. Oppose is the ACI’s position based on the cornerstone of Liberty. Lower rates of taxation spur investment, hiring and economic growth. The tax code should be structured in a simple and broadly applied manner with rates as low as possible for everyone. ACI opposes tax hikes and cronyism within the tax code that provides select individuals, businesses or industries with special benefits or carve outs at the expense of the rest of the population.
HB 2269Senate 20241x

Expanding Competition and Increasing Access to Healthcare by Slightly Reducing Anti-Competitive "Certificate of Need" Regulations.

With DEMs
This bill no longer requires hospitals to obtain a certificate of need to establish a freestanding emergency department location within 10 miles of the hospital''s main campus. The bill also exempts ambulatory surgery centers (ASCs) from the certificate of need requirements. Additionally, the bill also creates exemptions for PET scans and MRI''s, the establishment of an intellectual disability institutional habilitation facility, burn unit, and neonatal intensive care units. While the bill does enact new licensing requirements for ASCs, it provides considerable relief from certificate of need laws that limit access and competition within the healthcare industry. Support is the ACI’s position based on the cornerstone of Life. Americans deserve a patient-centered healthcare system that empowers individuals to take control of their health decisions without onerous government regulations that drive up the cost of care. ACI supports healthcare policies that focus on protecting the unborn and vulnerable at all stage of life, while ensuring women and families have alternative to abortion, better medical care, and ethical healthcare options.
HB 2280Senate 20241x

Strengthening Individual Liberties by Allowing a Special Occasion Liquor License to be Issued in Jurisdictions Where the Sale of Alcoholic Beverages is Prohibited.

With DEMs
Under previous law, a special occasion license to sell liquor at an event could only be issued in areas where the municipality had approved the sale of alcoholic beverages at retail or for consumption. This bill would allow a special occasion license for on-premises consumption to be issued in a jurisdiction where the sale of alcoholic beverages for on-premises consumption has not been approved if written approval to hold an event is signed by the executive office of the jurisdiction''s legislative body. Support is the ACI’s position based on the cornerstone of Liberty. Excessive government control stifles innovation, burdens businesses, and restricts individual liberty. Overregulation empowers government bureaucrats at the expense of free enterprise. ACI supports a limited government agenda that cuts unnecessary red tape, fosters competition, drives economic growth, and empowers individuals.
HB 2434Senate 20241x

Reducing Frivolous Litigation by Establishing Liability Protections for Businesses that are Victims of Cybersecurity Breaches.

With DEMs
This bill is designed to protect businesses who are victims of data breaches from frivolous litigation. Specifically, this bill stipulates that a private entity is not liable in a class action lawsuit resulting from a cybersecurity event, unless the event was caused by willful and wanton misconduct or gross negligence on the part of the private entity. Support is the ACI’s position based on the cornerstone of Liberty. Excessive government control stifles innovation, burdens businesses, and restricts individual liberty. Overregulation empowers government bureaucrats at the expense of free enterprise. ACI supports a limited government agenda that cuts unnecessary red tape, fosters competition, drives economic growth, and empowers individuals.
HB 2641Senate 20241x

Reducing Tax Burdens by Allowing Municipalities to Reduce or Eliminate Grocery Taxes.

With DEMs
This bill allows localities to cut grocery tax rates by adopting a "city tax rate," where the sale of food or food ingredients may be taxed at a lower rate or completely exempted. Support is the ACI’s position based on the cornerstone of Liberty. Lower rates of taxation spur investment, hiring and economic growth. The tax code should be structured in a simple and broadly applied manner with rates as low as possible for everyone. ACI opposes tax hikes and cronyism within the tax code that provides select individuals, businesses or industries with special benefits or carve outs at the expense of the rest of the population.
HB 2972Senate 20241x

Further Indebting Taxpayers by Authorizing $87.7 Million in Bonds (4.7% Increase) to Fund the Department of Transportation.

Against DEMs
This bill represents over a 4.7% increase over the prior year''s bond authorization to fund the Department of Transportation. Under the bill, the state is authorized to issue and sell $87.8 million in bonds (debt), the proceeds to be allocated for the construction of highways, sites and buildings, and expansion and repairs to existing structures. The bill is expected to cost taxpayers $142.9 million over the life of the bonds (over $55 million in interest). Oppose is the ACI’s position based on the cornerstone of Liberty. Excessive government spending and the increasing national debt are a serious threat to America’s stability and is an unjust burden on future generations of Americans. The enormous national debt weakens the US economy and makes the country vulnerable to foreign adversaries such as China, which currently holds significant US debt. ACI strongly supports fiscal responsibility in government spending, reducing the size of the government, and overall spending cuts.
HB 2973Senate 20241x

Slightly Reining in Out-of-Control Spending Through a $3.4 Billion Reduction (6% Decrease) in the Annual Budget.

With DEMs
This bill is the annual budget bill, appropriating over $52.8 billion, a 6% decrease in spending from the previous year. While the budget still contains unnecessary and wasteful spending, the bill represents an overall decrease in government spending of $3.4 billion. Support is the ACI’s position based on the cornerstone of Liberty. Excessive government spending and the increasing national debt are a serious threat to America’s stability and is an unjust burden on future generations of Americans. The enormous national debt weakens the US economy and makes the country vulnerable to foreign adversaries such as China, which currently holds significant US debt. ACI strongly supports fiscal responsibility in government spending, reducing the size of the government, and overall spending cuts.
HB 2975Senate 20241x

Increasing Taxpayer Costs by Raising the Competitive Bidding Limit from $2,500 to $25,000 (900% Increase) in Bruceton.

Against DEMs
This bill weakens government transparency and makes it harder to hold officials accountable by raising the monetary limit on purchases that do not require competitive bidding from $2,500 to $25,000 in the town of Bruceton. The bill is subject to local approval. Oppose is the ACI’s position based on the cornerstone of Liberty. ACI advocates for policies that strengthen government integrity and ensure all individuals in government are accountable to the people. This includes increasing transparency at all levels and safeguarding our elections.
HB 835Senate 20241x

Combatting Voter Fraud by Comparing the Statewide Voter Registration Database with the Department of Safety Database to Flag Non-Citizens.

With DEMs
This bill is designed to combat voter fraud by requiring, instead of allowing, the coordinator of elections to compare the statewide voter registration database with the department of safety database to ensure non-US citizens are not registered to vote in the state. Support is the ACI’s position based on the cornerstone of Liberty. Election integrity is an essential component of democracy under our nation''s constitutional republic. ACI opposes efforts to undermine the election process by weakening protections to prevent voter fraud. ACI strongly supports maintaining strong safeguards against voter fraud to ensure free and fair elections.
HB 878Senate 20241x

Protecting Religious Liberties of Individuals Who Solemnize Marriage''s by Ensuring They Are Not Forced to Violate Their Sincerely Held Principles.

With DEMs
This bill is designed to protect the sincerely held religious, moral, or ethical principles of individuals who solemnize marriage by clarifying that no person shall be required to solemnize a marriage. Support is the ACI’s position based on the cornerstone of Faith. The right to practice and express one’s religion without government interference is a core American value and protected by the First Amendment. ACI supports policies that promote the right to practice religion freely, allow religious institutions and individuals to act on their beliefs, and permit public expressions of faith in public spaces.
HB 916 (Senate Version)Senate 20241x

Hiking Health Insurance Premiums by Requiring Insurers to Provide Coverage for Clinician-Administered Drugs at Mandated Rates.

Against DEMs
This bill drives up health insurance premiums by placing new regulations on health insurers. Specifically, this bill prohibits a health insurance provider from denying, restricting, refusing to cover, or reducing payment for a clinician-administered drug solely because the drug is administered by a healthcare provider, or the drug was obtained from an out-of-network pharmacy. Unless stipulated in the entity''s agreement, insurers must cover the drug at a rate not less than the insurers median rate of reimbursement. Insurers are also barred from requiring any additional fees or increased cost-sharing amounts for a clinician-administered drug. This version of the bill expands exceptions to include grandfathered health plan coverage under the Affordable Care Act (ACA). Oppose is the ACI’s position based on the cornerstone of Life. Americans deserve a patient-centered healthcare system that empowers individuals to take control of their health decisions without onerous government regulations that drive up the cost of care. ACI supports healthcare policies that focus on protecting the unborn and vulnerable at all stage of life, while ensuring women and families have alternative to abortion, better medical care, and ethical healthcare options.
HJR 5Senate 20241x

Strengthening Government Integrity by Calling an Article V Convention to Propose Congressional Term Limits.

With DEMs
This joint resolution calls for an Article V convention to propose an amendment to the United States Constitution to set a limit on the number of terms an elected member of Congress may serve. Lawmakers become less conservative the longer they are in office. Support is the ACI’s position based on the cornerstone of Liberty. ACI advocates for policies that strengthen government integrity and ensure all individuals in government are accountable to the people. This includes increasing transparency at all levels and safeguarding our elections.
HJR 81Senate 20241x

Amending the Constitution to Protect Tennesseans from Reenactment of a State Real or Personal Property Tax.

With DEMs
This resolution amends the state''s Constitution to prohibit the legislature from enacting a state real or personal property tax, while retaining the authority of localities to do so. To go before voters in 2026, the resolution must pass the General Assembly again in either 2025 or 2026. Support is the ACI’s position based on the cornerstone of Liberty. Lower rates of taxation spur investment, hiring and economic growth. The tax code should be structured in a simple and broadly applied manner with rates as low as possible for everyone. ACI opposes tax hikes and cronyism within the tax code that provides select individuals, businesses or industries with special benefits or carve outs at the expense of the rest of the population.
SB 1023Senate 20241x

Reducing Regulations and Increasing Competition by Expanding Retail Liquor Store Licenses in Metro Nashville.

With DEMs
This bill allows retail package store licenses, which allow for the sale of liquor, wine, and beer, to be issued within the general services district of a metropolitan government, along with the urban services district, if the sale of alcohol for off-premises consumption is approved by voters. Under current law, retail package store licenses may only be issued in the urban services district of a metropolitan government that has approved the sale of liquor for off-premises consumption. Support is the ACI’s position based on the cornerstone of Liberty. ACI advocates for cutting unnecessary regulations, strengthening property rights and empowering the free market – not government bureaucrats – to drive economic growth.
SB 1137Senate 20241x

Growing the Size and Scope of Government and Indebting Taxpayers by Allowing Localities to Issue Bonds to Incentivize "Affordable Housing".

Against DEMs
This bill authorizes local governments to issue bonds (debt) via industrial development corporations to incentivize the construction of affordable housing, specifically multi-family housing facilities for low-income, elderly, and other government-favored individuals. Under the bill, municipalities are allowed to pledge any revenue (except for property taxes) to pay off the bonds. Oppose is the ACI’s position based on the cornerstone of Liberty. Excessive government spending and the increasing national debt are a serious threat to America’s stability and is an unjust burden on future generations of Americans. The enormous national debt weakens the US economy and makes the country vulnerable to foreign adversaries such as China, which currently holds significant US debt. ACI strongly supports fiscal responsibility in government spending, reducing the size of the government, and overall spending cuts.
SB 135Senate 20241x

Expanding School Choice by Making it Easier for Charter Schools to Purchase Unused School District Property.

With DEMs
This bill improves access to charter school facilities, requiring school districts to regularly provide a list of vacant and underutilized properties and make them available to public charter schools at a fair market value. Support is the ACI’s position based on the cornerstone of Community. Education is fundamental to upward mobility and overall success. ACI supports school choice policies (including charter schools, vouchers, education savings accounts, and homeschooling) and that parents should have the right to choose the best educational solution for their children.
SB 1688Senate 20241x

Strengthening Parental Rights by Allowing Parents to Hold Their Child Back from the Next Grade.

With DEMs
This bill empowers parents to determine if their child will be held back from continuing onto the next grade. The bill permits parents and guardians to hold back their child without the approval of the school board if their K-2 child has a learning or behavioral delay. Support is the ACI’s position based on the cornerstone of Faith. ACI believes in traditional family values and the role of faith, marriage, and parental responsibility in fostering a stable society and brighter economic outcomes. ACI supports a parent’s fundamental right to direct the upbringing and care of their children and supports policies that promote parental consent or notification related to minor children.
SB 1706Senate 20241x

Strengthening Election Integrity and Transparency by Requiring Notice of Out-of-State Election Administrator Trainings.

With DEMs
This bill strengthens election integrity by requiring all election administrators to submit a report to the coordinator of elections detailing any out-of-state training, seminar, conference, or other educational event related to elections that they have attended. The report must be made no later than 15 days after the date of the event. Support is the ACI’s position based on the cornerstone of Liberty. ACI advocates for policies that strengthen government integrity and ensure all individuals in government are accountable to the people. This includes increasing transparency at all levels and safeguarding our elections.
SB 1802Senate 20241x

Increasing Public Safety by Allowing Law Enforcement to Submit Offenses to a Neighboring Jurisdiction for Prosecution if a District Attorney General (DAG) Refuses to Prosecute Crimes.

With DEMs
This bill enacts "The District Attorney General Second Opinion Act," which is designed to combat Soros-funded attorney generals who refuse to prosecute certain criminal offenses. Under the bill, if a district attorney general declines prosecution of a human trafficking offense, an organized crime offense, or an offense classified as a Class A or B felony, the investigating law enforcement agency may report and submit evidence of the offense to a district attorney general for another judicial district. The other judicial district must have proper jurisdiction and venue over the offense. Support is the ACI’s position based on the cornerstone of Community. The Left has waged war on the law enforcement community in recent years. As a result, law enforcement entities nationwide have been severely diminished. Americans lack confidence in the justice system at both the federal and state and local level. ACI believes that public safety is best achieved through upholding the rule of law, support for strong law enforcement policies, and practical solutions that benefit communities.
SB 1810Senate 20241x

Strengthening Parental Rights by Ensuring Parent Notification of Student''s Gender Identity in Schools.

With DEMs
This bill strengthens parental rights through a number of provisions designed to ensure parents are aware of their child''s mental health and well-being. First, the bill requires that a school administrator and the student''s parent be notified if the student seeks an accommodation to affirm their gender identity. Additionally, the bill prohibits a school employee from hiding a student''s gender identity or intention to transition to a different gender from their parent. The bill also allows civil actions to be brought against schools who violate these provisions. Support is the ACI’s position based on the cornerstone of Faith. ACI believes in traditional family values and the role of faith, marriage, and parental responsibility in fostering a stable society and brighter economic outcomes. ACI supports a parent’s fundamental right to direct the upbringing and care of their children and supports policies that promote parental consent or notification related to minor children.
SB 1919Senate 20241x

Hiking Health Insurance Premiums by Mandating Insurance Companies Cover a 12-Month Supply of Contraceptive Drugs.

Against DEMs
This bill establishes a new health insurance mandate which requires most healthcare policies in the state that cover prescription contraceptives drugs to provide coverage for a 12-month refill of contraceptives obtained at one time. Each and every health insurance mandate or price control on co-payments prevents an individual from selecting a plan with just basic or customized coverages to fit their specific needs. Oppose is the ACI’s position based on the cornerstone of Life. Americans deserve a patient-centered healthcare system that empowers individuals to take control of their health decisions without onerous government regulations that drive up the cost of care. ACI supports healthcare policies that focus on protecting the unborn and vulnerable at all stage of life, while ensuring women and families have alternative to abortion, better medical care, and ethical healthcare options.
SB 1979Senate 20241x

Strengthening School Choice by Ensuring the Ability of Homeschooled Students to Participate in Public School Athletics by Closing the "Sports Association Loophole".

With DEMs
This bill eliminates the "sports association loophole," which prevented some homeschooled students from participating in public school interscholastic sports programs. Under the bill, all public schools in the state are required to admit homeschool athletes to these programs. Previously, this requirement only applied to schools that were members of the Tennessee Secondary School Athletic Association (TSSAA) or the Tennessee Middle School Athletic Association (TMSAA). Support is the ACI’s position based on the cornerstone of Community. Education is fundamental to upward mobility and overall success. ACI supports school choice policies (including charter schools, vouchers, education savings accounts, and homeschooling) and that parents should have the right to choose the best educational solution for their children.
SB 1984Senate 20241x

Strengthening Property Rights by Prohibiting the Use of Eminent Domain for Recreational Purposes.

With DEMs
This bill strengthens property rights and limits the use of eminent domain by excluding certain recreational facilities, recreational purposes, and parks from the definition of "public use" for purposes of eminent domain. Support is the ACI’s position based on the cornerstone of Liberty. Excessive government control stifles innovation, burdens businesses, and restricts individual liberty. The abuse of eminent domain infringes private property rights in favor of government interests.
SB 2023Senate 20241x

Growing Government Spending by Prohibiting Local Legislatures from Reducing the County Mayor''s Office Budget without Mayoral Approval.

Against DEMs
This bill further perpetuates government growth by prohibiting a county legislative body from adopting a budget for the county mayor''s office below the budgeted amount for the previous fiscal year, unless the budget reduction is approved by the mayor. Oppose is the ACI’s position based on the cornerstone of Liberty. ACI advocates for policies that substantially cut spending and shrink the size and scope of government – particularly programs that do not represent the core duties of government.
SB 2078Senate 20241x

Strengthening the Integrity of the Welfare System by Reducing Work Requirement Exemptions and Implementing Penalties for Fraud.

With DEMs
This bill is designed to reduce fraud under the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) welfare program. For example, the bill disqualifies individuals who have used benefits in the sale of a controlled substance, firearms and explosives, or have trafficked benefits in an amount of $500 or more. The bill also stipulates that individuals who have made fraudulent statements to receive multiple benefits may not qualify for assistance for 10 years. Additionally, the bill reduces work requirement and drug use exemptions. Support is the ACI’s position based on the cornerstone of Community. Growth of the welfare state disincentivizes employment and can lead to intergenerational poverty. ACI supports policies that reduce government dependency and help individuals live happier, healthier, and more fulfilling lives.
SB 2133Senate 20241x

Combatting Overreaching Federal Regulations by Declaring that Intrastate Commerce is Not Subject to Federal Law.

With DEMs
This bill combats overreaching federal regulations on commercial goods in the state. The bill declares that an intrastate commercial good that is produced in the state and remains within the border of the state is not subject to federal law or regulation under Congress'' authority to regulate interstate commerce. Support is the ACI’s position based on the cornerstone of Liberty. ACI advocates for cutting unnecessary regulations, strengthening property rights and empowering the free market – not government bureaucrats – to drive economic growth.
SB 2134Senate 20241x

Reducing Employment Barriers by Enacting the Social Work Licensure Compact.

With DEMs
This bill joins Tennessee with 21 other states in the Social Work Licensure Compact, which allows social workers who are licensed in another participating state to provide social work services in Tennessee. Support is the ACI’s position based on the cornerstone of Liberty. ACI advocates for cutting unnecessary regulations, strengthening property rights and empowering the free market – not government bureaucrats – to drive economic growth.
SB 2136Senate 20241x

Expanding Access to Healthcare by Providing Physician Assistants Greater Practice Authority Under Collaborative Agreements with Physicians.

With DEMs
This bill provides an expanded scope of practice for physician assistants (PAs) under collaborative agreements with physicians. Under the bill, PAs may perform minor surgical procedures, perform medical diagnosis and treatment, issue drugs, and more. The bill establishes a framework for collaborative agreements, requiring a PA to have at least 6,000 hours of document post-graduate clinical experience. Support is the ACI’s position based on the cornerstone of Life. Americans deserve a patient-centered healthcare system that empowers individuals to take control of their health decisions without onerous government regulations that drive up the cost of care. ACI supports healthcare policies that focus on protecting the unborn and vulnerable at all stage of life, while ensuring women and families have alternative to abortion, better medical care, and ethical healthcare options.
SB 2151Senate 20241x

Protecting Individual Liberties and Parental Rights by Prohibiting Doctors from Coercing and Misleading Parents on Child Vaccinations.

With DEMs
This bill protects individual liberties by prohibiting a healthcare provider from coercing a person, including one who has legal authority to make healthcare decisions for a child, to consent to a vaccination. Additionally, healthcare providers are prohibited from misleading or misrepresenting that a vaccination is required by state law when there is an exemption, or that a newborn screening test is required by state law. Support is the ACI’s position based on the cornerstone of Faith. ACI believes in traditional family values and the role of faith, marriage, and parental responsibility in fostering a stable society and brighter economic outcomes. ACI supports a parent’s fundamental right to direct the upbringing and care of their children and supports policies that promote parental consent or notification related to minor children.
SB 2315Senate 20241x

Expanding Government Central Planning by Creating "Infrastructure Development Districts" Empowered to Impose Fees to Fund Infrastructure Work.

Against DEMs
This bill authorizes localities to establish an "infrastructure development district" by resolution, where all properties located within the district will be subject to special assessments to pay for infrastructure costs, administration expenses, and debt payments. Oppose is the ACI’s position based on the cornerstone of Liberty. Lower rates of taxation spur investment, hiring and economic growth. The tax code should be structured in a simple and broadly applied manner with rates as low as possible for everyone. ACI opposes tax hikes and cronyism within the tax code that provides select individuals, businesses or industries with special benefits or carve outs at the expense of the rest of the population.
SB 2478Senate 20241x

Strengthening Civil Liberties by Prohibiting Government Officials from Entering Private Property Without a Warrant or Consent from Property Owner.

With DEMs
This bill strengthens civil liberties by prohibiting any state or local government entity from entering private property without probable cause to believe that a criminal offense has occurred or is occurring, the consent of the property owner, a warrant, or a recognized warrant exception. The bill also requires a member of a society incorporated for the prevention of cruelty to animals to notify law enforcement of the member''s intent to make an arrest or interfere to prevent an act of cruelty and provide justification before doing so. Support is the ACI’s position based on the cornerstone of Liberty. Strong property rights is a fundamental cornerstone of American freedom. ACI condemns efforts to restrict this right as an attack on liberty itself. ACI supports measures to protect property owners from overreaching government and other bad actors.
SB 2496Senate 20241x

Expanding Cronyism and Government Intervention in the Free Market Through Local Voluntary Attainable Housing Incentive Programs.

Against DEMs
This bill expands cronyism and government central planning by allowing localities to offer voluntary incentives, such as expedited permitting, reduced setbacks, and density bonuses, to government-favored developers to build multi-family "attainable housing." Oppose is the ACI’s position based on the cornerstone of Community. Limited housing supply has driven up the cost of housing in the United States and is impacting people’s ability to achieve the American Dream. ACI supports lowering housing costs by cutting excessive zoning regulations – particularly at the local level – as well as reducing regulatory burdens and promoting innovative technology.
SB 2506Senate 20241x

Strengthening Individual Liberties by Permitting Barbershops and Cosmetology Shops to Sell Alcoholic Beverages for On-Premises Consumption.

With DEMs
This bill allows for the sale of wine, beer, and other alcoholic beverages for on-premises consumption in barbershops, cosmetology shops, and cigar bars, if certain conditions are met. Support is the ACI’s position based on the cornerstone of Liberty. Excessive government control stifles innovation, burdens businesses, and restricts individual liberty. Overregulation empowers government bureaucrats at the expense of free enterprise. ACI supports a limited government agenda that cuts unnecessary red tape, fosters competition, drives economic growth, and empowers individuals.
SB 2508Senate 20241x

Worsening Cronyism Through a New Fund to Provide Grants to Live Music and Performance Venues.

Against DEMs
This bill creates the Live Music and Performance Venue Fund to provide grants from the fund to live music and performance venues, performers, and promoters. Support is the ACI’s position based on the cornerstone of Liberty. Excessive government spending and the increasing national debt are a serious threat to America’s stability and is an unjust burden on future generations of Americans. The enormous national debt weakens the US economy and makes the country vulnerable to foreign adversaries such as China, which currently holds significant US debt. ACI strongly supports fiscal responsibility in government spending, reducing the size of the government, and overall spending cuts.
SB 2528Senate 20241x

Protecting the Integrity of Higher Education by Prohibiting Accreditation Agencies from Compelling Public Colleges and Universities to Violate State Law.

With DEMs
The bill prohibits an accrediting agency or association from compelling a public institution of higher education to violate any state law. Additionally, the bill allows a public college or university in the state to freely choose to pursue any federally recognized accreditor. Support is the ACI’s position based on the cornerstone of Community. Education is fundamental to upward mobility and overall success. ACI supports school choice policies (including charter schools, vouchers, education savings accounts, and homeschooling) and that parents should have the right to choose the best educational solution for their children.
SB 2566Senate 20241x

Strengthening Public Safety by Requiring Pretrial Monitoring for Defendants Charged with Felonies and Forfeiting Bail if Conditions of Release are Violated.

With DEMs
This bill strengthens public safety by requiring defendants charged with a Class A, B, C, or D felony to submit to pretrial monitoring if the magistrate issues conditions of release. Additionally, the bill requires courts to forfeit bail and issue an arrest warrant if a defendant fails to comply with the conditions of release. Support is the ACI’s position based on the cornerstone of Community. The Left has waged war on the law enforcement community in recent years. As a result, law enforcement entities nationwide have been severely diminished. Americans lack confidence in the justice system at both the federal and state and local level. ACI believes that public safety is best achieved through upholding the rule of law, support for strong law enforcement policies, and practical solutions that benefit communities.
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Sen. Art Swann (R-TN-2) earned a 69% National Democrat Platform score for 2024, showing moderate alignment with Democratic Party Platform principles. Art Swann voted on 58 of the 59 substantive bills scored by Dem Platform in 2024. Across 2 years rated, Art Swann's lifetime Dem Platform score averages 71%, with 110 votes recorded across 112 scored bills. Art Swann represents the 2nd District in the Tennessee State Senate.

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Art Swann earned a 69% National Democrat Platform score in 2024, showing moderate alignment with Democratic Party Platform principles.

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Sen. Art Swann (R-TN-2) represents the 2nd District in the Tennessee State Senate as a Republican.

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