113th Tennessee General Assembly

2023–2025 Tennessee legislative term 113th Tennessee Legislative Assembly Tennessee State Capitol 2022f.jpg The legislature took place in the Tennessee State Capitol, seen here in 2022 Tennessee General Assembly United States Tennessee Tennessee State Capitol 2023 112th General Assembly 114th General Assembly Tennessee State Senate 33 Senators Republican Party of Tennessee Senate President Randy McNally (R) Majority Leader Jack Johnson (R) Minority Leader Raumesh Akbari (D) Tennessee House of Representatives 99 Representatives Republican Party of Tennessee Speaker of the House Cameron Sexton (R) Majority Leader William Lamberth (R) Minority Leader Karen Camper (D) The 113th Tennessee General Assembly was the gathering of the Tennessee General Assembly, consisting of the Tennessee Senate and Tennessee House of Representatives, meeting between January 2023 and January 2025. History Members of the 113th General Assembly were chosen during Tennessee's 2022 House and Senate elections. On January 11, 2023, lawmakers convened for their first regular session. February 7, 2023 The 113th General Assembly Convenes https://www.tnaa.org/news/the-113th-general-assembly-convenes Tennessee Apartment Association July 3, 2026 On April 26, 2024, they adjourned their second regular session. April 26, 2024 The 113th Tennessee General Assembly Adjourns Sine Die – Highlighted Overview https://www.bakerdonelson.com/the-113th-tennessee-general-assembly-adjourns-sine-die Baker Donelson July 3, 2026 Party summary Senate party summary thumb|upright=1.5|300px|Senate composition by district #3333FF Held by Democrats #E81B23 Held by Republicans AffiliationMembers Democratic6 Republican27 Total33 House party summary thumb|upright=1.5|300px|House composition by district #3333FF Held by Democrats #E81B23 Held by Republicans AffiliationMembers Democratic24 Republican75 Total99 Members Senate right|thumb|250px|Lieutenant Governor of TennesseeSpeaker of the Tennessee SenateRandy McNally (R-5) Republican Party (US)1. Adam Lowe (R) Republican Party (US)2. Art Swann (R) Republican Party (US)3. Rusty Crowe (R) Republican Party (US)4. Jon Lundberg (R) Republican Party (US)5. Randy McNally (R) Republican Party (US)6. Becky Duncan Massey (R) Republican Party (US)7. Richard Briggs (R) Republican Party (US)8. Frank Niceley (R) Republican Party (US)9. Steve Southerland (R) Republican Party (US)10. Todd Gardenhire (R) Republican Party (US)11. Bo Watson (R) Republican Party (US)12. Ken Yager (R) Republican Party (US)13. Dawn White (R) Republican Party (US)14. Shane Reeves (R) Republican Party (US)15. Paul Bailey (R) Republican Party (US)16. Janice Bowling (R) Republican Party (US)17. Mark Pody (R) Republican Party (US)18. Ferrell Haile (R) Democratic Party (US)19. Charlane Oliver (D) Democratic Party (US)20. Heidi Campbell (D) Democratic Party (US)21. Jeff Yarbro (D) Republican Party (US)22. Bill Powers (R) Republican Party (US)23. Kerry Roberts (R) Republican Party (US)24. John Stevens (R) Republican Party (US)25. Ed Jackson (R) Republican Party (US)26. Page Walley (R) Republican Party (US)27. Jack Johnson (R) Republican Party (US)28. Joey Hensley (R) Democratic Party (US)29. Raumesh Akbari (D) Democratic Party (US)30. Sara Kyle (D) Republican Party (US)31. Brent Taylor (R) Republican Party (US)32. Paul Rose (R) Democratic Party (US)33. London Lamar (D) House of Representatives right|thumb|250px|Speaker of the Tennessee House of RepresentativesCameron Sexton (R-25) Republican Party (US)1. John Crawford (R) Republican Party (US)2. Bud Hulsey (R) Republican Party (US)3. Scotty Campbell (R) (until April 20, 2023)Scotty Campbell resigned his seat on April 20, 2023, after a committee concluded he had violated the rules of the Tennessee General Assembly, including by sexually harassing an intern.Brown Melissa https://www.tennessean.com/story/news/politics/2023/04/20/tennessee-rep-scotty-campbell-violated-harassment-policy/70135218007/ Tennessee House Republican resigns after violating General Assembly discrimination, harassment policy April 20, 2023 The Tennessean July 2, 2026. The Johnson County Commission appointed former representative Timothy Hill to the seat.Jones Vivian Former Rep. Timothy Hill appointed as interim to fill Scotty Campbell vacancy in House https://www.tennessean.com/story/news/politics/2023/05/12/former-rep-timothy-hill-appointed-as-interim-to-fill-campbell-vacancy/70211551007/ May 13, 2023 The Tennessean Gannett July 2, 2026 Republican Party (US) Timothy Hill (R) (from May 11, 2023) Republican Party (US)4. John Holsclaw Jr. (R) Republican Party (US)5. David Hawk (R) Republican Party (US)6. Tim Hicks (R) Republican Party (US)7. Rebecca Alexander (R) Republican Party (US)8. Jerome Moon (R) Republican Party (US)9. Gary Hicks (R) Republican Party (US)10. Rick Eldridge (R) Republican Party (US)11. Jeremy Faison (R) Republican Party (US)12. Dale Carr (R) Republican Party (US)13. Robert Stevens (R) Republican Party (US)14. Jason Zachary (R) Democratic Party (US)15. Sam McKenzie (D) Republican Party (US)16. Michele Carringer (R) Republican Party (US)17. Andrew Farmer (R) Republican Party (US)18. Elaine Davis (R) Republican Party (US)19. Dave Wright (R) Republican Party (US)20. Bryan Richey (R) Republican Party (US)21. Lowell Russell (R) Republican Party (US)22. Dan Howell (R) Republican Party (US)23. Mark Cochran (R) Republican Party (US)24. Kevin Raper (R) Republican Party (US)25. Cameron Sexton (R) Republican Party (US)26. Greg Martin (R) Republican Party (US)27. Patsy Hazlewood (R) Democratic Party (US)28. Yusuf Hakeem (D) Republican Party (US)29. Greg Vital (R) Republican Party (US)30. Esther Helton-Haynes (R) Republican Party (US)31. Ron Travis (R) Republican Party (US)32. Monty Fritts (R) Republican Party (US)33. John Ragan (R) Republican Party (US)34. Tim Rudd (R) Republican Party (US)35. William Slater (R) Republican Party (US)36. Dennis Powers (R) Republican Party (US)37. Charlie Baum (R) Republican Party (US)38. Kelly Keisling (R) Republican Party (US)39. Iris Rudder (R) Republican Party (US)40. Michael Hale (R) Republican Party (US)41. Ed Butler (R) Republican Party (US)42. Ryan Williams (R) Republican Party (US)43. Paul Sherrell (R) Republican Party (US)44. William Lamberth (R) Republican Party (US)45. Johnny Garrett (R) Republican Party (US)46. Clark Boyd (R) Republican Party (US)47. Rush Bricken (R) Republican Party (US)48. Bryan Terry (R) Republican Party (US)49. Mike Sparks (R) Democratic Party (US)50. Bo Mitchell (D) Democratic Party (US)51. Bill Beck (D) (until June 4, 2023)Bill Beck died on June 4, 2023.Rau Nate June 6, 2023 Tennessee Rep. Bill Beck remembered as generous and selfless https://www.axios.com/local/nashville/2023/06/06/tennessee-state-rep-bill-beck-remembered Axios Nashville July 2, 2026 The Metro Nashville Council appointed former councilor Anthony Davis to the seat on an interim basis.Rau Nate June 21, 2023 Nashville council appoint Anthony Davis to state House https://www.axios.com/local/nashville/2023/06/21/nashville-council-state-house-bill-beck-seat Axios Nashville July 2, 2026 Aftyn Behn was sworn in on October 4, 2023 after she won a special election to finish the remainder of the term.Aftyn Behn, youngest woman elected to Tennessee House, sworn in Danica Sauter https://www.wsmv.com/2023/10/04/aftyn-behn-youngest-woman-elected-tennessee-house-sworn/ WSMV-TV October 4, 2023 July 2, 2026 en January 6, 2026 https://web.archive.org/web/20260106153619/https://www.wsmv.com/2023/10/04/aftyn-behn-youngest-woman-elected-tennessee-house-sworn/ live Democratic Party (US) Anthony Davis (D) (from June 20, 2023 to October 4, 2023) Democratic Party (US) Aftyn Behn (D) (from October 4, 2023) Democratic Party (US)52. Justin Jones (D) (until April 6, 2023)tn3 On April 6, 2023, Justin Jones and Justin Pearson were expelled from the Tennessee House of Representatives for violating the chamber's decorum rules;Kruesi Kimberlee Mattise Jonathan April 6, 2023 Tennessee House expels 2 Democrats over gun control protest https://apnews.com/article/tennessee-lawmakers-expulsion-d3f40559c56a051eec49e416a7b5dade July 2, 2026 AP News en each was reappointed to their previous seat within days by the Metro Nashville CouncilHalpert Madeline 2023-04-10 Justin Jones: Tennessee lawmaker reinstated three days after expulsion en-GB BBC News New York https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-65216667 July 2, 2026 and the Shelby County Board of Commissioners respectively.Cochrane Emily 2023-04-12 Second Expelled Democrat Is Sent Back to Tennessee House en-US The New York Times https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/12/us/justin-pearson-tennessee-house-vote.html live July 2, 2026 https://web.archive.org/web/20230412185817/https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/12/us/justin-pearson-tennessee-house-vote.html April 12, 2023 0362-4331 Democratic Party (US) Justin Jones (D) (from April 10, 2023) Democratic Party (US)53. Jason Powell (D) Democratic Party (US)54. Vincent Dixie (D) Democratic Party (US)55. John Ray Clemmons (D) Democratic Party (US)56. Bob Freeman (D) Republican Party (US)57. Susan Lynn (R) Democratic Party (US)58. Harold Love Jr. (D) Democratic Party (US)59. Caleb Hemmer (D) Democratic Party (US)60. Darren Jernigan (D) Republican Party (US)61. Gino Bulso (R) Republican Party (US)62. Pat Marsh (R) Republican Party (US)63. Jake McCalmon (R) Republican Party (US)64. Scott Cepicky (R) Republican Party (US)65. Sam Whitson (R) Republican Party (US)66. Sabi Kumar (R) Democratic Party (US)67. Ronnie Glynn (D) Republican Party (US)68. Curtis Johnson (R) Republican Party (US)69. Jody Barrett (R) Republican Party (US)70. Clay Doggett (R) Republican Party (US)71. Kip Capley (R) Republican Party (US)72. Kirk Haston (R) Republican Party (US)73. Chris Todd (R) Republican Party (US)74. Jay Reedy (R) Republican Party (US)75. Jeff Burkhart (R) Republican Party (US)76. Tandy Darby (R) Republican Party (US)77. Rusty Grills (R) Republican Party (US)78. Mary Littleton (R) Republican Party (US)79. Brock Martin (R) Democratic Party (US)80. Johnny Shaw (D) Republican Party (US)81. Debra Moody (R) Republican Party (US)82. Chris Hurt (R) Republican Party (US)83. Mark White (R) Democratic Party (US)84. Joe Towns (D) Democratic Party (US)85. Jesse Chism (D) Democratic Party (US)86. Justin Pearson (D) (from February 9, 2023 until April 6, 2023)tn3The district's previous representative, Barbara Cooper had died on October 25, 2022, and won the regular election posthumously.October 26, 2022 TN State Representative Barbara Cooper dies at 93 https://www.fox13memphis.com/news/local/tn-state-representative-barbara-cooper-dies-93/EXLGXBNLY5C63NWNCAJEIKYXPM/ July 2, 2026 WHBQ-TV Justin Pearson won the special election to succeed her and was sworn into office on February 9, 2023.Mann Niko Tennessee State Rep. Justin J. Pearson Wears Dashiki During His Swearing-In Ceremony. Told to 'Consider a New Career' or Follow the Rules — Except There Are None. https://atlantablackstar.com/2023/02/14/new-tennessee-state-rep-justin-j-pearson-wears-dashiki-during-his-swearing-in-ceremony-calls-republican-a-white-supremacist-for-pointing-out-assemblys-dress-code/ July 2, 2026 Atlanta Black Star February 14, 2023 February 18, 2023 https://web.archive.org/web/20230218210041/https://atlantablackstar.com/2023/02/14/new-tennessee-state-rep-justin-j-pearson-wears-dashiki-during-his-swearing-in-ceremony-calls-republican-a-white-supremacist-for-pointing-out-assemblys-dress-code/ live Democratic Party (US) Justin Pearson (D) (from April 12, 2023) Democratic Party (US)87. Karen Camper (D) Democratic Party (US)88. Larry Miller (D) Republican Party (US)89. Justin Lafferty (R) Democratic Party (US)90. Gloria Johnson (D) Democratic Party (US)91. Torrey Harris (D) Republican Party (US)92. Todd Warner (R) Democratic Party (US)93. G. A. Hardaway (D) Republican Party (US)94. Ron Gant (R) Republican Party (US)95. Kevin Vaughan (R) Democratic Party (US)96. Dwayne Thompson (D) Republican Party (US)97. John Gillespie (R) Democratic Party (US)98. Antonio Parkinson (D) Republican Party (US)99. Tom Leatherwood (R) See also List of Tennessee General Assemblies Notes References Category:2023 in Tennessee Category:2023 in American politics Ten