Legislator

State Senator
Bo Watson
(R) - Tennessee
Tennessee Senate District 11
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Cordell Hull Building
425 Rep. John Lewis Way North
Nashville, TN 37243
Phone: 615-741-3227

Vote Record By Category
Category Vote Index Total Score
Economic Opportunity 100
8
 
Innovation 100
3
 
All Bills 100
11
 
Rated Bill Votes
Bill Bill Name Motion Vote Date Rating Vote Comments
HB0027 HOPE Scholarship Eligibility After Earning 1st Baccalaureate Degree FLOOR VOTE: Third Consideration 04/21/2023 1 Yea
Permits a student who earns the student's first Baccalaureate Degree in less than the projected completion time to continue to receive the Tennessee HOPE Scholarship in pursuit of an advanced degree under certain conditions. Stipulates that the student must continue to meet all applicable eligibility and academic requirements for the scholarship and be enrolled in coursework for a program of study in pursuit of a master's degree, doctorate, or advanced degree.
HB0432 Tennessee Future Teacher Scholarship Act FLOOR VOTE: Third Consideration 04/21/2023 1 Yea
Creates a five-year pilot program to award a Tennessee Future Teacher scholarship to future educators.
HB0782 Financial Literacy Education for Elementary and Middle Schools FLOOR VOTE: Third Consideration 04/12/2023 1 Yea
Requires at least one grade level in each public elementary and middle school to schedule five days during each school year to highlight age-appropriate financial literacy concepts, either inside or outside of the classroom. Specifies that the financial literacy concepts must include, at a minimum, earning income, spending, saving, managing credit, and investing.
HB1545 Annual Budget Bill FLOOR VOTE: Third Consideration 04/20/2023 1 Yea
Approves the annual state budget for the fiscal year beginning in July 1, 2023.
SB0064 Tennessee Public Charter School Commission Reauthorization FLOOR VOTE: Third Consideration 03/06/2023 1 Yea
Extends the Tennessee Public Charter School Commission to June 30, 2026.
SB0074 HOPE Scholarship Eligibility After Earning 1st Baccalaureate Degree SENATE FINANCE, WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee 04/21/2023 1 Yea
Permits a student who earns the student's first Baccalaureate Degree in less than the projected completion time to continue to receive the Tennessee HOPE Scholarship in pursuit of an advanced degree under certain conditions. Stipulates that the student must continue to meet all applicable eligibility and academic requirements for the scholarship and be enrolled in coursework for a program of study in pursuit of a master's degree, doctorate, or advanced degree.
SB0249 Learning Loss Remediation Through Summer Learning Camps Expansion FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third Consideration 03/06/2023 1 Yea
Requires districts and public charter schools to conduct summer learning camps and after-school learning mini-camps for priority students annually rather than summers only. Updates the definition of "priority student" to include additional "at-risk" children and students entering certain grade levels to participate in after-school learning mini-camps, learning loss bridge camps, and summer learning camps.
SB0273 Transportation Modernization Act FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third Consideration 03/20/2023 1 Yea
This act ensures efficient modernization of Tennessee road to increase economic development and improved accessibility for all Tennesseans. The act allows for private contracting for road construction and maintenance.
SB0281 Teacher Minimum Pay FLOOR VOTE: Concur in House Amend# 1 04/20/2023 1 Yea
Creates a mandatory pay raise structure which will increase minimum teacher pay to $50,000 statewide by 2026. The bill also prohibits payroll dedications for professional employee's organization dues.
SB0980 Public Charter School Accountability and Support for At-Risk Students FLOOR VOTE: Concur in House Amend# 2 04/03/2023 1 Yea
Adds additional accountability to public charter schools by requiring the review of all existing schools in operation of the applied charter organization to be considered. Additionally, expands access to public charter schools to more students and permits public charter schools to serve the most at-risk students in Tennessee by allowing enrollment preference for students who are economically disadvantaged, homeless, in foster care, and migrant students.
SB1220 Tennessee Future Teacher Scholarship Act SENATE FINANCE, WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee 04/20/2023 1 Yea
Creates a five-year pilot program to award a Tennessee Future Teacher scholarship to future educators.
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