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Republican · Representative

Kip Capley

Represents District 71 in the House of Representatives.

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Votes with Republicans

98%

on 787 party-line votes · House Republicans median 98%

Cast a vote

99%

Yea or Nay on 5,284 of 5,343 roll calls · House median 99%

Their bills that became law

201 of 215

as a primary sponsor, this session · Republicans median 23

Roll calls on record

5,343

114th General Assembly

Votes and bills updated Oct 6, 2026 from LegiScan (CC BY 4.0), which republishes the legislature’s own records. Profile details from OpenStates / Plural Policy. Figures cover 114th General Assembly.

How Kip Capley votes

A party-line vote is a roll call where most voting Democrats and most voting Republicans took opposite sides. Absences and not-voting are never counted. Same method as our Congress pages.

Where Kip Capley sits in the House

Each dot is one member of the House, placed by how often they voted on the Democratic side of party-line votes. Kip Capley is circled.

Always on the Republican sideAlways on the Democratic side

Times they broke with their party

13 of 787 party-line votes, most recent 10 shown.

HB2359 · AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 39, Chapter 17; Title 43; Title 57 and Title 67, Chapter 4, Part 10, relative to vapor products.

In plain English Expands the definition of consumable material to include nicotine solutions for vapor product taxation and requires the alcoholic beverage commission to issue fines for selling vapor products to minors.

Nay

FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR REREFER TO COMMITTEE AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION · 2026-04-21 · Failed 40–54 · most Republicans voted the other way

SB1723 · AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4; Title 10 and Title 49, relative to the Tennessee Education Lottery Corporation.

In plain English Reconstitutes the lottery board, requires certain corporation records to be public, and terminates the lottery corporation on June 30, 2030.

Nay

FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION · 2026-04-21 · Passed 60–28 · most Republicans voted the other way

SB2403 · AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4, Chapter 29 and Title 49, relative to education.

In plain English Requires public schools to report local assessments annually, directs the state to publish English language arts proficiency percentages, and creates a board to review standardized tests.

Nay

FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR MOTION TO ADOPT AMENDMENT # 3 BY BULSO PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION · 2026-04-21 · Passed 47–37 · most Republicans voted the other way

HB2616 · AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 8, relative to executive sessions for consideration of employment by a governing body.

In plain English Allows governing bodies to hold private sessions to interview applicants for director-level staff positions without public notice.

Nay

FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION · 2026-04-14 · Passed 61–24 · most Republicans voted the other way

HB2532 · AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 49, relative to education.

In plain English Increases the maximum number of education freedom scholarships from 25,000 to 35,000 for eligible students.

Nay

FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR LAY ON THE TABLE MOTION TO ADOPT AMENDMENT # 4 BY BAUM PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION · 2026-04-13 · Passed 49–40 · most Republicans voted the other way

HB1971 · AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 1, Chapter 3 and Title 49, relative to causes of action.

In plain English Removes the right to sue the state for declaratory or injunctive relief regarding legality of state government actions, but allows such suits against local governments.

Nay

FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION · 2026-03-30 · Passed 56–38 · most Republicans voted the other way

SB1591 · AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 55-8-199, relative to prohibited uses of electronic devices while operating a motor vehicle.

Nay

FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION · 2026-03-26 · Failed 37–48 · most Republicans voted the other way

HB1555 · AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 55-8-199, relative to prohibited uses of electronic devices while operating a motor vehicle.

Nay

HOUSE FINANCE, WAYS, AND MEANS COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee · 2026-03-17 · Passed 15–8 · most Republicans voted the other way

HB1772 · AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 9; Title 28; Title 29; Title 40 and Title 49, relative to offender reentry.

Nay

FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION · 2026-02-26 · Passed 58–24 · most Republicans voted the other way

SB0392 · AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 39, relative to criminal offenses.

Yea

FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR MOTION TO CONSIDER AMENDMENT # 3 BY BEHN PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION · 2025-04-22 · Failed 27–68 · most Republicans voted the other way

Closest votes they cast

Roll calls decided by the fewest votes, one per bill.

HB0886 · AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 2, relative to elections.

In plain English Requires candidates to remove campaign signs within two weeks after an election instead of three weeks.

Yea

HOUSE FINANCE, WAYS, AND MEANS SUBCOMMITTEE: Failed in s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee of Finance, Ways, and Means Committee · 2026-04-20 · Failed 6–6

SB1873 · AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4; Title 8; Section 41-24-113 and Section 70-1-309, relative to state employees.

Yea

FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION · 2026-04-21 · Failed 42–40

HB2323 · AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 67, Chapter 4, Part 29, relative to privilege tax on property development.

Nay

HOUSE FINANCE, WAYS, AND MEANS COMMITTEE: Failed in Finance, Ways, and Means Committee · 2026-04-07 · Failed 12–14

SB0113 · AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 68, Chapter 221, Part 4, relative to variances for subsurface sewage disposal systems.

Nay

FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR MOTION TO ADOPT AMENDMENT # 2 BY RENEAU PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION · 2025-03-31 · Failed 44–46

HB1434 · AN ACT to amend Chapter 68 of the Private Acts of 1937; as amended by Chapter 63 of the Private Acts of 2003; and any other acts amendatory thereto, relative to Hardeman County.

Nay

HOUSE PRIVATE ACTS COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass; ref to State & Local Government Committee · 2025-03-24 · Passed 5–3

Democrats they vote with most

Share of contested roll calls (the losing side got at least 10%) where both voted and landed on the same side. Unanimous votes are left out, because on those everyone agrees.

Johnny ShawDemocrat · District 80 · 729 shared contested votes

43%

Larry MillerDemocrat · District 88 · 763 shared contested votes

27%

Jesse ChismDemocrat · District 85 · 804 shared contested votes

22%

Their session, month by month

Dark bars are roll calls they were recorded on each month; the red part is the ones without a Yea or Nay (59 in all). Gaps are months the chamber wasn’t voting.

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Their bills, from filing to law

Bills Kip Capley was a primary sponsor of this session. Most bills from either party never leave committee; in Illinois many never get past the Assignments or Rules committee.

Introduced215

Out of committee201

Passed one chamber201

Passed both chambers201

Became law201

Never left committee12

For comparison, the median Republican member of the House has 23 bills that became law this session.

What their bills are about

Memorials, Academic Achievement 171Memorials, Death 14Criminal Offenses 4Motor Vehicles 3Firearms and Ammunition 2Memorials, Sports 2

HB2428 ↗

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 39 and Title 40, relative to first responders.

In plain English Increases penalties for assaulting a first responder to a felony with higher fines and longer mandatory jail time.

Official synopsis: As enacted, increases the penalty for assaulting a first responder from a Class A misdemeanor with a mandatory fine of $5,000 and a mandatory minimum of 30 days incarceration to a Class E felony with a mandatory fine of $10,000 and a mandatory minimum of…

Became lawComp. became Pub. Ch. 1104 · 2026-05-27

HB1802 ↗

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 39, relative to the defense of property.

As enacted, lowers the standard for the use of deadly force to protect property. – Amends TCA Title 39.

Became lawComp. became Pub. Ch. 1100 · 2026-05-27

HB1259 ↗

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 7; Title 63; Title 65; Title 68 and Title 69, relative to water.

In plain English Allows municipal water and sewer systems to undertake certain projects on private property.

Official synopsis: As enacted, authorizes municipal water and sewer systems to undertake certain projects on private property. – Amends TCA Title 7; Title 63; Title 65; Title 68 and Title 69.

Became lawComp. became Pub. Ch. 1055 · 2026-05-27

HB1708 ↗

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 55, Chapter 4; Title 55, Chapter 50 and Title 65, Chapter 15, relative to motor vehicles.

In plain English Requires proof of U.S. citizenship or legal residency for vehicle registration and certain driver licenses, and adds language comprehension requirements for some driver licenses.

Official synopsis: As enacted, adds certain language comprehension requirements for certain driver licenses; requires documentation as a U.S. citizen or lawfully permitted in the U.S. for certain vehicle registrations; requires documentation as a U.S. citizen for certain driving and related licenses. – Amends TCA Title 55, Chapter…

Became lawEffective date(s) 05/07/2026, 01/01/2027 · 2026-05-18

HB0555 ↗

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 39 and Title 40, relative to burglary.

In plain English Increases the felony classification for burglary of a conveyance from Class E to Class D.

Official synopsis: As enacted, increases from a Class E felony to a Class D felony the offense of burglary of a conveyance. – Amends TCA Title 39 and Title 40.

Became lawEffective date(s) 07/01/2026 · 2026-05-14

HJR1598 ↗

A RESOLUTION to honor and recognize Avery Rowlett, 2026 Top Ten Senior at Collinwood High School.

Avery Rowlett, Top Ten Senior, Collinwood High School