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D Tennessee House · District 15 · Former member

Rep. Rick Staples

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Total votes
9,525
all sessions
Attendance
95%
453 missed
Higher than 84% of chamber peers
With party
99%
of cast votes
Higher than 77% of chamber peers
Bipartisan score
1%
crosses aisle rarely
Lower than 78% of chamber peers
Sponsored
143
bills & resolutions
Near the chamber average
Committees
0
assignments
9,525 roll-call votes

Voting record

Yea
9,008
voted in favor
Nay
502
voted against
Absent
453
missed votes
Total cast
9,525
across all sessions
Crossed party
94
votes against own party
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Vote
Result
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Date
HB 1641
Pensions and Retirement Benefits - As enacted, makes a person ineligible for a political subdivision's former retirement plan in the TCRS if the person is hired after the political subdivision changes to any other plan offered by the retirement system; requires that any person wishing to establish service credit in the retirement system must establish such service under the terms of the retirement system plan that existed at the time the service was established and not at the time the service was rendered. - Amends TCA Section 8-35-253 and Section 8-37-214.
Yea
Passed
93–0
Jun 1, 2020
SB 2072
County Officers - As enacted, prohibits a constable from exercising law enforcement powers and authority if the constable fails to complete currently required in-service education; creates a Class C misdemeanor, subject to fine of $50, for a constable violating this prohibition; stipulates that each day of a violation constitutes a separate offense. - Amends TCA Title 1; Title 2; Title 6; Title 7; Title 8; Title 12; Title 16; Title 25; Title 26; Title 29; Title 36; Title 37; Title 38; Title 39; Title 40; Title 41; Title 47; Title 49; Title 53; Title 55; Title 57; Title 62; Title 65; Title 66; Title 67; Title 70 and Title 71.
Yea
Passed
93–0
Jun 1, 2020
SB 1567
Local Government, General - As introduced, requires this state to refuse to consent to receive any refugees for purposes of resettlement; requires each local government within this state to refuse to consent to receive any refugees for purposes of resettlement unless resettlement within its jurisdiction is approved by a certain process. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 5; Title 6 and Title 7.
Nay
Passed
5–2
May 28, 2020
HB 1578
Local Government, General - As introduced, requires this state to refuse to consent to receive any refugees for purposes of resettlement; requires each local government within this state to refuse to consent to receive any refugees for purposes of resettlement unless resettlement within its jurisdiction is approved by a certain process. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 5; Title 6 and Title 7.
Nay
Passed
5–2
May 28, 2020
HJR 814
Constitutional Amendments - Proposes an amendment to Article XI, Section 5 of the Constitution of Tennessee, to allow for bingo games conducted by congressionally chartered nonprofit veterans organizations that are tax-exempt as 501(c)(19) organizations to meet charitable, not-for-profit, or community service purposes. -
Nay
Passed
6–2
May 28, 2020
HR 280
Memorials, Academic Achievement - Anna Herrell, Academic Achiever, Cherokee High School -
Yea
Passed
89–0
Mar 19, 2020
SJR 1278
Memorials, Interns - Kaylee Wilson -
Yea
Passed
90–0
Mar 19, 2020
SJR 1120
Memorials, Academic Achievement - Pan Yi Lam, Valedictorian, Waverly Central High School -
Yea
Passed
90–0
Mar 19, 2020
SJR 1196
Memorials, Professional Achievement - Jo Fambrough, Barksdale Elementary School Grades Pre-K-4 Teacher of the Year -
Yea
Passed
90–0
Mar 19, 2020
SJR 1232
Memorials, Academic Achievement - Wyatt Jackson Oakley, Salutatorian, Christian Community Schools -
Yea
Passed
90–0
Mar 19, 2020
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