Total votes
9,525
all sessions
Attendance
95%
453 missed
With party
99%
of cast votes
Higher than 76% 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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Bill
Description
Vote
Result
Tally
Date
SB 2378
Local Government, General - As enacted, prohibits local governing bodies from adopting or continuing in effect any ordinance, resolution, rule, or regulation regarding the exhibition of livestock; specifies that the prohibition does not apply when such enactment is otherwise authorized by state law or is related to reasonable restrictions regarding time, place, and manner consistent with other similar events or the protection of public health, safety, or welfare. - Amends TCA Title 5; Title 6; Title 7 and Title 44.
Nay
Passed
74–17
Jun 9, 2020
HB 2005
Tennessee Fish & Wildlife Commission - As introduced, extends the notice period that a commissioner is entitled to prior to a hearing to defend charges that may result in the commissioner's removal from not less than 10 business days before the hearing to not less than 14 business days before the hearing. - Amends TCA Title 70, Chapter 1, Part 2.
Yea
Passed
88–4
Jun 9, 2020
HB 2338
Food and Food Products - As enacted, establishes standards for proper branding of meat and poultry as "Tennessee-raised" for purposes of the Tennessee Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act. - Amends TCA Title 44 and Title 53.
Yea
Passed
90–0
Jun 9, 2020
HB 2636
Water Pollution - As introduced, adds representatives of groups representing recreational users of streams to the advisory committee to the division of water pollution control to advise and assist the division on procedures and policies concerning the application of the Water Quality Control Act to the removal of debris from streams and stabilization of stream banks. - Amends TCA Title 69, Chapter 3, Part 1.
Nay
Passed
70–20
Jun 9, 2020
SB 2049
Food and Food Products - As enacted, establishes standards for proper branding of meat and poultry as "Tennessee-raised" for purposes of the Tennessee Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act. - Amends TCA Title 44 and Title 53.
Yea
Passed
90–0
Jun 9, 2020
SJR 841
General Assembly, Statement of Intent or Position - Expresses support for the Weston A. Price Foundation's "50% Pledge" campaign. -
Yea
Passed
91–0
Jun 9, 2020
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