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 recorded
9,525
across all sessions
Crossed party
94
votes against own party
Matching
9,525
matching current filters
Bill
Description
Vote
Result
Tally
Date
SB 806
Public Health - As enacted, authorizes, if approved by the department of health, any nongovernmental organization, including an organization that promotes scientifically proven ways of mitigating health risks associated with drug use and other high-risk behaviors, to establish and operate a needle and hypodermic syringe exchange program. - Amends TCA Title 68.
Yea
Passed
82–6
May 3, 2017
HB 1057
Public Property - As introduced, clarifies that government records unlawfully removed from a government records office be returned to their office of origin within two business days of the time safeguards are established to prevent further recurrence of unlawful removal. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 10; Title 12, Chapter 6 and Title 39, Chapter 16.
Yea
Passed
85–2
May 3, 2017
SB 1337
Mining and Quarrying - As enacted, requires mine owners to include man hours, in lieu of the tons mined, on an annual report to the department of labor and workforce development; defines the duties and responsibilities of a "qualified assistant" at a mine. - Amends TCA Title 59.
Yea
Passed
93–0
May 3, 2017
HR 119
Memorials, Academic Achievement - Kayla Tolbert, Salutatorian, Ridgeway High School -
Yea
Passed
90–0
May 3, 2017
SB 1190
Insurance Companies, Agents, Brokers, Policies - As enacted, requires captive insurance companies to pay certain penalties and interest on the late payment of premium taxes; authorizes certain captive insurance companies to apply for and operate under a letter of dormancy; provides for the conversion of protected cells and pure captive insurance companies; revises certain compensation provisions regarding examinations of insurance companies. - Amends TCA Title 56, Chapter 1, Part 4 and Title 56, Chapter 13.
Yea
Passed
89–1
May 3, 2017
HJR 495
Memorials, Academic Achievement - Kayla Renae Wood, Valedictorian, Maryville Christian School -
Yea
Passed
90–0
May 3, 2017
SB 338
Secretary of State - As enacted, requires the secretary of state, when a property owner makes a request, to opine on whether property has been annexed by a municipality. - Amends TCA Title 8, Chapter 3, Part 1.
Yea
Passed
92–0
May 3, 2017
SB 297
Workers Compensation - As enacted, revises various provisions of the Workers' Compensation Law. - Amends TCA Title 50, Chapter 6.
Yea
Passed
89–0
May 3, 2017
HJR 484
Memorials, Heroism - Firefighters D.J. Cochran, Kevin Pippens, David Frazier, and Bo Merritt and Park City/Park Ridge Fire Station #4 -
Yea
Passed
90–0
May 3, 2017
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