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
HB 508
Firearms and Ammunition - As enacted, creates a private cause of action for a party that is adversely affected by a local ordinance, resolution, policy, rule, or other enactment on firearms that is preempted by state law; restricts certain actions by local government in regard to handgun carry permittees. - Amends TCA Title 29, Chapter 20 and Title 39, Chapter 17, Part 13.
Nay
Passed
60–30
May 3, 2017
SJR 374
Memorials, Recognition - Travis France, Tennessee Colleges of Applied Technology Outstanding Student of the Year -
Yea
Passed
90–0
May 3, 2017
SB 571
Education - As enacted, revises various provisions of the Tennessee Baccalaureate Education System Trust Act and the chairs of excellence; redesignates the Act as the "Tennessee College Savings Trust Act". - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 29; Title 35; Title 49, Chapter 7, Part 5; Title 49, Chapter 7, Part 8; Title 55; Title 65 and Title 67.
Yea
Passed
87–2
May 3, 2017
HB 508
Firearms and Ammunition - As enacted, creates a private cause of action for a party that is adversely affected by a local ordinance, resolution, policy, rule, or other enactment on firearms that is preempted by state law; restricts certain actions by local government in regard to handgun carry permittees. - Amends TCA Title 29, Chapter 20 and Title 39, Chapter 17, Part 13.
Nay
Passed
59–32
May 3, 2017
SB 242
Sunset Laws - As enacted, extends the board for licensing healthcare facilities one year to June 30, 2020. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 29, Part 2 and Title 68, Chapter 11, Part 2.
Yea
Passed
92–0
May 1, 2017
HB 975
State Government - As enacted, requires state government agencies and departments to provide notice to legislators of proposed contracts that will outsource professional facilities management services within such legislators' districts; revises other reporting and other requirements relative to state government. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 8; Title 9, Chapter 4, Part 53; Title 10; Title 11; Title 12; Title 41; Title 50 and Title 54. Against party
Nay
Passed
79–9
May 1, 2017
SB 921
Firearms and Ammunition - As enacted, enacts the "Tennessee Hearing Protection Act," which deletes the prohibition on possession, manufacture, transport, repair, or sale of a firearm silencer. - Amends TCA Section 39-17-1301 and Section 39-17-1302.
Nay
Passed
67–26
May 1, 2017
SB 454
Licenses - As enacted, provides for reimbursement to the wildlife resources agency for lost revenue resulting from the issuance of free or partially discounted combination hunting and fishing licenses created by statute on or after January 1, 2017. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 3 and Title 70.
Yea
Passed
86–0
May 1, 2017
HB 975
State Government - As enacted, requires state government agencies and departments to provide notice to legislators of proposed contracts that will outsource professional facilities management services within such legislators' districts; revises other reporting and other requirements relative to state government. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 8; Title 9, Chapter 4, Part 53; Title 10; Title 11; Title 12; Title 41; Title 50 and Title 54.
Nay
Passed
46–44
May 1, 2017
SB 921
Firearms and Ammunition - As enacted, enacts the "Tennessee Hearing Protection Act," which deletes the prohibition on possession, manufacture, transport, repair, or sale of a firearm silencer. - Amends TCA Section 39-17-1301 and Section 39-17-1302.
Nay
Passed
69–24
May 1, 2017
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