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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Bill
Description
Vote
Result
Tally
Date
HB 322
School Transportation - As enacted, establishes a school transportation supervisor program for the monitoring and oversight of transportation services for local education authorities and charter schools; requires new school bus drivers to complete a training program prior to transporting students; requires a driver to be at least 25 years of age to receive an initial school bus driver license endorsement. - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 6, Part 21; Section 55-50-302 and Title 55, Chapter 9, Part 6.
Yea
Passed
94–0
Apr 17, 2017
SB 596
Emergency Communications Districts - As enacted, authorizes members of a district's board of directors to participate in board meetings by any electronic means approved by the board; revises provisions governing removal of a member for failure to attend meetings; revises other provisions regarding members of boards of directors. - Amends TCA Section 7-86-314 and Title 8, Chapter 44.
Yea
Passed
92–0
Apr 17, 2017
HJR 315
Memorials, Academic Achievement - Sharolyn Shae Johnson, Top Ten, Hancock County High School -
Yea
Passed
87–0
Apr 17, 2017
HB 491
Shelby County - As enacted, increases membership on the county board of equalization from nine to 13 members. - Amends TCA Title 67, Chapter 1.
Yea
Passed
87–0
Apr 17, 2017
HB 1425
Kenton - Subject to local approval, requires purchases or contracts of more than $500 to be approved by the governing body; requires expenditures or contracts of more than $10,000 to be made only after sealed bids have been invited. - Amends Chapter 87 of the Private Acts of 1981.
Yea
Passed
87–0
Apr 17, 2017
HJR 312
Memorials, Academic Achievement - Mary Dawn Elizabeth Davis, Top Ten, Hancock County High School -
Yea
Passed
87–0
Apr 17, 2017
HJR 310
Memorials, Academic Achievement - Palmer Columber, Top Ten, Hancock County High School -
Yea
Passed
87–0
Apr 17, 2017
HJR 302
Memorials, Academic Achievement - Emma Caroline Kenner, Top Academic Achiever, Cherokee High School -
Yea
Passed
87–0
Apr 17, 2017
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