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
SB 1194
Barbers and/or Cosmetologists - As enacted, removes licensure requirement for persons whose occupation or practice is confined solely to shampooing. - Amends TCA Title 62, Chapter 3 and Title 62, Chapter 4.
Yea
Passed
82–5
Apr 17, 2017
HJR 306
Memorials, Academic Achievement - Tiffany Rena Cook, Top Academic Achiever, Cherokee High School -
Yea
Passed
87–0
Apr 17, 2017
SJR 304
Memorials, Academic Achievement - Raiha Abbas, Valedictorian, William Blount High School -
Yea
Passed
87–0
Apr 17, 2017
HB 762
Assessors - As enacted, authorizes an assessor of property to maintain records in electronic format.
- Amends TCA Title 67, Chapter 5.
Yea
Passed
94–0
Apr 17, 2017
HB 689
Handgun Permits - As enacted, creates an exemption to the firing range component of the training that is required in order to obtain a handgun carry permit for applicants who submit proof to the department of safety that they have successfully passed small arms qualification training or combat pistol training in any branch of the United States armed forces. - Amends TCA Section 39-17-1351.
Yea
Passed
94–0
Apr 17, 2017
HJR 332
Memorials, Academic Achievement - Chelsey Price, Salutatorian, South Greene High School -
Yea
Passed
87–0
Apr 17, 2017
HB 480
TennCare - As enacted, requires managed care organizations participating in the TennCare program to annually report to the bureau of TennCare certain information regarding treatment of claims for mental health and alcoholism or drug dependence benefits in relation to the requirements of the Paul Wellstone and Pete Domenici Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act of 2008. - Amends TCA Title 56 and Title 71.
Yea
Passed
87–0
Apr 17, 2017
HB 817
Boards and Commissions - As enacted, authorizes the governor to appoint persons to fill positions on certain boards from lists of nominees submitted by interested groups, instead of requiring appointments to be made from such lists. - Amends TCA Title 63, Chapter 13, Part 2; Title 63, Chapter 13, Part 3 and Title 63, Chapter 23, Part 1.
Yea
Passed
87–0
Apr 17, 2017
SB 449
Professions and Occupations - As enacted, requires state governmental entities that establish or adopt guides to practice to do so through the promulgation of rules. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 49; Title 62; Title 63; Title 68; Title 69 and Title 70.
Nay
Passed
58–30
Apr 17, 2017
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