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 676
Motor Vehicles - As enacted, authorizes a person to operate a platoon on the streets and highways of this state after the person provides notification to the department of transportation and the department of safety. - Amends TCA Title 5; Title 6; Title 7; Title 39; Title 40; Title 54; Title 55; Title 56; Title 65 and Title 67. Bipartisan
Yea
Failed
45–39
Apr 13, 2017
HJR 272
Memorials, Recognition - Marj Flemming, 2017 Woman of Distinction -
Yea
Passed
92–0
Apr 13, 2017
HB 531
Lottery, Scholarships and Programs - As enacted, enacts the Tennessee reconnect grant. - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 4, Part 9.
Yea
Passed
85–6
Apr 13, 2017
SB 1238
Medical Occupations - As enacted, amends qualification and record-keeping requirements related to central service technicians. - Amends TCA Section 68-11-239.
Yea
Passed
92–0
Apr 13, 2017
SB 116
Education, Higher - As enacted, authorizes the board of regents, the trustees of the University of Tennessee, and state university board of each public institution of higher education to adopt policies regulating smoking on property owned or operated by the institution; provided, that such policies do not permit smoking in any location where smoking is otherwise prohibited by law. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 39, Chapter 17; Title 39, Chapter 15 and Title 49.
Yea
Passed
79–9
Apr 13, 2017
HJR 269
Memorials, Recognition - Linda Mines, 2017 Woman of Distinction -
Yea
Passed
92–0
Apr 13, 2017
SB 676
Motor Vehicles - As enacted, authorizes a person to operate a platoon on the streets and highways of this state after the person provides notification to the department of transportation and the department of safety. - Amends TCA Title 5; Title 6; Title 7; Title 39; Title 40; Title 54; Title 55; Title 56; Title 65 and Title 67.
Nay
Failed
53–31
Apr 13, 2017
HJR 281
Memorials, Recognition - Cindy Todd, 2017 Woman of Distinction -
Yea
Passed
92–0
Apr 13, 2017
HJR 270
Memorials, Recognition - Donna McConnico, 2017 Woman of Distinction -
Yea
Passed
92–0
Apr 13, 2017
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