Total votes
9,525
all sessions
Attendance
95%
453 missed
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
SJR 270
Memorials, Recognition - Georgia Willow Jones, 2017 Tennessee Tar Wars Poster Contest -
Yea
Passed
90–0
Apr 3, 2017
HJR 238
Memorials, Sports - Upperman High School girls' basketball team TSSAA Division I Class AA State Champions -
Yea
Passed
90–0
Apr 3, 2017
HB 28
Aircraft and Airports - As enacted, confers certain powers on regional airport authorities to borrow money for corporate purposes and issue revenue bonds. - Amends TCA Title 9; Title 42, Chapter 4 and Title 42, Chapter 3.
Yea
Passed
90–0
Apr 3, 2017
SB 519
Pets - As introduced, enacts the "Tennessee Retail Pet Store Consumer Protection Act" to provide coverage for certain veterinary expenses to persons who buy defective dogs from retail pet stores. - Amends TCA Title 44, Chapter 17. Bipartisan
Nay
Failed
43–45
Apr 3, 2017
HB 315
Health, Dept. of - As enacted, authorizes entities that regulate health professionals to issue limited licenses; makes various changes related to reporting of disciplinary matters to licensure entities. - Amends TCA Section 10-7-504; Title 63, Chapter 1, Part 1 and Title 68, Chapter 11, Part 2.
Yea
Passed
90–0
Apr 3, 2017
HB 365
Judges and Chancellors - As enacted, exempts retired judges from the duty to attend annual meetings of the state judicial conference. - Amends TCA Title 17, Chapter 3.
Yea
Passed
90–0
Apr 3, 2017
SB 519
Pets - As introduced, enacts the "Tennessee Retail Pet Store Consumer Protection Act" to provide coverage for certain veterinary expenses to persons who buy defective dogs from retail pet stores. - Amends TCA Title 44, Chapter 17.
Nay
Failed
29–55
Apr 3, 2017
SB 1211
Safety, Dept. of - As enacted, requires the division of protective services to provide police services for all state office buildings; requires the division to oversee the state facility protection officer program in conjunction with the commissioner of safety or the commissioner's designee; requires that certain officer commissions be issued only to persons assigned to property owned or leased by the state. - Amends TCA Section 4-3-2006 and Section 4-3-2019.
Yea
Passed
93–2
Apr 3, 2017
SB 519
Pets - As introduced, enacts the "Tennessee Retail Pet Store Consumer Protection Act" to provide coverage for certain veterinary expenses to persons who buy defective dogs from retail pet stores. - Amends TCA Title 44, Chapter 17.
Nay
Failed
41–51
Apr 3, 2017
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