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
HB 6
Taxes, Sales - As enacted, allocates state sales tax revenue derived from sales of admissions to events of a major league soccer franchise to the municipality in which a sports authority is organized and has secured the franchise. - Amends TCA Title 67, Chapter 6. Against party
Yea
Passed
64–24
Mar 30, 2017
SB 902
Traffic Safety - As enacted, makes the offense of obstructing public highways and streets where the obstruction restricts emergency vehicle access a Class B misdemeanor punishable by a fine of $200. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 17; Title 54 and Title 55.
Yea
Passed
92–1
Mar 30, 2017
SJR 249
Memorials, Recognition - Smoky Mountain Field School, 40th anniversary -
Yea
Passed
92–0
Mar 30, 2017
SB 88
Sunset Laws - As enacted, extends the state forestry commission four years to June 30, 2021; authorizes the commissioners of environment and conservation and agriculture and the executive director of the Tennessee wildlife resources agency to designate persons to serve in their places as nonvoting members of the state forestry commission. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 29, Part 2 and Title 11, Chapter 4.
Yea
Passed
94–0
Mar 30, 2017
SB 1202
Financial Institutions, Dept. of - As enacted, revises various provisions relating to the licensing of certain non-depository financial institutions. - Amends TCA Title 45, Chapter 13; Title 45, Chapter 15; Title 45, Chapter 18; Title 45, Chapter 5 and Title 56, Chapter 37.
Yea
Passed
91–1
Mar 30, 2017
HJR 231
Memorials, Death - Command Sergeant Major Robert Louis Hatcher -
Yea
Passed
92–0
Mar 30, 2017
HR 73
Memorials, Recognition - Dennis Wolford, Person of the Year Award -
Yea
Passed
92–0
Mar 30, 2017
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