Total votes
26,954
all sessions
Attendance
93%
1,938 missed
Near the chamber average
With party
99%
of cast votes
Near the chamber average
Bipartisan score
0%
crosses aisle rarely
Near the chamber average
Sponsored
310
bills & resolutions
Higher than 84% of chamber peers
Committees
4
assignments
26,954 roll-call votes
Voting record
Yea
25,721
voted in favor
Nay
508
voted against
Absent
1,938
missed votes
Total cast
26,954
across all sessions
Crossed party
106
votes against own party
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Bill
Description
Vote
Result
Tally
Date
HB 508
Firearms and Ammunition - As enacted, creates a private cause of action for a party that is adversely affected by a local ordinance, resolution, policy, rule, or other enactment on firearms that is preempted by state law; restricts certain actions by local government in regard to handgun carry permittees. - Amends TCA Title 29, Chapter 20 and Title 39, Chapter 17, Part 13.
Yea
Passed
59–32
May 3, 2017
HB 975
State Government - As enacted, requires state government agencies and departments to provide notice to legislators of proposed contracts that will outsource professional facilities management services within such legislators' districts; revises other reporting and other requirements relative to state government. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 8; Title 9, Chapter 4, Part 53; Title 10; Title 11; Title 12; Title 41; Title 50 and Title 54.
Yea
Passed
79–9
May 1, 2017
SB 723
Education, Higher - As enacted, enacts the "Campus Free Speech Protection Act." - Amends TCA Title 49.
Yea
Passed
83–7
May 1, 2017
SB 921
Firearms and Ammunition - As enacted, enacts the "Tennessee Hearing Protection Act," which deletes the prohibition on possession, manufacture, transport, repair, or sale of a firearm silencer. - Amends TCA Section 39-17-1301 and Section 39-17-1302.
Yea
Passed
67–26
May 1, 2017
HB 975
State Government - As enacted, requires state government agencies and departments to provide notice to legislators of proposed contracts that will outsource professional facilities management services within such legislators' districts; revises other reporting and other requirements relative to state government. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 8; Title 9, Chapter 4, Part 53; Title 10; Title 11; Title 12; Title 41; Title 50 and Title 54.
Yea
Passed
46–44
May 1, 2017
SB 921
Firearms and Ammunition - As enacted, enacts the "Tennessee Hearing Protection Act," which deletes the prohibition on possession, manufacture, transport, repair, or sale of a firearm silencer. - Amends TCA Section 39-17-1301 and Section 39-17-1302.
Yea
Passed
69–24
May 1, 2017
SB 723
Education, Higher - As enacted, enacts the "Campus Free Speech Protection Act." - Amends TCA Title 49.
Yea
Passed
62–29
May 1, 2017
SB 798
Alcoholic Beverages - As enacted, revises certain requirements for infused products; makes other various changes to alcohol-related laws. - Amends TCA Title 57, Chapter 2; Title 57, Chapter 3 and Title 57, Chapter 4.
Absent
Passed
64–20
May 1, 2017
HB 975
State Government - As enacted, requires state government agencies and departments to provide notice to legislators of proposed contracts that will outsource professional facilities management services within such legislators' districts; revises other reporting and other requirements relative to state government. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 8; Title 9, Chapter 4, Part 53; Title 10; Title 11; Title 12; Title 41; Title 50 and Title 54.
Yea
Passed
53–33
May 1, 2017
SB 413
Physicians and Surgeons - As enacted, enacts the "Visiting Sports Team Act." - Amends TCA Title 63.
Yea
Passed
90–2
May 1, 2017
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