R Tennessee House · District 47 On the 2026 ballot

Rep. Rush Bricken

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Total votes

19,882

all sessions

Attendance

95%

1,015 missed

Higher than 75% of chamber peers

With party

99%

of cast votes

Higher than 85% of chamber peers

Bipartisan score

crosses aisle rarely

Lower than 87% of chamber peers

About Rep. Rush Bricken

Rep. serving Tennessee District 47. Member of the Republican party. Has been in office 7 years · 10 months. Serves on 4 committees, including Commerce, Fiscal Review and Naming and Designating.

Sworn in

Nov 6, 2018

7 years · 10 months

Closest ally

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How Rush votes, broken down

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Criminal Justice 27% / 73%

18 support · 48 oppose

Budget & Taxes 42% / 58%

20 support · 28 oppose

Education 71% / 29%

51 support · 21 oppose

Labor & Employment 44% / 56%

8 support · 10 oppose

Housing 50% / 50%

4 support · 4 oppose

Healthcare 94% / 6%

17 support · 1 oppose

Transportation 100% / 0%

5 support · 0 oppose

Immigration 41% / 59%

11 support · 16 oppose

Environment 38% / 62%

5 support · 8 oppose

Energy 60% / 40%

3 support · 2 oppose

Last activity

Recent legislative activity

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HB 2667Grundy County - Subject to local approval, creates the Southern Cumberland Plateau Regional Water and Wastewater Authority. - signed

3 months ago

HB 1702General Assembly, Studies - As enacted, directs the Tennessee advisory commission on intergovernmental relations (TACIR) to perform a study of this state's emergency communications system. - in committee

3 months ago

HB 1926Fireworks - As enacted, expands the length of the existing Independence Day and New Year sales periods and adds new Memorial Day and Labor Day sales periods for seasonal retailers of fireworks for the 2026 retail period; increases the seasonal retailer permit fee from $100 to $150 for calendar year 2026; and authorizes the state fire marshal to promulgate rules to effectuate the act. - Amends TCA Title 68, Chapter 104. in committee

3 months ago

HB 2663Tullahoma - Subject to local approval, allocates 3.8 percent of each annual operating budget, but not less than $1.5 million, to the maintenance of streets and roads within the city limits of the City of Tullahoma. - Amends Chapter 553 of the Acts of 1903. signed

3 months ago

HB 1673Utilities, Utility Districts - As enacted, makes various changes to laws regarding utilities, including the procedure for consolidation of utilities and continuing education requirements for members of utility governing bodies. - Amends TCA Title 7, Chapter 34; Title 7, Chapter 82; Title 9, Chapter 21 and Title 68, Chapter 221. signed

4 months ago

Voted absent

HB 1708Motor Vehicles - As enacted, adds certain language comprehension requirements for certain driver licenses; requires documentation as a U.S. citizen or lawfully permitted in the U.S. for certain vehicle registrations; requires documentation as a U.S. citizen for certain driving and related licenses. - Amends TCA Title 55, Chapter 4; Title 55, Chapter 50 and Title 65, Chapter 15.

4 months ago

Voted absent

SB 1847Firearms and Ammunition - As enacted, lowers the standard for the use of deadly force to protect property. - Amends TCA Title 39.

4 months ago

Voted absent

SB 2102Public Utility Commission - As enacted, requires, for an electric utility providing services outside the corporate limits of the home municipality, expansion of the utility board to provide representation on the board for such outside locality. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 5; Title 6; Title 7; Title 8; Title 12; Title 13; Title 54; Title 64; Title 65; Title 68 and Title 69.

4 months ago

Voted absent

SB 639Water - As enacted, authorizes municipal water and sewer systems to undertake certain projects on private property. - Amends TCA Title 7; Title 63; Title 65; Title 68 and Title 69.

4 months ago

Voted absent

HB 2574DUI Offenses - As enacted, clarifies present law regarding the revocation of a person's driver license for an implied consent violation. - Amends TCA Section 55-10-407.

4 months ago