Rep. Mike Sparks
Total votes
27,223
all sessions
Attendance
94%
1,678 missed
Near the chamber average
With party
99%
of cast votes
Near the chamber average
Bipartisan score
1%
crosses aisle rarely
Near the chamber average
Sponsored
271
bills & resolutions
Higher than 81% of chamber peers
Committees
4
assignments
27,223 roll-call votes
Voting record
Yea
25,782
voted in favor
Nay
598
voted against
Absent
1,678
missed votes
Total cast
27,223
across all sessions
Crossed party
250
votes against own party
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Bill
Description
Vote
Result
Tally
Date
SB 806
Public Health - As enacted, authorizes, if approved by the department of health, any nongovernmental organization, including an organization that promotes scientifically proven ways of mitigating health risks associated with drug use and other high-risk behaviors, to establish and operate a needle and hypodermic syringe exchange program. - Amends TCA Title 68.
Yea
Passed
70–17
May 3, 2017
HB 1438
Taxes, Hotel Motel - As enacted, authorizes the City of Portland to levy a privilege tax upon the privilege of occupancy by a two-thirds vote of its governing body. - Amends TCA Title 67, Chapter 4, Part 14.
Absent
Passed
80–4
May 3, 2017
HJR 498
Memorials, Academic Achievement - Jatoya Ward, Salutatorian, Douglass High School -
Absent
Passed
90–0
May 3, 2017
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
69–24
May 3, 2017
SB 614
Education - As enacted, adds to and clarifies law concerning teacher training. - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 5, Part 56.
Yea
Passed
90–0
May 3, 2017
SB 329
Professions and Occupations - As enacted, establishes provisions governing licensure of engineers for certain persons with a master's degree from an approved institution who have passed Fundamentals of Engineering Examination. - Amends TCA Section 62-2-401.
Yea
Passed
86–1
May 3, 2017
SB 806
Public Health - As enacted, authorizes, if approved by the department of health, any nongovernmental organization, including an organization that promotes scientifically proven ways of mitigating health risks associated with drug use and other high-risk behaviors, to establish and operate a needle and hypodermic syringe exchange program. - Amends TCA Title 68.
Nay
Failed
22–63
May 3, 2017
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
68–25
May 3, 2017
HB 1373
Pensions and Retirement Benefits - As enacted, establishes pension stabilization reserve trusts for the hybrid and legacy retirement plans; makes other related changes. - Amends TCA Title 8, Chapter 36, Part 9 and Title 9, Chapter 4.
Yea
Passed
88–0
May 3, 2017
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