Total votes
21,931
all sessions
Attendance
96%
1,019 missed
Near the chamber average
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
256
bills & resolutions
Near the chamber average
Committees
0
assignments
21,931 roll-call votes
Voting record
Yea
21,531
voted in favor
Nay
329
voted against
Absent
1,019
missed votes
Total recorded
21,931
across all sessions
Crossed party
195
votes against own party
Matching
21,931
matching current filters
Bill
Description
Vote
Result
Tally
Date
SJR 91
General Assembly, Statement of Intent or Position - Commends Taiwan. -
Yea
Passed
71–0
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
HB 241
Sunset Laws - As enacted, extends the human rights commission to June 30, 2021; requires the division of state audit to perform a limited question and answer review to address findings in the commission's 2016 performance audit report. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 21 and Title 4, Chapter 29, Part 2.
Yea
Passed
71–0
May 1, 2017
SJR 365
Memorials, Academic Achievement - Raquel N. Novoa, Valedictorian, Cannon County High School -
Yea
Passed
71–0
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
HB 246
Sunset Laws - As enacted, extends the board of podiatric medical examiners four years to June 30, 2021. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 29, Part 2 and Title 63, Chapter 3.
Yea
Passed
71–0
May 1, 2017
SB 1077
Weapons - As enacted, clarifies, for purposes of whether possession of a weapon is allowed or prohibited, when certain property is considered to be "in use" for school purposes. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 17, Part 13.
Yea
Passed
74–17
May 1, 2017
SB 1262
Taxes, Alcoholic Beverages - As enacted, extends by one year the manner in which liquor-by-the-drink tax proceeds are distributed to local political subdivisions. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 5; Title 6; Title 7; Title 8; Title 9; Title 49; Title 57 and Title 67.
Yea
Passed
78–5
May 1, 2017
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