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 cast
21,931
across all sessions
Crossed party
195
votes against own party
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Bill
Description
Vote
Result
Tally
Date
HJR 322
Memorials, Academic Achievement - Jennifer Hesoun, Top Academic Achiever, Volunteer High School -
Yea
Passed
87–0
Apr 17, 2017
HB 439
Local Education Agencies - As enacted, requires each school safety team to conduct at least one armed intruder drill annually. - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 6, Part 8.
Yea
Passed
92–0
Apr 17, 2017
HB 781
Criminal Offenses - As enacted, expands the definition of "material" relative to sexual exploitation of children to include any computer image, or computer-generated image, whether made or produced by electronic, mechanical, or other means. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 17.
Yea
Passed
87–0
Apr 17, 2017
HJR 333
Memorials, Academic Achievement - Cydney Seaton, Salutatorian, South Greene High School -
Yea
Passed
87–0
Apr 17, 2017
HJR 309
Memorials, Academic Achievement - Seth Kerney, Top Ten, Hancock County High School -
Yea
Passed
87–0
Apr 17, 2017
HJR 318
Memorials, Academic Achievement - Yasmine Punceles, Top Academic Achiever, Volunteer High School -
Yea
Passed
87–0
Apr 17, 2017
HJR 298
Memorials, Academic Achievement - River Shane Bailey, Top Academic Achiever, Cherokee High School -
Yea
Passed
87–0
Apr 17, 2017
SB 997
Banks and Financial Institutions - As enacted, increases the maximum annual interest rate (or equivalent daily, weekly, monthly, or quarterly rate) that a bank may charge and collect with respect to extensions of credit made on credit card accounts from 21 percent to 30 percent. - Amends TCA Title 45, Chapter 2, Part 19.
Yea
Passed
72–12
Apr 17, 2017
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