Total votes
21,931
all sessions
Attendance
96%
1,016 missed
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
1,016
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
SB 551
Sentencing - As enacted, increases classification of offense of patronizing prostitution from a Class B to a Class A misdemeanor. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 13, Part 3 and Title 39, Chapter 13, Part 5.
Yea
Passed
95–0
Apr 10, 2017
HB 672
Election Laws - As enacted, revises provisions governing address verification and the indications that a voter has changed address of residence without notifying the county election commission; specifies that any online voter registrations must be submitted on or before September 1, 2017; makes various changes to absentee voting provisions. - Amends TCA Section 2-2-106; Section 2-2-112; Section 2-6-201; Section 2-6-202 and Section 2-6-204.
Yea
Passed
94–0
Apr 10, 2017
HJR 252
Memorials, Sports - Summertown High School girls' basketball team -
Yea
Passed
95–0
Apr 10, 2017
HJR 254
Memorials, Sports - Clay County High School Bulldog basketball team -
Yea
Passed
95–0
Apr 10, 2017
SJR 288
Memorials, Sports - Mount Pisgah Christian Academy Lady Patriots -
Yea
Passed
95–0
Apr 10, 2017
SB 885
Alcoholic Beverages - As enacted, authorizes Ballet Memphis to be licensed as an urban park center for purposes of consumption of alcoholic beverages on premises. - Amends TCA Title 57, Chapter 4.
Yea
Passed
65–19
Apr 10, 2017
SJR 124
General Assembly, Confirmation of Appointment - Gordon Ferguson, State Board of Education -
Yea
Passed
95–0
Apr 10, 2017
SB 1012
Students - As enacted, allows a student to be excused from a school athletic event if the event occurs on an official school holiday, observed day of worship, or religious holiday and the parent or legal guardian provides prior written notice of the student's absence; authorizes an unforeseen emergency as exception to the parent or legal guardian providing prior written notice of the student's absence from the athletic event. - Amends TCA Section 49-6-1002. Against party
Nay
Passed
79–11
Apr 10, 2017
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