Total votes
21,931
all sessions
Attendance
96%
1,018 missed
Lower than 78% of chamber peers
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of cast votes
Higher than 82% of chamber peers
Bipartisan score
1%
crosses aisle rarely
Lower than 84% of chamber peers
Sponsored
256
bills & resolutions
Lower than 83% of chamber peers
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0
assignments
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21,531
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329
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Bill
Description
Vote
Result
Tally
Date
HJR 151
Memorials, Sports - Wartburg Middle School Lady Bulldogs, TMSAA East Tennessee Class AA Sectional Champions -
Yea
Passed
80–0
Mar 2, 2017
HB 1012
Taxes, Sales - As introduced, requires the commissioner of revenue to annually report the amount of revenue generated from the tax on the sale of food to the chairs of the finance, ways and means committees of the senate and the house of representatives. - Amends TCA Title 9; Title 54; Title 55 and Title 67.
Nay
Failed
2–5
Mar 1, 2017
HB 534
Revenue - As enacted, enacts the "Improving Manufacturing, Public Roads and Opportunities for a Vibrant Economy (IMPROVE) Act" or the "2017 Tax Cut Act." - Amends TCA Title 55, Chapter 4, Part 1; Title 55, Chapter 6; Title 67, Chapter 2; Title 67, Chapter 3; Title 67, Chapter 4; Title 67, Chapter 5 and Title 67, Chapter 6.
Yea
Passed
5–3
Mar 1, 2017
HB 53
Highways, Roads and Bridges - As introduced, contingent upon monthly surplus state tax revenues exceeding $5 million, allocates 25 percent of the surplus revenues to the priority transportation project fund to be used for transportation projects; requires commissioner of transportation to recommend the top 100 projects to be funded; authorizes general assembly to appropriate from fund to implement all or part of the projects recommended. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 9; Title 54 and Title 67.
Nay
Failed
3–4
Mar 1, 2017
HJR 144
Memorials, Professional Achievement - Mary Jane Kirkham, Central High School Teacher of the Year -
Yea
Passed
79–0
Feb 27, 2017
HR 55
Memorials, Sports - Vine Middle Magnet School boys' basketball team -
Yea
Passed
79–0
Feb 27, 2017
HJR 147
Memorials, Professional Achievement - Jacob O'Quinn, 2016 Firefighter of the Year, New Market Fire and Rescue Squad -
Yea
Passed
79–0
Feb 27, 2017
HB 227
Welfare - As enacted, enacts the "Program Integrity Act of 2017," which establishes certain requirements for benefit eligibility. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 71, Chapter 5, Part 1 and Title 71, Chapter 5, Part 3.
Yea
Passed
60–18
Feb 27, 2017
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