R Tennessee House · District 77 On the 2026 ballot

Rep. Rusty Grills

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Session

Total votes

16,564

all sessions

Attendance

95%

748 missed

Near the chamber average

With party

98%

of cast votes

Higher than 85% of chamber peers

Bipartisan score

1%

crosses aisle rarely

Lower than 87% of chamber peers

Voting record

Yea

15,901

voted in favor

Nay

548

voted against

Absent

748

missed votes

Total cast

16,564

across all sessions

Crossed party

260

votes against own party

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Bill

Description

Vote

Result

Tally

Date

SJR 231

Memorials, Academic Achievement - Leyla Lane Thomas, Valedictorian, Waverly Central High School -

Yea

Passed

96–0

Mar 22, 2021

SB 1072

Therapists, Physical and Occupational - As enacted, makes certain changes to the practice of occupational therapy, including authorizing the practice of dry needling of the upper limb, authorizing the making of certain treatment diagnoses, and authorizing practice via telehealth; authorizes the practice of physical therapy via telehealth. - Amends TCA Title 63, Chapter 13.

Yea

Passed

96–0

Mar 22, 2021

HB 17

Criminal Offenses - As enacted, replaces the required element for self-defense that the person "not be engaged in unlawful activity" with the required element that the person "not be engaged in conduct that would constitute a felony or Class A misdemeanor"; declares, for purposes of determining if a person has a duty to retreat before threatening or using force in self-defense, that a person is not considered to be engaged in conduct that would constitute a felony or Class A misdemeanor or in a place where the person does not have a right to be if the person is engaged in the activity or in a place due to the person's status as a victim of human trafficking. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 11, Part 6.

Yea

Passed

94–0

Mar 22, 2021

SB 617

Holidays and Days of Special Observance - As enacted, designates the first Friday in October of each year as "Tennessee Manufacturing Day" as a day of special observance. - Amends TCA Title 15, Chapter 2.

Yea

Passed

96–0

Mar 22, 2021

HB 388

Utilities, Utility Districts - As enacted, authorizes the board of commissioners of a utility district to use competitive sealed proposals to purchase goods or services instead of competitive sealed bids in emergency situations or when the board determines that the use of competitive sealed bids is either not practical or advantageous to the utility district. - Amends TCA Title 7, Chapter 82, Part 8 and Section 12-3-1207.

Yea

Passed

96–0

Mar 22, 2021

SB 109

Teachers, Principals and School Personnel - As enacted, confers immunity from civil liability upon a teacher, principal, school employee, or school bus driver properly using reasonable force to correct or restrain a student or prevent bodily harm or death to another person. - Amends TCA Title 39; Title 40 and Title 49, Chapter 6, Part 41.

Yea

Passed

73–23

Mar 22, 2021

HB 665

School Districts, Special - Pursuant to the request of the Gibson County special school district, permits the district to issue bonds in an amount of $5 million or less to provide funds for the district. - Amends Chapter 62 of the Private Acts of 1981.

Yea

Passed

96–0

Mar 22, 2021

HJR 236

Memorials, Recognition - National K9 Veterans Day -

Yea

Passed

96–0

Mar 22, 2021

SB 1072

Therapists, Physical and Occupational - As enacted, makes certain changes to the practice of occupational therapy, including authorizing the practice of dry needling of the upper limb, authorizing the making of certain treatment diagnoses, and authorizing practice via telehealth; authorizes the practice of physical therapy via telehealth. - Amends TCA Title 63, Chapter 13.

Yea

Passed

96–0

Mar 22, 2021

HJR 250

Memorials, Recognition - Tim Held of Bradley County, Tennessee 4H Council State President -

Yea

Passed

96–0

Mar 22, 2021