D Tennessee House · District 84

Rep. Joe Towns

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Total votes

21,322

all sessions

Attendance

86%

3,380 missed

Near the chamber average

With party

98%

of cast votes

Near the chamber average

Bipartisan score

crosses aisle rarely

Near the chamber average

About Rep. Joe Towns

Rep. serving Tennessee District 84. Member of the Democratic party. Has been in office 31 years · 10 months. Serves on 4 committees, including Government Operations, Government Operations and Judiciary.

Sworn in

Nov 8, 1994

31 years · 10 months

Closest ally

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How Joe votes, broken down

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Criminal Justice 74% / 26%

54 support · 19 oppose

Budget & Taxes 60% / 40%

27 support · 18 oppose

Education 29% / 71%

20 support · 49 oppose

Labor & Employment 50% / 50%

5 support · 5 oppose

Healthcare 41% / 59%

7 support · 10 oppose

Transportation 20% / 80%

1 support · 4 oppose

Veterans 67% / 33%

2 support · 1 oppose

Immigration 61% / 39%

17 support · 11 oppose

Environment 64% / 36%

7 support · 4 oppose

Energy 25% / 75%

1 support · 3 oppose

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Recent legislative activity

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HJR 1258Memorials, Recognition - Nashville Alumni Chapter of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc., 100th Anniversary - signed

4 months ago

HB 2059Taxes, Sales - As introduced, reduces the rate on the state sales tax on food and food ingredients from 4 percent to 2 percent of the sales price. - Amends TCA Title 67, Chapter 6. in committee

5 months ago

HB 2063General Assembly - As introduced, requires the speakers of the senate and house of representatives to determine an equivalent number of legislative conferences, or number of legislative conference days, for which a member of the senate or house of representatives is entitled to attend for purposes of receiving expense and mileage allowances. - Amends TCA Title 3, Chapter 1. in committee

5 months ago

HB 2062Criminal Offenses - As introduced, increases the amount of marijuana that may be possessed, from one-half ounce to five ounces, for it to be considered a small amount of marijuana and punishable as a Class A misdemeanor; revises penalty to make it punishable by a $500 fine for a first offense and a $1,000 fine for a second or subsequent offense. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 17. in committee

5 months ago

HB 931Criminal Offenses - As introduced, specifies that a person using force intended or likely to cause death or serious bodily injury from within the person's residence or dwelling is presumed to have acted in self-defense when that force is used against an individual armed with a deadly weapon who is unlawfully present on the person's property and outside of the enclosed structure of the person's residence or dwelling. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 11 and Title 40. in committee

5 months ago

Voted absent

HB 1826Insurance Companies, Agents, Brokers, Policies - As enacted, increases from $100,000 to $250,000 the retained risk limit for a single risk covered by a policy of insurance issued by a county mutual insurance company. - Amends TCA Title 56, Chapter 22.

5 months ago

Voted absent

SJR 877Memorials, Recognition - Women Veterans Appreciation Day -

5 months ago

Voted absent

HB 2637Athens - Subject to local approval, sets compensation of mayor and council members by ordinance rather than specific dollar amounts; does not alter compensation amounts of current mayor or council members. - Amends Chapter 455 of the Private Acts of 1953; as amended.

5 months ago

Voted absent

HB 2648Kingsport - Subject to local approval, makes various changes to the charter, including when a vice-mayor is chosen by the board; when warrants to collect delinquent taxes may be issued; removes a requirement that a tentative appropriation ordinance must be published in a newspaper; changes from the 1st of July to the 1st of September when elected board of education members assume office and when such members must choose a president. - Amends Chapter 76 of the Private Acts of 1917; as amended.

5 months ago

Voted absent

HJR 1227Memorials, Retirement - Marv West -

5 months ago