R Tennessee House · District 97 On the 2026 ballot

Rep. John Gillespie

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Session

Total votes

16,583

all sessions

Attendance

90%

1,750 missed

Lower than 93% of chamber peers

With party

99%

of cast votes

Near the chamber average

Bipartisan score

0%

crosses aisle rarely

Higher than 75% of chamber peers

Voting record

Yea

16,154

voted in favor

Nay

375

voted against

Absent

1,750

missed votes

Total recorded

16,583

across all sessions

Crossed party

114

votes against own party

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Bill

Description

Vote

Result

Tally

Date

HB 1155

Motor Vehicles - As enacted, establishes certain requirements for persons engaged in the business of buying or selling unattached catalytic converters as a single item; creates Class A, punishable by fine only, misdemeanor of possessing a used, detached catalytic converter that the person does not have authorization to possess. - Amends TCA Title 38; Title 55 and Title 62.

Yea

Passed

87–0

Apr 8, 2021

SJR 368

Memorials, Professional Achievement - Tabitha Coble, Lewis County High School Teacher of the Year -

Yea

Passed

87–0

Apr 8, 2021

SB 1232

Law Enforcement - As enacted, states that a law enforcement officer meeting certain qualifications who makes an arrest outside of the law enforcement officer's jurisdiction has the same legal status and immunity from suit as a state or local law enforcement officer making an arrest within the state or local law enforcement officer's jurisdiction if certain circumstances are met. - Amends TCA Section 38-3-113.

Yea

Passed

91–0

Apr 8, 2021

HJR 350

Memorials, Recognition - Candace Owens -

Yea

Passed

68–21

Apr 8, 2021

HB 719

Local Government, General - As enacted, designates ambulance service as an essential service, directs all county governing bodies to make provisions to ensure that at least one licensed ambulance service is available within their county, authorizes municipal governing bodies to make provisions for ambulance service within the boundaries of a municipality, and authorizes the governing body of any county or city to adopt and enforce reasonable regulations to control the provision of private or nonprofit ambulance service. - Amends TCA Title 7, Chapter 61 and Title 68.

Yea

Passed

88–0

Apr 8, 2021

SB 305

Alcoholic Beverages - As enacted, authorizes Gaylord Springs Golf Links to seek a caterer license and to grant a franchise for purposes of consumption of alcoholic beverages on the premises; designates the Wildhorse Saloon as a restaurant for purposes of consumption of alcoholic beverages on the premises; authorizes the General Jackson Showboat to sell alcoholic beverages for consumption on the premises of its principal dock. - Amends TCA Title 57, Chapter 4.

Absent

Passed

64–17

Apr 8, 2021

SB 725

Insurance Companies, Agents, Brokers, Policies - As enacted, enacts the "Insurance Data Security Law." - Amends TCA Title 56, Chapter 2.

Yea

Passed

87–0

Apr 8, 2021

SB 803

Landlord and Tenant - As enacted, specifies that, unless certain circumstances are met, a landlord is not liable for negligence in renting, leasing, or otherwise extending housing opportunities to a person who has been previously convicted of a criminal offense based solely on the person's criminal conviction; specifies that evidence of the prior criminal conviction is not admissible. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 3, Part 12; Title 40; Title 41, Chapter 4; Title 41, Chapter 8; Title 49, Chapter 11; Title 49, Chapter 8; Title 55, Chapter 50 and Section 62-76-104.

Yea

Passed

71–10

Apr 8, 2021

HB 1064

Landlord and Tenant - As enacted, specifies that, unless certain circumstances are met, a landlord is not liable for negligence in renting, leasing, or otherwise extending housing opportunities to a person who has been previously convicted of a criminal offense based solely on the person's criminal conviction; specifies that evidence of the prior criminal conviction is not admissible. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 3, Part 12; Title 40; Title 41, Chapter 4; Title 41, Chapter 8; Title 49, Chapter 11; Title 49, Chapter 8; Title 55, Chapter 50 and Section 62-76-104.

Yea

Passed

71–10

Apr 8, 2021

HB 1196

State Government - As introduced, sets venue for actions challenging the constitutionality of a state statute, executive order, or administrative rule or regulation in the county where the plaintiff resides or, if the plaintiff is not a resident of Tennessee, in Sumner County. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 8; Title 10; Title 13; Title 20; Title 27 and Title 57.

Yea

Passed

69–21

Apr 8, 2021