R Tennessee House · District 97 On the 2026 ballot

Rep. John Gillespie

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Session

Total votes

13,565

all sessions

Attendance

93%

948 missed

Lower than 80% of chamber peers

With party

99%

of cast votes

Higher than 85% of chamber peers

Bipartisan score

0%

crosses aisle rarely

Lower than 87% of chamber peers

Voting record

Yea

13,232

voted in favor

Nay

279

voted against

Absent

948

missed votes

Total cast

13,565

across all sessions

Crossed party

82

votes against own party

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Bill

Description

Vote

Result

Tally

Date

HB 437

County Government - As enacted, authorizes a county that has adopted the County Sheriff's Civil Service Act of 1974 to rescind such adoption by a two-thirds vote of the county legislative body. - Amends TCA Title 8, Chapter 8, Part 4.

Yea

Passed

25–0

Apr 1, 2025

HB 865

Nurses, Nursing - As enacted, requires the board of nursing to permit a student to enroll in a practical nursing program offered by a public institution of higher education governed by the Tennessee board of regents if the student meets the qualifications for a high school diploma or its equivalent and meets other requirements; requires the board of nursing to permit a student enrolled in a practical nursing program to sit for the national council licensure exam for practical nurses (NCLEX-PN) upon completion of a practical nursing program. - Amends TCA Title 49 and Title 63.

Yea

Passed

23–0

Apr 1, 2025

HB 1129

Highways, Roads and Bridges - As enacted, lifts certain restrictions on temporary borrow pits used to source material for a road work construction project performed in a FEMA-certified county under a contract for construction work entered into with the state that is part of a state or local Hurricane Helene recovery effort. - Amends TCA Title 54, Chapter 1.

Yea

Passed

27–0

Apr 1, 2025

HB 1141

Health Care - As enacted, adds that the governor's appointee for the health facilities commission who is a representative of the assisted-care living facility industry may be appointed from lists of qualified persons submitted by interested groups, including the Tennessee Center for Assisted Living; requires the commission to submit certain reports to the general assembly. - Amends TCA Title 68.

Yea

Passed

21–2

Apr 1, 2025

HB 974

Motor Vehicles - As enacted, provides that a motor vehicle dealer license is not required to sell or purchase certain antique vehicles or unique motor vehicles through an auction being held at a venue with a permanent seating capacity of at least 20,000 located in Wilson County, the auction operator conducts no more than one auction in this state per year, the auction offers no less than 400 vehicles and no more than 2,000 vehicles for any one auction, and the operator has a minimum net worth of $25 million. - Amends TCA Title 55, Chapter 17 and Title 62, Chapter 19.

Yea

Passed

28–0

Apr 1, 2025

HB 979

Health Care - As enacted, establishes licensure of anesthesiologist assistants; revises provisions authorizing hospitals to employ certain licensed physicians for certain medical services. - Amends TCA Title 47; Title 63 and Title 68.

Yea

Passed

21–1

Apr 1, 2025

HB 869

Health Care - As enacted, revises present law relative to a patient's electronic health record and requires a health insurance entity to establish and maintain a provider access API and a prior authorization API; makes related changes. - Amends TCA Title 8; Title 47; Title 56; Title 63 and Title 68.

Yea

Passed

22–0

Apr 1, 2025

HJR 497

Memorials, Recognition - Jayden Garcia, Governor's Volunteer Stars Award -

Yea

Passed

93–0

Mar 31, 2025

HJR 508

Memorials, Recognition - Elephant Sanctuary -

Yea

Passed

93–0

Mar 31, 2025

HB 20

Military - As enacted, specifies that the state guard is a separate entity within the military department for budgetary purposes. - Amends TCA Title 9, Chapter 4 and Title 58.

Yea

Passed

93–0

Mar 31, 2025