R Tennessee Senate · District 22

Sen. Bill Powers

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Session

Total votes

18,579

all sessions

Attendance

99%

101 missed

Lower than 94% of chamber peers

With party

99%

of cast votes

Near the chamber average

Bipartisan score

0%

crosses aisle rarely

Near the chamber average

Voting record

Yea

18,469

voted in favor

Nay

87

voted against

Absent

101

missed votes

Total cast

18,579

across all sessions

Crossed party

39

votes against own party

This page

18,579

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Bill

Description

Vote

Result

Tally

Date

HJR 485

Memorials, Academic Achievement - Mikinzie M. Miller, Valedictorian, South Greene High School -

Yea

Passed

33–0

Apr 25, 2019

HJR 500

Memorials, Academic Achievement - Caleb Ward, Top Ten Senior, Gordonsville High School -

Yea

Passed

33–0

Apr 25, 2019

HB 1521

McLemoresville - Subject to local approval, deletes antiquated provisions related to poll taxes; codifies current practice of city regarding election timing and terms; adds grounds for removal from office for board of mayor and aldermen; authorizes the hiring of a city recorder; removes cap on fines that may be imposed for a violation of ordinances, on property tax, and business tax. - Amends Chapter 507 of the Private Acts of 1949; as amended.

Yea

Passed

33–0

Apr 25, 2019

HB 1519

McKenzie - Subject to local approval, reduces the maximum penalty levied by the municipal court from $500 to $50; removes the certification requirement for newly elected councilmen; removes city council authority to impeach; allows council to appoint a city administrator; removes the city clerk bond requirement; revises various other provisions. - Amends Chapter 128 of the Private Acts of 1990; as amended.

Yea

Passed

33–0

Apr 25, 2019

HB 1529

Jackson - Subject to local approval, adds age and residency requirements to be eligible to run for mayor and city council; changes the voting requirement for filling vacancies for the city council; requires the city to obtain a fidelity bond for the mayor and treasurer; changes the due date for payment of taxes levied by the city to October 1 through December 31 of each year; requires certain ordinances to be published on the city's website. - Amends Chapter 101 of the Private Acts of 1993; as amended.

Yea

Passed

33–0

Apr 25, 2019

HB 1525

School Districts, Special - Pursuant to the request of the Tenth special school district of Wilson County, permits the district to issue bonds or notes in an amount of $28 million or less and to issue bond anticipation notes in an amount of $28 million or less. - Amends Chapter 330 of the Acts of 1901.

Yea

Passed

33–0

Apr 25, 2019

HJR 482

Memorials, Academic Achievement - Morgan Ana Phillips, Valedictorian, Cocke County High School -

Yea

Passed

33–0

Apr 25, 2019

SB 1528

McLemoresville - Subject to local approval, deletes antiquated provisions related to poll taxes; codifies current practice of city regarding election timing and terms; adds grounds for removal from office for board of mayor and aldermen; authorizes the hiring of a city recorder; removes cap on fines that may be imposed for a violation of ordinances, on property tax, and business tax. - Amends Chapter 507 of the Private Acts of 1949; as amended.

Yea

Passed

33–0

Apr 25, 2019

HJR 479

Memorials, Academic Achievement - Haley Burgin, Salutatorian, Cosby High School -

Yea

Passed

33–0

Apr 25, 2019

SB 1509

Taxes, Hotel Motel - As enacted, authorizes the City of Cookeville, by ordinance adopted by a two-thirds vote, to levy an occupancy tax of not more than 3 percent on the privilege of staying in any hotel or motel in Cookeville; requires the ordinance to set forth the manner of collection and administration of the privilege tax; requires that all proceeds received by the municipality from the tax be used for tourism and economic development. - Amends TCA Section 67-4-1425.

Yea

Passed

33–0

Apr 25, 2019