Total votes
21,674
all sessions
Attendance
99%
107 missed
Near the chamber average
With party
99%
of cast votes
Near the chamber average
Bipartisan score
0%
crosses aisle rarely
Near the chamber average
Sponsored
560
bills & resolutions
Near the chamber average
Committees
5
assignments
21,674 roll-call votes
Voting record
Yea
21,552
voted in favor
Nay
99
voted against
Absent
107
missed votes
Total cast
21,674
across all sessions
Crossed party
43
votes against own party
This page
21,674
matching current filters
Bill
Description
Vote
Result
Tally
Date
HB 509
Children - As enacted, revises certain provisions regarding child abuse; revises certain provisions regarding detention of juveniles. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 9; Title 36 and Title 37.
Yea
Passed
32–0
May 2, 2019
HB 1542
Scott County - Subject to local approval, imposes a $25.00 litigation tax on each case filed in circuit, general sessions, and juvenile courts in the county to fund the Scott County Family Justice Center. - Amends Chapter 247 of the Private Acts of 1982.
Yea
Passed
22–7
May 2, 2019
HB 197
Probation and Parole - As enacted, prevents an inmate convicted of a Class A, B, or C felony from using sentence reduction credits until the minimum release eligibility date applicable to the inmate is reached; establishes presumption that inmate convicted of Class E or Class D nonviolent felony is to be paroled upon reaching release eligibility date unless good cause is shown as to why inmate should not be released. - Amends TCA Title 40 and Title 41.
Yea
Passed
32–0
May 2, 2019
HB 1232
Lobbying, Lobbyists - As introduced, reduces the amount of time from 30 to 21 days a lobbyist or an employer of a lobbyist has to notify the Tennessee ethics commission following an in-state event to which invitations were extended to the entire membership of the general assembly and thus not subject to the prohibition on gifts. - Amends TCA Title 2 and Title 3.
Yea
Passed
27–3
May 2, 2019
HB 1280
TennCare - As enacted, directs the governor, through the commissioner of finance and administration, to submit a waiver amendment to the centers for medicare and medicaid services to provide TennCare II funding by means of a block grant indexed for inflation and population growth. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 33; Title 56 and Title 71.
Yea
Passed
26–6
May 2, 2019
HB 1511
Lebanon - Subject to local approval, increases from 2 percent to 5 percent the privilege tax that may be levied on the occupancy by a transient of a hotel in Lebanon, subject to a two-thirds vote of the Lebanon city council approving the increase. - Amends Chapter 208 of the Private Acts of 1980.
Yea
Passed
30–0
May 2, 2019
HJR 140
General Assembly, Statement of Intent or Position - Urges state and federal courts to refrain from giving judicial deference to state agencies in their interpretation of statutes and administrative rules. -
Yea
Passed
29–2
May 2, 2019
SB 325
Taxes, Sales - As enacted, revises provisions governing sales and use tax in regard to out-of-state dealers, - Amends TCA Title 67; Chapter 72 of the Public Acts of 2011; Chapter 193 of the Public Acts of 2017; Chapter 273 of the Public Acts of 2015; Chapter 452 of the Public Acts of 2017; Chapter 480 of the Public Acts of 2013; Chapter 530 of the Public Acts of 2009 and Chapter 602 of the Public Acts of 2007.
Yea
Passed
32–0
May 2, 2019
HJR 648
Memorials, Academic Achievement - Allison Jones, Salutatorian, Craigmont High School -
Yea
Passed
32–0
May 2, 2019
Ask Maddy
·
AI policy assistant
Ask Maddy about Bill Powers
Scope: TN
Hi! I can help you understand Bill Powers's legislative record. What would you like to know?
Try one of these
i
Maddy answers using official bill text and legislative records. Always verify before sharing.
Sources cited inline