Total votes
27,937
all sessions
Attendance
98%
551 missed
Near the chamber average
With party
97%
of cast votes
Lower than 96% of chamber peers
Bipartisan score
1%
crosses aisle rarely
Higher than 93% of chamber peers
Sponsored
1,268
bills & resolutions
Higher than 84% of chamber peers
Committees
4
assignments
27,937 roll-call votes
Voting record
Yea
27,083
voted in favor
Nay
756
voted against
Absent
551
missed votes
Total recorded
27,937
across all sessions
Crossed party
719
votes against own party
Matching
27,937
matching current filters
Bill
Description
Vote
Result
Tally
Date
SB 571
Education - As enacted, revises various provisions of the Tennessee Baccalaureate Education System Trust Act and the chairs of excellence; redesignates the Act as the "Tennessee College Savings Trust Act". - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 29; Title 35; Title 49, Chapter 7, Part 5; Title 49, Chapter 7, Part 8; Title 55; Title 65 and Title 67.
Yea
Passed
32–0
Apr 17, 2017
HJR 258
Memorials, Professional Achievement - Jessica Willings, 2017 Jefferson County Teacher of the Year, PreK-4th grade -
Yea
Passed
32–0
Apr 17, 2017
SB 1168
Children's Services, Dept. of - As enacted, requires the department to maintain case manager staffing levels so that case manager caseloads do not exceed an average of 20 active cases relating to initial assessments or an average of 20 children monitored and supervised per case manager. - Amends TCA Title 37, Chapter 5.
Yea
Passed
31–0
Apr 17, 2017
SB 1209
State Government - As enacted, authorizes administrative departments to obtain state and national criminal history background checks and investigations on all employees and contractors with access to federal tax information. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 3, Part 1.
Yea
Passed
30–0
Apr 17, 2017
HB 906
Contractors - As enacted, increases the monetary limit that triggers requirement that review of the financial statement of an applicant for a contractor's license be attested by the reviewing accountant from $1.5 million to $3 million; increases maximum value of buildings that small commercial building contractors may build for use and occupancy by the general public from $750,000 to $1.5 million. - Amends TCA Title 62, Chapter 6.
Yea
Passed
32–0
Apr 17, 2017
SB 429
Drugs, Prescription - As enacted, authorizes the department of health to establish a prescription drug donation repository program. - Amends TCA Title 56; Title 63 and Title 68.
Yea
Passed
32–0
Apr 17, 2017
SB 1214
Workers Compensation - As enacted, renames the second injury fund to subsequent injury and vocational recovery fund and authorizes the bureau to use money from the fund to provide vocational recovery assistance to employees with certain limitations; revises certain provisions regarding electing to be exempt from the law; and revises various procedural provisions regarding appeals of workers' compensation orders. - Amends TCA Section 9-8-307; Section 29-20-401 and Title 50, Chapter 6.
Yea
Passed
30–0
Apr 17, 2017
SB 844
Judicial Officers - As enacted, establishes the position of domestic abuse magistrate for Knox County to issue orders of protection, hear order of protection violations, set bail and bail conditions, and perform other duties assigned by the circuit court judge of the 4th division who is also the appointing judge. - Amends TCA Section 40-1-111.
Yea
Passed
28–0
Apr 17, 2017
HJR 250
Memorials, Academic Achievement - Nicholas Burleson, Top Ten, Spring Hill High School -
Yea
Passed
27–0
Apr 13, 2017
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