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 cast
27,937
across all sessions
Crossed party
719
votes against own party
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Description
Vote
Result
Tally
Date
SJR 250
General Assembly, Statement of Intent or Position - Expresses support for adult immunizations. -
Yea
Passed
9–0
Apr 5, 2017
SB 1394
Education - As enacted, requires the department of education to review all current laws and policies related to exclusionary discipline practices in public schools for students in pre-kindergarten through kindergarten and to develop guidelines and standards for alternatives to exclusionary discipline practices based on the findings of the review; establishes other related requirements. - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 1; Title 49, Chapter 10; Title 49, Chapter 2; Title 49, Chapter 5 and Title 49, Chapter 6.
Yea
Passed
9–0
Apr 5, 2017
SB 733
Local Education Agencies - As enacted, requires each school safety team to conduct at least one armed intruder drill annually. - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 6, Part 8.
Yea
Passed
8–0
Apr 5, 2017
SB 313
Medical Occupations - As enacted, revises definitions related to practice of chiropractic; changes requirements related to composition, powers, and duties of the board of chiropractic examiners. - Amends TCA Title 63, Chapter 4.
Yea
Passed
8–0
Apr 5, 2017
SB 831
Education - As introduced, enacts the "K-12 Block Grant Act," which distributes block grants to each LEA to improve the quality of education; appropriates $250 million from excess state tax revenues over collected in fiscal years 2015-2016 and 2016-2017 for K-12 block grants. - Amends TCA Title 9 and Title 49. Against party
Nay
Passed
5–3
Apr 5, 2017
SB 583
Tennessee Higher Education Commission - As enacted, returns the appointment of the executive director of the Tennessee higher education commission from the governor to the commission. - Amends TCA Section 49-7-205.
Yea
Passed
6–0
Apr 5, 2017
SB 562
Education, Higher - As enacted, creates the Initiative on Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs). - Amends TCA Section 4-3-733 and Title 49, Chapter 7.
Yea
Passed
9–0
Apr 5, 2017
SB 635
Education, Higher - As introduced, authorizes the governing body of each public institution of higher education to determine the qualifications that students must possess to be eligible for payment of in-state tuition. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 49, Chapter 7; Title 49, Chapter 8 and Title 49, Chapter 9. Against party
Nay
Passed
5–1
Apr 5, 2017
SB 584
Education - As enacted, revises various provisions of the Individualized Education Act. - Amends TCA Title 49.
Yea
Passed
8–0
Apr 5, 2017
SB 214
Hospitals and Health Care Facilities - As enacted, enacts the "Annual Coverage Assessment Act of 2017." - Amends TCA Title 71, Chapter 5 and Chapter 854 of the Public Acts of 2016.
Yea
Passed
7–0
Apr 5, 2017
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