R Tennessee Senate · District 7 On the 2026 ballot

Sen. Richard Briggs

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Session

Total votes

27,004

all sessions

Attendance

99%

268 missed

With party

99%

of cast votes

Lower than 80% of chamber peers

Bipartisan score

0%

crosses aisle rarely

Near the chamber average

Voting record

Yea

26,699

voted in favor

Nay

219

voted against

Absent

268

missed votes

Total cast

27,004

across all sessions

Crossed party

165

votes against own party

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Bill

Description

Vote

Result

Tally

Date

HJR 962

Memorials, Academic Achievement - Danny Grooms, Top Ten Senior, Hampshire Unit School -

Yea

Passed

32–0

Apr 2, 2018

SB 2036

Education, Higher - As enacted, requires the governor, in appointing members to the board of regents, to strive to ensure that at least one board member is an honorably discharged military veteran; requires that in making appointments to the state university boards and UT board of regents the governor strive to ensure members are diverse in honorable military service in addition to gender, race, perspective, and experience. - Amends TCA Section 49-8-201 and Section 49-9-202.

Yea

Passed

32–0

Apr 2, 2018

HJR 960

Memorials, Academic Achievement - Cameron Troutman, Salutatorian, Hampshire Unit School -

Yea

Passed

32–0

Apr 2, 2018

SB 2255

Mass Transit - As enacted, designates department of transportation as state agency with oversight over safety of rail fixed guideway public transportation systems in Tennessee; makes other related revisions to comply with Title 49 of the United States Code. - Amends TCA Title 10; Title 13; Title 54 and Title 65.

Yea

Passed

32–0

Apr 2, 2018

HB 1816

Recreational Areas - As enacted, authorizes the commissioner of environment and conservation to expend funds from the Ocoee River recreation and economic development fund; gives the commissioner sole authority to make expenditures from the fund for certain management and administrative expenses. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 29 and Title 11, Chapter 8.

Yea

Passed

33–0

Apr 2, 2018

SJR 812

Memorials, Sports - Hamilton High School boys' basketball team, TSSAA Class AA State Champions -

Yea

Passed

32–0

Apr 2, 2018

SB 2694

Highways, Roads and Bridges - As enacted, provides for the naming of certain roads and bridges in honor of certain specified persons. - Amends TCA Title 54.

Yea

Passed

32–0

Apr 2, 2018

SJR 787

Memorials, Recognition - Trooper Michael Loftis, Trooper of the Year -

Yea

Passed

32–0

Apr 2, 2018

SB 2696

Transportation, Dept. of - As enacted, revises and enacts provisions governing the sale of surplus real property by the department. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 5; Title 6; Title 7 and Title 12, Chapter 2.

Yea

Passed

32–0

Apr 2, 2018

SB 2002

Child Custody and Support - As enacted, extends subject matter jurisdiction to hear grandparent visitation cases to any court that exercises domestic relations jurisdiction. - Amends TCA Section 36-6-306.

Yea

Passed

31–0

Apr 2, 2018