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R Tennessee Senate · District 7 On the 2026 ballot

Sen. Richard Briggs

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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
Sponsored
828
bills & resolutions
Higher than 82% of chamber peers
Committees
4
assignments
27,004 roll-call votes

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
This page
27,004
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Bill
Description
Vote
Result
Tally
Date
HJR 974
Memorials, Academic Achievement - Emily Elaine Stumbo, Valedictorian, Rhea County High School -
Yea
Passed
32–0
Apr 2, 2018
HJR 961
Memorials, Academic Achievement - Alexa Cathey, Top Ten Senior, Hampshire Unit School -
Yea
Passed
32–0
Apr 2, 2018
SJR 801
Memorials, Sports - Dale Neal, Coach of the Year -
Yea
Passed
32–0
Apr 2, 2018
HJR 976
Memorials, Academic Achievement - Hannah Keylon, Valedictorian, Rhea County Academy -
Yea
Passed
32–0
Apr 2, 2018
SB 2314
Local Education Agencies - As enacted, changes the manner for which LEAs using the uniform grading system for lottery scholarship purposes, but another grading system based on quality points for other purposes, must award additional quality points for honors and other advanced courses. - Amends TCA Section 49-6-407.
Yea
Passed
31–0
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
SJR 763
Memorials, Academic Achievement - Mark Ward, Salutatorian, Heritage Christian Academy -
Yea
Passed
29–0
Mar 29, 2018
SJR 769
Memorials, Academic Achievement - Lindsey Bowman, Salutatorian, Cannon County High School -
Yea
Passed
29–0
Mar 29, 2018
HB 2698
Perry County - Subject to local approval, authorizes the establishment of salary policies and scales for departments of the county; authorizes the appointment of a chief accountant and a budget director. -
Yea
Passed
29–0
Mar 29, 2018
HB 1198
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
26–2
Mar 29, 2018
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