R Tennessee Senate · District 7 On the 2026 ballot

Sen. Richard Briggs

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Session

Total votes

24,413

all sessions

Attendance

99%

268 missed

Lower than 84% of chamber peers

With party

99%

of cast votes

Lower than 81% of chamber peers

Bipartisan score

0%

crosses aisle rarely

Near the chamber average

Voting record

Yea

24,137

voted in favor

Nay

190

voted against

Absent

268

missed votes

Total cast

24,413

across all sessions

Crossed party

145

votes against own party

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Bill

Description

Vote

Result

Tally

Date

HJR 153

Memorials, Recognition - Gavin Cooley, Governor's Volunteer Stars Award -

Yea

Passed

33–0

Mar 9, 2017

SB 224

Chiropractors - As enacted, allows chiropractic physicians to enter into a direct primary care agreement with an individual patient or the patient's legal representative. - Amends TCA Title 63, Chapter 1, Part 5.

Yea

Passed

8–0

Mar 8, 2017

SB 806

Public Health - As enacted, authorizes, if approved by the department of health, any nongovernmental organization, including an organization that promotes scientifically proven ways of mitigating health risks associated with drug use and other high-risk behaviors, to establish and operate a needle and hypodermic syringe exchange program. - Amends TCA Title 68.

Yea

Passed

8–1

Mar 8, 2017

SB 1187

Food and Food Products - As enacted, exempts from licensure certain producers of small amounts of non-hazardous food intended for commerce; makes various changes to food safety laws. - Amends TCA Section 53-1-103; Section 53-1-208; Title 53, Chapter 12; Section 53-2-107; Title 53, Chapter 8, Part 1 and Title 53, Chapter 9.

Yea

Passed

9–0

Mar 8, 2017

SB 782

TennCare - As enacted, adds additional parties who are required to provide certain information to the commissioner of finance and administration, the bureau of TennCare, or managed care organization regarding recovery of benefits; amends related reporting requirements. - Amends TCA Section 71-5-117.

Yea

Passed

9–0

Mar 8, 2017

SB 1154

Osteopathy - As enacted, increases from $50 to $100 the per diem paid to each member of the board of osteopathic examination. - Amends TCA Section 63-9-103.

Yea

Passed

9–0

Mar 8, 2017

SB 518

Pharmacy, Pharmacists - As enacted, removes the board of pharmacy's oversight of facilities that distribute dialysate and devices necessary to perform peritoneal kidney dialysis to patients with end stage renal disease if the facility meets certain criteria. - Amends TCA Title 63, Chapter 10.

Yea

Passed

9–0

Mar 8, 2017

SB 707

Industrial Development - As enacted, authorizes, in certain circumstances, transfer of parcels of property located on a remediation site in Oak Ridge to the industrial development board consistent with the terms of the conveyance. - Amends TCA Title 7, Chapter 53 and Title 67, Chapter 5.

Yea

Passed

7–0

Mar 7, 2017

SB 623

Treasurer, State - As enacted, renames the division of claims administration as the division of claims and risk management; requires the state treasurer to administer the division of claims and risk management. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 8; Title 9; Title 29; Title 37; Title 50; Title 58 and Title 68.

Yea

Passed

9–0

Mar 7, 2017

SB 442

Public Records - As enacted, creates an exception from open records requests for video taken by a law enforcement body camera that depicts interactions with minors in schools, the interior of a healthcare or mental health facility, or the interior of a private residence where no crime has occurred. - Amends TCA Title 10, Chapter 7 and Title 38.

Yea

Passed

7–0

Mar 7, 2017