Sen. Richard Briggs
Total votes
27,242
all sessions
Attendance
98%
399 missed
Near the chamber average
With party
99%
of cast votes
Lower than 77% 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
27,242 roll-call votes
Voting record
Yea
26,931
voted in favor
Nay
222
voted against
Absent
399
missed votes
Total cast
27,242
across all sessions
Crossed party
164
votes against own party
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Description
Vote
Result
Tally
Date
SB 361
State Employees - As enacted, extends state employee defense protections to foster parents under contract with agencies under contract with the state and not just to foster parents under contract with the state. - Amends TCA Title 8, Chapter 42 and Title 9, Chapter 8.
Yea
Passed
29–0
Mar 27, 2017
SB 710
Criminal Offenses - As introduced, requires the punishment for the offense of misuse of official information to include at least 30 hours of community service work to be determined by the court, in addition to any other punishment authorized by law. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 16, Part 4.
Yea
Passed
29–0
Mar 27, 2017
SB 194
Motor Vehicles - As enacted, revises provisions governing lights displayed on vehicles. - Amends TCA Title 55, Chapter 8 and Title 55, Chapter 9, Part 4.
Yea
Passed
8–0
Mar 27, 2017
HB 173
State Government - As enacted, clarifies that state law preempts local government enactments with respect to the regulation of and appropriate sanctions for conduct involving drugs and other similar substances. - Amends TCA Title 9; Title 39, Chapter 17; Title 40; Title 53, Chapter 11; Title 54 and Title 67.
Yea
Passed
26–5
Mar 27, 2017
SB 513
Safety, Dept. of - As introduced, requires the department, no later than August 1, 2017, and by August 1 of each subsequent year, to report to the members of the house transportation committee and the senate transportation and safety committee of the general assembly the total number of traffic violations that involve motor vehicles operated by autonomous technology in each political subdivision of the state for the preceding fiscal year. - Amends TCA Title 5; Title 6; Title 7; Title 39; Title 40; Title 54; Title 55; Title 56; Title 65 and Title 67.
Yea
Passed
6–1
Mar 27, 2017
SB 195
Health Care - As enacted, adds healthcare services provided to a patient at a public elementary or secondary school to the current definition of telehealth services for which health insurance entities are required to reimburse in a manner that is consistent with reimbursement for in-person encounters; requires that the public elementary or secondary school be staffed by a healthcare service provider and equipped to engage in such services. - Amends TCA Title 56; Section 63-1-155 and Title 71.
Yea
Passed
31–0
Mar 27, 2017
SB 1340
Firearms and Ammunition - As enacted, authorizes district attorneys general and similar persons to carry firearms subject to training and certification requirements if certain requirements met. - Amends TCA Section 39-17-1350.
Yea
Passed
29–0
Mar 27, 2017
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