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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Bill
Description
Vote
Result
Tally
Date
SB 708
Correctional Programs - As introduced, enacts the "Comprehensive Local Correctional Enforcement Task Force Act" to create a task force to conduct a study and make a report and recommendation concerning local correctional facilities by January 15, 2018. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 8; Title 40 and Title 41.
Yea
Passed
8–0
Mar 21, 2017
SB 678
State Inmates - As introduced, requires that subsidies paid by the state to a county for housing state inmates be paid from the date of conviction; requires a clerk of the court to transmit documentation of a conviction to the department of correction not later than five business days after the date of conviction. - Amends TCA Title 5; Title 8; Title 9; Title 40 and Title 41.
Yea
Passed
8–0
Mar 21, 2017
SB 1221
Revenue - As enacted, enacts the "Improving Manufacturing, Public Roads and Opportunities for a Vibrant Economy (IMPROVE) Act" or the "2017 Tax Cut Act." - Amends TCA Title 55, Chapter 4, Part 1; Title 55, Chapter 6; Title 67, Chapter 2; Title 67, Chapter 3; Title 67, Chapter 4; Title 67, Chapter 5 and Title 67, Chapter 6.
Yea
Passed
9–0
Mar 21, 2017
SB 365
Welfare - As enacted, enacts the "Program Integrity Act of 2017," which establishes certain requirements for benefit eligibility. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 71, Chapter 5, Part 1 and Title 71, Chapter 5, Part 3.
Yea
Passed
8–0
Mar 21, 2017
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
9–0
Mar 21, 2017
SB 38
Campaigns and Campaign Finance - As introduced, authorizes members of the general assembly and political campaign committees to fundraise during a recess in even-numbered years if the general assembly adjourns before May 15 for a period of not less than 10 calendar days, Sundays excepted. - Amends TCA Title 2, Chapter 10, Part 3.
Yea
Passed
8–0
Mar 21, 2017
SB 509
Housing - As enacted, adds East Ridge to governing bodies authorized to adopt ordinances to inspect residential rental dwelling units that are either deteriorated or in the process of deteriorating for compliance with applicable codes. - Amends TCA Title 13, Chapter 21, Part 3.
Yea
Passed
8–0
Mar 21, 2017
SB 273
Administrative Procedure (UAPA) - As enacted, clarifies that only those administrative judges and hearing officers in the executive branch are required to complete training conducted by the department of human resources, division of training, within six months of employment. - Amends TCA Section 4-5-324.
Yea
Passed
8–0
Mar 21, 2017
SB 823
Election Laws - As introduced, clarifies that the county election commissions have the duty to purge the permanent registration records of certain voters unless otherwise prohibited by federal law. - Amends TCA Section 2-2-132.
Yea
Passed
31–0
Mar 20, 2017
HB 985
State Symbols - As enacted, designates Oak Ridge Playhouse as an official state community theater. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 1, Part 3.
Yea
Passed
31–0
Mar 20, 2017
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