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Sen. Richard Briggs

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Session

Total votes

27,242

all sessions

Attendance

98%

399 missed

Near the chamber average

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

26,931

voted in favor

Nay

222

voted against

Absent

399

missed votes

Total cast

27,242

across all sessions

Crossed party

166

votes against own party

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Bill

Description

Vote

Result

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Date

SB 92

Sunset Laws - As enacted, extends the state textbook and instructional materials quality commission to June 30, 2019; requires the commission to appear before sunset review committee in 2017 to address issue of non-educators serving on textbook advisory committees. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 29, Part 2 and Title 49, Chapter 6, Part 22.

Yea

Passed

32–0

Mar 20, 2017

HJR 204

Memorials, Professional Achievement - Dr. Altha Stewart, President-elect of American Psychiatric Association -

Yea

Passed

32–0

Mar 20, 2017

SB 559

Mass Transit - As introduced, creates a state office dedicated to providing expertise and assistance to the state and local governments regarding public-private initiatives to develop, redevelop, or operate transportation facilities under the Public-Private Transportation Act of 2016. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 29 and Title 54, Chapter 6.

Yea

Passed

5–2

Mar 20, 2017

SB 526

Advertising - As enacted, establishes requirements for the location of outdoor advertising devices along an interstate or highway. - Amends TCA Title 54, Chapter 21.

Yea

Passed

8–0

Mar 20, 2017

SB 1353

Motor Vehicles - As enacted, removes the 150-mile radius restriction and penalty for motor vehicles that are not common carriers and are used to transport agricultural products, farm machinery, or farm supplies; classifies fluid milk products as a nondivisible load that cannot be reasonably dismantled or conveniently transported otherwise. - Amends TCA Title 55.

Yea

Passed

31–0

Mar 20, 2017

SB 821

Adoption - As introduced, permits a surrender that is not made before a judge or chancellor to be valid for use in adoptions in this state, if the surrender was made in accordance with the laws of the state or territory in which the surrender was executed. - Amends TCA Title 36.

Yea

Passed

32–0

Mar 20, 2017

HJR 194

Memorials, Recognition - Laura Davis Jarnigan -

Yea

Passed

32–0

Mar 20, 2017

HJR 196

Memorials, Professional Achievement - Lacey Whitaker, New Center Elementary School, Sevier County Grades 5-8 Teacher of the Year -

Yea

Passed

32–0

Mar 20, 2017

SJR 191

Memorials, Academic Achievement - John Spraberry, Salutatorian, Kenwood High School -

Yea

Passed

28–0

Mar 16, 2017

SB 296

Comptroller, State - As introduced, establishes July 1 of each year as the deadline for the office of research and education accountability to report its findings to the general assembly. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 5; Title 6; Title 7; Title 8; Title 44; Title 48 and Title 68.

Yea

Passed

25–0

Mar 16, 2017