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 613

Memorials, Academic Achievement - Jada Lloyd, Salutatorian, Craigmont High School -

Yea

Passed

34–0

Apr 17, 2025

HJR 620

Memorials, Professional Achievement - Dan Rodamaker -

Yea

Passed

34–0

Apr 17, 2025

SB 1005

Adoption - As enacted, allows petitioners to include all children in one adoption petition if the petitioners are seeking to adopt more than one child at the same time, unless the court issues a written order finding that it is in the best interest of the children that separate petitions be filed; specifies that the clerk of court must charge only one filing fee for such a petition. - Amends TCA Title 18; Title 36 and Title 37.

Yea

Passed

34–0

Apr 17, 2025

HB 1411

Hardeman County - Subject to local approval, requires the school board in Hardeman County to submit its budget specifying the funds that the school board estimates will be necessary to fund the upcoming school year on or before the first Monday in May rather than the first Monday in April. - Amends Chapter 68 of the Private Acts of 1937.

Yea

Passed

34–0

Apr 17, 2025

SJR 426

Memorials, Recognition - Susan Long, John J. Duncan Sr. Award for Senior Advocacy -

Yea

Passed

34–0

Apr 17, 2025

HB 1419

Montgomery County - Subject to local approval, creates a fifth General Sessions and Juvenile Court of Montgomery County. - Amends Chapter 232 of the Private Acts of 1953; as amended.

Yea

Passed

34–0

Apr 17, 2025

HB 1050

Nuisances - As enacted, revises nuisance laws. - Amends TCA Title 5; Title 6; Title 7; Title 13; Title 16; Title 29; Title 39; Title 67 and Title 68.

Yea

Passed

31–0

Apr 17, 2025

HB 1438

Erin - Subject to local approval, makes changes to definitions in the city charter; adds corporate powers to be exercised by the Board of Mayor and Aldermen; makes several other changes to the city charter. - Amends Chapter 403 of the Private Acts of 1951; as amended and rewritten.

Yea

Passed

34–0

Apr 17, 2025

SJR 438

Memorials, Retirement - Chief Dale Phipps, Kingsport Police Department -

Yea

Passed

34–0

Apr 17, 2025

SJR 432

Memorials, Interns - Sydney Farrell -

Yea

Passed

34–0

Apr 17, 2025