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Joe Towns

TN House District 84

Democratic Tennessee since Nov 8, 1994

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Issue areas

Derived from issue-tagged bills they sponsored and stated positions — each links to the underlying record. AI-derived tags

Government Operations & Budget 8Technology & Privacy 5Agriculture 4Criminal Justice & Policing 3Healthcare 3Transportation & Infrastructure 3Economy & Taxes 2Elections & Voting 2Gun Policy 2Banking & Finance 1Environment & Energy 1Immigration 1

Offices & terms

OfficePartyFromToSource
TN House District 84 current
Tennessee
 Democratic Nov 8, 1994 — openstates/people CC0-1.0

Roll-call votes (107 recorded)

VotePositionDateResultSource
HJR 1233 — Memorials, Sports - Eagleville High School baseball team, 2025 Class A state champions - Not voting Mar 30, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SJR 940 — Memorials, Recognition - Novamet - Not voting Mar 30, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 2651 — Grand Junction - Subject to local approval, authorizes the board of mayor and aldermen to appoint a town administrator; specifies the… Not voting Mar 30, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SJR 936 — Memorials, Retirement - Samuel Milton Leslie, South Harriman Baptist Church music minister - Not voting Mar 30, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 1965 — Tort Liability and Reform - As enacted, enacts the "Tennessee Child Care Hosting Safe Harbor Act." - Amends TCA Title 29 and Title 71… Not voting Mar 30, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HJR 1226 — Memorials, Retirement - Jimmy May - Not voting Mar 30, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 1798 — Garnishments and Executions - As enacted, clarifies that the sheriff or other person authorized by law to serve garnishments is authorized… Not voting Mar 30, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HJR 1231 — Memorials, Sports - Eagleville High School girls' volleyball team, 2025 TSSAA Class A state champions - Not voting Mar 30, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HJR 863 — Memorials, Congress - Urges the U.S. Congress to enact H.R. 2350 (S. 1137), which permits states to deploy cell-phone jamming systems in… Not voting Mar 30, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 2655 — Unicoi County - Subject to local approval, aligns the county's mineral severance tax with the tax amounts prescribed under state law. -… Not voting Mar 30, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HJR 1225 — Memorials, Death - David A. Allred - Not voting Mar 30, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SJR 877 — Memorials, Recognition - Women Veterans Appreciation Day - Not voting Mar 30, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 2645 — Martin - Subject to local approval, rewrites the city charter. - Amends Chapter 158 of the Private Acts of 1992; as amended. Not voting Mar 30, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 2653 — Rutherford County - Subject to local approval, repeals and reconstitutes provisions establishing the Rutherford County Highway Commission… Not voting Mar 30, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HR 168 — Agriculture - Recognizes the importance of developing information and recommendations to assist the 115th General Assembly in crafting… Not voting Mar 30, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SJR 941 — Memorials, Recognition - Michael Patrick Leahy - Not voting Mar 30, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 2637 — Athens - Subject to local approval, sets compensation of mayor and council members by ordinance rather than specific dollar amounts; does… Not voting Mar 30, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 2014 — Criminal Offenses - As enacted, requires a person convicted of vehicular homicide proximately resulting from the person's intoxication to… Not voting Mar 30, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 2657 — Ashland City - Subject to local approval, requires the position of mayor to be voted on by electors from the town at large; requires the… Not voting Mar 30, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 2624 — Adamsville - Subject to local approval, revises provisions relating to the filling of a vacancy in the office of mayor or on the city… Not voting Mar 30, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 2648 — Kingsport - Subject to local approval, makes various changes to the charter, including when a vice-mayor is chosen by the board; when… Not voting Mar 30, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HR 175 — Memorials, Recognition - Westwood Elementary School, 25th anniversary - Not voting Mar 30, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 2646 — Williamson County - Subject to local approval, authorizes the board of the Williamson County hospital district to sell real property owned… Not voting Mar 30, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 2012 — Remedies and Special Proceedings - As enacted, creates a civil action for individuals who are the subject of an intimate image that is… Not voting Mar 30, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SJR 937 — Memorials, Professional Achievement - Tabitha Bates, 2026 Extraordinary Educator - Not voting Mar 30, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0

Sponsored legislation (21 as lead sponsor)

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