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Richard Briggs

TN Senate District 7

Republican Tennessee since Nov 4, 2014

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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 64Economy & Taxes 25Criminal Justice & Policing 18Healthcare 18Elections & Voting 12Housing 9Labor & Employment 9Social Services & Welfare 8Veterans Affairs 7Transportation & Infrastructure 4Banking & Finance 3Civil Rights & Liberties 3Other 3Technology & Privacy 3Abortion & Reproductive Rights 2Education 2Environment & Energy 2Agriculture 1Defense & Military 1Foreign Policy & Trade 1Immigration 1

Offices & terms

OfficePartyFromToSource
TN Senate District 7 current
Tennessee
 Republican Nov 4, 2014 — openstates/people CC0-1.0

Roll-call votes (54 recorded)

VotePositionDateResultSource
SB 551 — Physicians and Surgeons - As introduced, allows, instead of requires, the governor to consult with medical groups in making appointments to… Yea Mar 29, 2023 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 926 — Tobacco, Tobacco Products - As introduced, increases, from a Class C to a Class A misdemeanor, the penalty for selling or distributing a… Yea Mar 20, 2023 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 628 — Regional Authorities and Special Districts - As introduced, requires the department of economic and community development to submit an… Yea Mar 16, 2023 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 610 — TennCare - As introduced, requires TennCare to provide eligible covered enrollees with continuous glucose monitoring; establishes criteria… Yea Mar 6, 2023 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 3 — Abortion - As introduced, clarifies that the term "abortion," as defined for the offense of criminal abortion, does not include the use of… Yea Mar 2, 2023 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 268 — Immigration - As introduced, requires a financial institution to verify the immigration status of a person sending funds electronically… Yea Feb 27, 2023 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 1408 — Traffic Safety - As introduced, removes the prohibition on a person physically holding or supporting, with any part of the person's body, a… Yea Feb 27, 2023 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 42 — Natural Disasters - As introduced, creates the State Disaster Relief Program to be administered by TEMA for the purpose of providing grants… Yea Feb 13, 2023 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 3 — Abortion - As introduced, clarifies that the term "abortion," as defined for the offense of criminal abortion, does not include the use of… Yea Feb 9, 2023 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HJR 6 — Memorials, Retirement - Ralph Schulz - Yea Jan 12, 2023 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 137 — Planning, Public - As introduced, requires a local legislative body to approve an application for a proposed development without allowing… Yea Apr 28, 2021 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 841 — Lottery, Scholarships and Programs - As introduced, establishes the promising futures early learning scholarship program and a fund to… Yea Apr 27, 2021 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 831 — Taxes, Privilege - As introduced, reallocates 3 percent of revenue derived from the beer barrelage tax that is provided to the general fund… Yea Apr 5, 2021 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 137 — Planning, Public - As introduced, requires a local legislative body to approve an application for a proposed development without allowing… Yea Apr 1, 2021 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 137 — Planning, Public - As introduced, requires a local legislative body to approve an application for a proposed development without allowing… Yea Apr 1, 2021 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 137 — Planning, Public - As introduced, requires a local legislative body to approve an application for a proposed development without allowing… Yea Mar 24, 2021 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 283 — Water Pollution - As introduced, removes requirement that installers of subsurface sewage disposal systems pay a renewal fee as a condition… Yea Mar 15, 2021 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 309 — Alcoholic Beverage Commission - As introduced, changes from March 1 to February 15 the date by which the executive director of the… Yea Mar 1, 2021 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SJR 8 — Memorials, Sports - University of Tennessee baseball team, 2024 NCAA Men's College World Series Champions - Yea Jan 14, 2021 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 537 — Tennessee Fish & Wildlife Commission - As introduced, directs the commission to promulgate rules to create and issue guide licenses for… Yea May 2, 2019 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 1101 — Taxes, Exemption and Credits - As introduced, creates tax exemption for portions of property that provide tree canopy cover in counties… Yea Apr 10, 2019 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 598 — Public Utilities - As introduced, extends from January 1 to February 1, the deadline for local governments that have adopted local… Yea Mar 18, 2019 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 598 — Public Utilities - As introduced, extends from January 1 to February 1, the deadline for local governments that have adopted local… Yea Mar 12, 2019 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 598 — Public Utilities - As introduced, extends from January 1 to February 1, the deadline for local governments that have adopted local… Yea Mar 5, 2019 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 150 — Education - As introduced, allows students to use their score on the Classic Learning Test (CLT) to satisfy the eligibility requirements… Yea Mar 4, 2019 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0

Sponsored legislation (137 as lead sponsor)

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