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Richard Briggs
TN Senate District 7
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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
| Office | Party | From | To | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TN Senate District 7 current
Tennessee |
Republican | Nov 4, 2014 | — | openstates/people CC0-1.0 |
Roll-call votes (54 recorded)
| Vote | Position | Date | Result | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HJR 94 — Constitutional Amendments - Proposes amendments to Article II of the Constitution of Tennessee to establish an independent redistricting… | Yea | Feb 11, 2019 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 710 — Criminal Offenses - As introduced, requires the punishment for the offense of misuse of official information to include at least 30 hours… | Yea | Mar 27, 2017 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 823 — Election Laws - As introduced, clarifies that the county election commissions have the duty to purge the permanent registration records of… | Yea | Mar 20, 2017 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HJR 309 — Memorials, Recognition - Sudden Unexplained Death in Children Awareness Month - | Yea | Apr 21, 2015 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
Sponsored legislation (137 as lead sponsor)
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SB 2285
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Local Education Agencies - As enacted, requires that, in situations where an order of protection is issued to protect a student who is enrolled in a public…
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SB 1922
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Employees, Employers - As enacted, generally requires, beginning July 1, 2026, all state and local governmental employers to verify the work authorization…
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SB 2273
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Real Property - As enacted, provides that a provision of a document requiring a transferor or transferee to pay a fee, charge, assessment, dues, contribution…
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SB 2283
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Tourism - As enacted, requires revenue that is received by a municipality and that is used to fund a destination marketing entity engaged in tourism promotion…
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SB 1757
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Election Laws - As enacted, authorizes, if a candidate changes treasurers and notifies the registry of election finance of the change, the candidate to…
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SB 1760
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Real Property - As enacted, authorizes a tax increment agency to enter into a taxpayer agreement relative to a plan area after obtaining a written statement…
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SB 2019
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Alcoholic Beverages - As enacted, revises law relative to alcoholic beverages. - Amends TCA Title 57.
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SB 2163
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Alcoholic Beverages - As enacted, changes present law concerning common ownership of entities involved in the alcoholic beverages industry. - Amends TCA Title…
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SB 2280
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District Attorneys - As enacted, authorizes the district attorneys general conference to pay the licensing fees for software applications used by the office of…
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SB 2284
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Tourism - As introduced, requires each local tourism development authority to file its annual report of its business affairs and transactions with the…
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