Joe Towns

TN House District 84

Democratic Tennessee since Nov 8, 1994

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Topics in their record

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

Offices & terms

Office	Party	From	To	Source
TN House District 84 current Tennessee	Democratic	Nov 8, 1994	—	openstates/people CC0-1.0

Roll-call votes (107 recorded)

Bill	Motion / question	Position	Chamber · stage · roll	Date	Outcome	Source
SB 528 Veterans - As introduced, requires the bureau of parks and conservation to designate at least one…	FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/6/2023 Passed	Yea	lower · stage not recorded · roll 8d6ca9ff-cae6-45ba-883e-42c65b4f960d	Apr 6, 2023	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/8d6ca9ff-cae6-45ba-883e-42c65b4f960d CC0-1.0
SB 610 TennCare - As introduced, requires TennCare to provide eligible covered enrollees with continuous…	FLOOR VOTE: CONSENT CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/3/2023 Passed	Not voting	lower · stage not recorded · roll 51a6f898-20be-4124-9815-1dc1f7919b35	Apr 3, 2023	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/51a6f898-20be-4124-9815-1dc1f7919b35 CC0-1.0
HB 334 Public Officials - As introduced, requires the chief executive officer of a state agency or…	FLOOR VOTE: CONSENT CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/3/2023 Passed	Not voting	lower · stage not recorded · roll 0e0cbc6d-91af-4020-be06-ff53c36dc9db	Apr 3, 2023	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/0e0cbc6d-91af-4020-be06-ff53c36dc9db CC0-1.0
HB 323 Real Property - As introduced, changes from a preponderance of the evidence to clear and convincing…	FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/3/2023 Passed	Yea	lower · stage not recorded · roll 407e7b27-434a-41a0-9a33-74990cce310b	Apr 3, 2023	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/407e7b27-434a-41a0-9a33-74990cce310b CC0-1.0
SB 628 Regional Authorities and Special Districts - As introduced, requires the department of economic and…	FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PREVIOUS QUESTION PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 3/30/2023 Passed	Nay	lower · stage not recorded · roll 3dc78ad9-09ec-4f4e-8961-46d95cac1262	Mar 30, 2023	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/3dc78ad9-09ec-4f4e-8961-46d95cac1262 CC0-1.0
	FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 3/30/2023 Passed	Nay	lower · stage not recorded · roll 58a28e22-1069-4c8e-af19-587c893b9531	Mar 30, 2023	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/58a28e22-1069-4c8e-af19-587c893b9531 CC0-1.0
SB 268 Immigration - As introduced, requires a financial institution to verify the immigration status of a…	FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 3/20/2023 Passed	Yea	lower · stage not recorded · roll 8cd310f3-8b78-41aa-a768-c822c56fc381	Mar 20, 2023	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/8cd310f3-8b78-41aa-a768-c822c56fc381 CC0-1.0
HB 452 Remedies and Special Proceedings - As introduced, requires that the trial for an unlawful detainer…	FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 3/13/2023 Passed	Nay	lower · stage not recorded · roll 2908d1ea-c02c-4996-8338-b753d02d94c0	Mar 13, 2023	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/2908d1ea-c02c-4996-8338-b753d02d94c0 CC0-1.0
	FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PREVIOUS QUESTION AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 3/13/2023 Passed	Nay	lower · stage not recorded · roll 6a9d4a81-5771-4e97-b76e-d8a16d4085e7	Mar 13, 2023	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/6a9d4a81-5771-4e97-b76e-d8a16d4085e7 CC0-1.0
SB 42 Natural Disasters - As introduced, creates the State Disaster Relief Program to be administered by…	FLOOR VOTE: CONSENT CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 3/13/2023 Passed	Yea	lower · stage not recorded · roll 38532e1e-ae32-439e-abd7-7c50daf975a9	Mar 13, 2023	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/38532e1e-ae32-439e-abd7-7c50daf975a9 CC0-1.0
HJR 65 Memorials, Congress - Urges Congress to pass the SCREEN Act, -	FLOOR VOTE: CONSENT CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 3/13/2023 Passed	Yea	lower · stage not recorded · roll 1c799be8-b072-41c9-a22c-d49cfe0def7e	Mar 13, 2023	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/1c799be8-b072-41c9-a22c-d49cfe0def7e CC0-1.0
HB 1216 Employees, Employers - As introduced, increases the hourly minimum wage to $20.00, or the federal…	FLOOR VOTE: CONSENT CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 2/27/2023 Passed	Yea	lower · stage not recorded · roll a31c2d83-86f1-42d5-b95e-d93fe2a55230	Feb 27, 2023	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/a31c2d83-86f1-42d5-b95e-d93fe2a55230 CC0-1.0
HB 808 County Government - As introduced, authorizes a county to forgo the automatic compensation increase…	FLOOR VOTE: CONSENT CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 2/27/2023 Passed	Yea	lower · stage not recorded · roll d0c8bdfb-160e-49bc-8feb-07915a3dec05	Feb 27, 2023	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/d0c8bdfb-160e-49bc-8feb-07915a3dec05 CC0-1.0
SB 3 Abortion - As introduced, clarifies that the term "abortion," as defined for the offense of…	FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PREVIOUS QUESTION AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 2/23/2023 Passed	Nay	lower · stage not recorded · roll 02edb484-7c26-4a0f-a1b4-3453a3f923f5	Feb 23, 2023	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/02edb484-7c26-4a0f-a1b4-3453a3f923f5 CC0-1.0
HB 218 Education - As introduced, enacts the "Universal Pre-K Funding Act." - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter…	FLOOR VOTE: CONSENT CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 2/13/2023 Passed	Yea	lower · stage not recorded · roll 1167acf0-f84a-4941-b7f9-2a18d8c0a516	Feb 13, 2023	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/1167acf0-f84a-4941-b7f9-2a18d8c0a516 CC0-1.0
HR 5 House of Representatives - Creates ad hoc committee to review the complaint filed with respect to…	FLOOR VOTE: CONSENT CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 2/1/2023 Passed	Yea	lower · stage not recorded · roll d773feb6-2a55-466c-8075-c8628f98eb96	Feb 1, 2023	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/d773feb6-2a55-466c-8075-c8628f98eb96 CC0-1.0
SB 283 Water Pollution - As introduced, removes requirement that installers of subsurface sewage disposal…	FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 5/4/2021 Passed	Yea	lower · stage not recorded · roll 91c59723-a3b0-4880-9cca-7436d8f00dd7	May 4, 2021	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/91c59723-a3b0-4880-9cca-7436d8f00dd7 CC0-1.0
HB 944 Firearms and Ammunition - As introduced, prohibits the possession of an assault weapon; directs…	FLOOR VOTE: CONSENT CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 5/3/2021 Passed	Yea	lower · stage not recorded · roll 1c39bc07-1306-4a97-947e-5ee50d24795a	May 3, 2021	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/1c39bc07-1306-4a97-947e-5ee50d24795a CC0-1.0
SB 137 Planning, Public - As introduced, requires a local legislative body to approve an application for a…	FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/27/2021 Passed	Yea	lower · stage not recorded · roll c3164de2-54bf-4bba-87a3-c23adb2c2448	Apr 27, 2021	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/c3164de2-54bf-4bba-87a3-c23adb2c2448 CC0-1.0
HB 841 Lottery, Scholarships and Programs - As introduced, establishes the promising futures early…	FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/5/2021 Passed	Nay	lower · stage not recorded · roll b9dc5a77-6837-42f2-8564-3bc843bb3f59	Apr 5, 2021	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/b9dc5a77-6837-42f2-8564-3bc843bb3f59 CC0-1.0
HB 831 Taxes, Privilege - As introduced, reallocates 3 percent of revenue derived from the beer barrelage…	FLOOR VOTE: CONSENT CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 3/22/2021 Passed	Yea	lower · stage not recorded · roll 38a86935-17d4-43df-a779-c3ed87a598ed	Mar 22, 2021	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/38a86935-17d4-43df-a779-c3ed87a598ed CC0-1.0
SJR 8 Memorials, Sports - University of Tennessee baseball team, 2024 NCAA Men's College World Series…	FLOOR VOTE: CONSENT CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 1/15/2021 Passed	Yea	lower · stage not recorded · roll f3df54ad-56ce-479b-b9c9-6af22e1e5d89	Jan 15, 2021	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/f3df54ad-56ce-479b-b9c9-6af22e1e5d89 CC0-1.0
SB 150 Education - As introduced, allows students to use their score on the Classic Learning Test (CLT) to…	FLOOR VOTE: PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/22/2019 Passed	Yea	lower · stage not recorded · roll a1f9f26a-07ad-4e17-811b-0d0bc725ce81	Apr 22, 2019	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/a1f9f26a-07ad-4e17-811b-0d0bc725ce81 CC0-1.0
	FLOOR VOTE: PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/22/2019 Passed (1)	Yea	lower · stage not recorded · roll 94cd3611-e2d7-404e-8f9b-338da35c1570	Apr 22, 2019	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/94cd3611-e2d7-404e-8f9b-338da35c1570 CC0-1.0
SB 598 Public Utilities - As introduced, extends from January 1 to February 1, the deadline for local…	FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 3/21/2019 Passed	Yea	lower · stage not recorded · roll b3befc00-8930-413a-a69d-df339c1d22d5	Mar 21, 2019	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/b3befc00-8930-413a-a69d-df339c1d22d5 CC0-1.0

Topics in their record

Offices & terms

Roll-call votes (107 recorded)

Sponsored legislation (21 as lead sponsor)