Kip Capley

TN House District 71

Republican Tennessee since Nov 8, 2022

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Topics in their record

Topics found in sponsored legislation and separately sourced statements. Legislative activity on a topic is not presented as a policy stance. AI-derived tags

Government Operations & Budget 9 Criminal Justice & Policing 8 Transportation & Infrastructure 6 Civil Rights & Liberties 3 Environment & Energy 3 Gun Policy 3 Agriculture 2 Economy & Taxes 2 Education 2 Healthcare 2 Housing 2 Immigration 2 Other 2 Banking & Finance 1 Social Services & Welfare 1

Offices & terms

Office	Party	From	To	Source
TN House District 71 current Tennessee	Republican	Nov 8, 2022	—	openstates/people CC0-1.0

Roll-call votes (93 recorded)

Bill	Motion / question	Position	Chamber · stage · roll	Date	Outcome	Source
HB 1978 Taxes, Sales - As introduced, authorizes the commissioner of revenue to issue a certificate of…	FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 3/30/2026 Failed	Not voting	lower · stage not recorded · roll b833d343-3b1f-4b8c-b81c-af823d1e3618	Mar 30, 2026	fail	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/b833d343-3b1f-4b8c-b81c-af823d1e3618 CC0-1.0
HB 1943 Hospitals and Health Care Facilities - As enacted, prohibits a hospital emergency department…	HOUSE HEALTH COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee 3/24/2026 Passed (1)	Not voting	lower · stage not recorded · roll eecb34e1-1689-4bc8-b06d-fee4400e63c8	Mar 24, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/eecb34e1-1689-4bc8-b06d-fee4400e63c8 CC0-1.0
HB 2313 Health, Dept. of - As enacted, authorizes the department to establish and administer an early…	HOUSE HEALTH COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass; ref to Government Operations Committee 3/17/2026 Passed (3)	Not voting	lower · stage not recorded · roll 7f2d64e9-3b3b-4d31-aaa0-5cb5aab7ff69	Mar 17, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/7f2d64e9-3b3b-4d31-aaa0-5cb5aab7ff69 CC0-1.0
SB 1993 Landlord and Tenant - As enacted, prohibits certain persons from publishing, transmitting, or…	FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 3/16/2026 Passed (1)	Not voting	lower · stage not recorded · roll 9f043797-fcdd-42ac-b5c0-ec8c6293f999	Mar 16, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/9f043797-fcdd-42ac-b5c0-ec8c6293f999 CC0-1.0
SB 2320 Campaigns and Campaign Finance - As enacted, clarifies that expenditures of campaign funds to…	FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 3/16/2026 Passed (2)	Not voting	lower · stage not recorded · roll cc654e01-d0a5-4d59-8b99-97a2acb31752	Mar 16, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/cc654e01-d0a5-4d59-8b99-97a2acb31752 CC0-1.0
SB 1731 Appeal and Review - As enacted, expands when the state may appeal an interlocutory order of a…	FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 3/12/2026 Passed	Not voting	lower · stage not recorded · roll b261508f-f59d-42d6-a833-690e90652826	Mar 12, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/b261508f-f59d-42d6-a833-690e90652826 CC0-1.0
SB 2423 Food and Food Products - As enacted, prohibits LEAs and public charter schools from selling…	FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 3/9/2026 Passed (1)	Not voting	lower · stage not recorded · roll 6fecd073-3c2c-47db-abb5-f0d0fc83f5d0	Mar 9, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/6fecd073-3c2c-47db-abb5-f0d0fc83f5d0 CC0-1.0
SB 192 Alcoholic Beverages - As enacted, requires a manufacture's license for the manufacturing of…	FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 3/9/2026 Passed	Not voting	lower · stage not recorded · roll 2ab125a9-c7d6-4cd2-9eb5-8dc00735dc74	Mar 9, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/2ab125a9-c7d6-4cd2-9eb5-8dc00735dc74 CC0-1.0
HB 2636 Greenbrier - Subject to local approval, increases salary of aldermen from $120 per month to $300…	HOUSE PRIVATE ACTS COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass; ref to State & Local Government Committee 3/2/2026 Passed (4)	Not voting	lower · stage not recorded · roll b9184206-7858-4e5f-97ee-206ef652c366	Mar 2, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/b9184206-7858-4e5f-97ee-206ef652c366 CC0-1.0
SB 14 Game and Fish Laws - As enacted, increases the criminal classification for hunting on the land of…	FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR 2 AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/22/2025 Passed	Not voting	lower · stage not recorded · roll bd2b1e17-f32c-4e0c-afe7-9aef56e62ea0	Apr 22, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/bd2b1e17-f32c-4e0c-afe7-9aef56e62ea0 CC0-1.0
SB 136 Local Government, General - As enacted, authorizes a member of a local government's legislative…	FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/21/2025 Passed (1)	Not voting	lower · stage not recorded · roll 41df8bcc-6091-4ad1-8e6d-bc695de64925	Apr 21, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/41df8bcc-6091-4ad1-8e6d-bc695de64925 CC0-1.0
HB 1093 Firearms and Ammunition - As enacted, expands the definition of "machine gun" to include any part…	FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/21/2025 Passed (1)	Not voting	lower · stage not recorded · roll f62d994d-671f-4be2-b50f-9ad1d5f7617d	Apr 21, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/f62d994d-671f-4be2-b50f-9ad1d5f7617d CC0-1.0
HB 773 Newspapers and Publications - As enacted, specifies that the website where legal notices must be…	FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/21/2025 Passed (1)	Not voting	lower · stage not recorded · roll 4b3fbb4b-6814-42b4-816c-736892950918	Apr 21, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/4b3fbb4b-6814-42b4-816c-736892950918 CC0-1.0
SB 111 Alcoholic Beverages - As enacted, authorizes a licensee that holds more than a 50 percent ownership…	FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/17/2025 Passed	Not voting	lower · stage not recorded · roll 49ea99ca-6f28-4648-8ff1-afd11e48c554	Apr 17, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/49ea99ca-6f28-4648-8ff1-afd11e48c554 CC0-1.0
SB 1004 Abortion - As enacted, clarifies the term "serious risk of substantial and irreversible impairment…	FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/16/2025 Passed (1)	Not voting	lower · stage not recorded · roll 4c088ff3-74dc-4c5f-97d1-6f51ea54b457	Apr 16, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/4c088ff3-74dc-4c5f-97d1-6f51ea54b457 CC0-1.0
HB 979 Health Care - As enacted, establishes licensure of anesthesiologist assistants; revises provisions…	FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/16/2025 Passed (2)	Not voting	lower · stage not recorded · roll 107f6351-ef0b-40f9-a9a7-b0914b1a9aee	Apr 16, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/107f6351-ef0b-40f9-a9a7-b0914b1a9aee CC0-1.0
HB 1434 Hardeman County - Subject to local approval, increases, from 85 percent to 92 percent, the assumed…	FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/16/2025 Passed (1)	Not voting	lower · stage not recorded · roll 9e9ca157-57be-4db7-8c9d-b0be87ff98fa	Apr 16, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/9e9ca157-57be-4db7-8c9d-b0be87ff98fa CC0-1.0
SB 161 Local Education Agencies - As enacted, requires each board of education for an LEA that operates at…	FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/16/2025 Passed (1)	Not voting	lower · stage not recorded · roll 61876e53-fbf0-491c-be96-f48de5604cf9	Apr 16, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/61876e53-fbf0-491c-be96-f48de5604cf9 CC0-1.0
SB 134 Education, Dept. of - As enacted, enacts the "The Learning Pod Protection Act." - Amends TCA Title…	FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/16/2025 Passed (1)	Not voting	lower · stage not recorded · roll 34877637-d2e6-4629-8c13-72f6a2922388	Apr 16, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/34877637-d2e6-4629-8c13-72f6a2922388 CC0-1.0
SB 536 Sports - As enacted, revises present law relative to an intercollegiate athlete's name, image, or…	FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/16/2025 Passed (1)	Not voting	lower · stage not recorded · roll b847f91a-8bd8-4ad6-b2fd-7f336e2097d3	Apr 16, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/b847f91a-8bd8-4ad6-b2fd-7f336e2097d3 CC0-1.0
HB 1204 Criminal Offenses - As enacted, revises present law concerning driving under the influence. -…	HOUSE FINANCE, WAYS, AND MEANS COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee 4/15/2025 Passed (2)	Not voting	lower · stage not recorded · roll 6ab0ab83-3da9-4a6e-9a3c-064d155061f2	Apr 15, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/6ab0ab83-3da9-4a6e-9a3c-064d155061f2 CC0-1.0
SB 1423 Education - As enacted, requires each local board of education and public charter school governing…	FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/15/2025 Passed (1)	Not voting	lower · stage not recorded · roll e09a1200-4983-4cdf-be53-6c42b86116d9	Apr 15, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/e09a1200-4983-4cdf-be53-6c42b86116d9 CC0-1.0
HB 381 Alcoholic Beverages - As enacted, establishes new premier type tourist resorts, urban park centers…	HOUSE FINANCE, WAYS, AND MEANS COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee 4/15/2025 Passed (2)	Not voting	lower · stage not recorded · roll a06ed690-ed5c-410b-87fe-db62be81a5a7	Apr 15, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/a06ed690-ed5c-410b-87fe-db62be81a5a7 CC0-1.0
	HOUSE FINANCE, WAYS, AND MEANS SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee 4/14/2025…	Not voting	lower · stage not recorded · roll 1a75433a-315d-4845-a5a1-6c4f244c8621	Apr 14, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/1a75433a-315d-4845-a5a1-6c4f244c8621 CC0-1.0
SB 766 Banks and Financial Institutions - As enacted, authorizes a premium finance company to impose and…	FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/3/2025 Failed	Not voting	lower · stage not recorded · roll 85b4ff00-982f-44ae-a8bd-9610cfdac811	Apr 3, 2025	fail	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/85b4ff00-982f-44ae-a8bd-9610cfdac811 CC0-1.0

Topics in their record

Offices & terms

Roll-call votes (93 recorded)

Sponsored legislation (215 as lead sponsor)