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Richard Briggs

TN Senate District 7

Republican Tennessee since Nov 4, 2014

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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)

Bill	Motion / question	Position	Chamber · stage · roll	Date	Outcome	Source
SB 2412 Abortion - As enacted, revises present law that authorizes the attorney general to bring an action…	FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third Consideration 4/13/2026 Passed (1)	Not voting	upper · stage not recorded · roll 56e65c41-986a-47f6-b699-7bfccc176f80	Apr 13, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/56e65c41-986a-47f6-b699-7bfccc176f80 CC0-1.0
SB 2076 Optometry - As enacted, redefines the practice of optometry. - Amends TCA Title 63, Chapter 8.	FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Concur House Amendment # 1 3/30/2026 Passed (1)	Not voting	upper · stage not recorded · roll 2f707890-7a43-4f8c-8145-e7a028550185	Mar 30, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/2f707890-7a43-4f8c-8145-e7a028550185 CC0-1.0
SB 997 Annexation - As introduced, specifies circumstances in which a referendum will not be required to…	SENATE STATE & LOCAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee 3/25/2026 Passed	Not voting	upper · stage not recorded · roll 0404bc31-7486-4e02-bd49-0dba6f42a4e5	Mar 25, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/0404bc31-7486-4e02-bd49-0dba6f42a4e5 CC0-1.0
SB 1943 Holidays and Days of Special Observance - As introduced, designates September 10 of each year as…	SENATE STATE & LOCAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE: Failed in Senate State and Local Government Committee 3/24/2026 Failed (1)	Not voting	upper · stage not recorded · roll a6203645-8c18-4aa3-bb3b-17fa6529cca6	Mar 24, 2026	fail	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/a6203645-8c18-4aa3-bb3b-17fa6529cca6 CC0-1.0
SB 1972 Veterans - As introduced, enacts the “Tennessee Veteran Protection and Due Process Act.” - Amends…	SENATE STATE & LOCAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE: Failed in Senate State and Local Government Committee 3/24/2026 Failed	Not voting	upper · stage not recorded · roll 6b8020d2-d8e9-4381-becd-ff2585874248	Mar 24, 2026	fail	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/6b8020d2-d8e9-4381-becd-ff2585874248 CC0-1.0
SB 1406 State Government - As introduced, requires state departments and agencies to submit annual reports…	SENATE STATE & LOCAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE: Failed in Senate State and Local Government Committee 3/17/2026 Failed	Not voting	upper · stage not recorded · roll 7ca98ef1-fd34-4b31-ae0a-7aa9066daed8	Mar 17, 2026	fail	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/7ca98ef1-fd34-4b31-ae0a-7aa9066daed8 CC0-1.0
SB 2028 Game and Fish Laws - As enacted, clarifies that local governmental entities shall not regulate the…	FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third Consideration 3/12/2026 Passed (1)	Not voting	upper · stage not recorded · roll 8da26c64-319c-4b23-a78d-e856fa74baf3	Mar 12, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/8da26c64-319c-4b23-a78d-e856fa74baf3 CC0-1.0
SB 1889 Motor Vehicles - As enacted, adds certain language comprehension requirements for certain driver…	TRANSPORTATION AND SAFETY COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Finance, Ways, and Means…	Not voting	upper · stage not recorded · roll 7e84d3cb-9b88-4ab7-ac0d-f0110ee31e5f	Mar 11, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/7e84d3cb-9b88-4ab7-ac0d-f0110ee31e5f CC0-1.0
SB 2288 Highways, Roads and Bridges - As introduced, expands the authority for the department to set tolls…	TRANSPORTATION AND SAFETY COMMITTEE: Failed in Senate Transportation and Safety Committee 3/4/2026 Failed	Not voting	upper · stage not recorded · roll 30fdc391-8d6e-4fde-9713-635658b00e70	Mar 4, 2026	fail	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/30fdc391-8d6e-4fde-9713-635658b00e70 CC0-1.0
SB 845 Local Government, General - As enacted, sets up a process by which the attorney general and…	SENATE STATE & LOCAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE: Failed in Senate State and Local Government Committee 4/2/2025 Passed	Not voting	upper · stage not recorded · roll 7e01be6f-2414-4e34-988f-603aa3d59dc5	Apr 2, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/7e01be6f-2414-4e34-988f-603aa3d59dc5 CC0-1.0
SB 396 Governor - As enacted, authorizes, if the governor issues or extends an executive order or…	SENATE STATE & LOCAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Finance, Ways, and…	Not voting	upper · stage not recorded · roll e8b39888-532d-4862-b694-3319d1c6d8af	Apr 2, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/e8b39888-532d-4862-b694-3319d1c6d8af CC0-1.0
SB 274 County Government - As enacted, declares that the offices of sheriff, register, county clerk…	SENATE STATE & LOCAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee…	Not voting	upper · stage not recorded · roll c2c8ec4d-de4b-4805-991e-ce06a1e2b7cc	Mar 18, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/c2c8ec4d-de4b-4805-991e-ce06a1e2b7cc CC0-1.0
SB 178 Open Meetings - As enacted, requires a local governing body subject to the open meetings laws to…	SENATE STATE & LOCAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE: Failed in Senate State and Local Government Committee 3/18/2025 Passed	Not voting	upper · stage not recorded · roll 9be3c57f-e2b5-4501-a060-ee565dab6945	Mar 18, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/9be3c57f-e2b5-4501-a060-ee565dab6945 CC0-1.0
HB 334 Public Officials - As introduced, requires the chief executive officer of a state agency or…	FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third Consideration 3/25/2024 Passed	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll a850ea5c-737c-43c6-add1-07286cc619cc	Mar 25, 2024	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/a850ea5c-737c-43c6-add1-07286cc619cc CC0-1.0
SB 479 General Assembly - As introduced, enacts the "Restoring State Sovereignty Through Nullification…	FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third Consideration 3/21/2024 Passed	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 70f7a8c4-f78f-458a-b1c7-e5b6250dec17	Mar 21, 2024	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/70f7a8c4-f78f-458a-b1c7-e5b6250dec17 CC0-1.0
SB 806 Remedies and Special Proceedings - As introduced, requires that the trial for an unlawful detainer…	FLOOR VOTE: Concur in House Amend# 1 4/21/2023 Passed	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll b216be03-2644-482e-af06-d67f39dff65f	Apr 21, 2023	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/b216be03-2644-482e-af06-d67f39dff65f CC0-1.0
	FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third Consideration 4/10/2023 Passed	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 34160596-0aae-4efa-86b8-325aaa198a2b	Apr 10, 2023	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/34160596-0aae-4efa-86b8-325aaa198a2b CC0-1.0
HB 432 Consumer Protection - As introduced, enacts the "Agricultural Right to Repair Act." - Amends TCA…	FLOOR VOTE: Third Consideration 4/21/2023 Passed	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll f196e0ec-1712-4fa6-9530-6e9c9654522b	Apr 21, 2023	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/f196e0ec-1712-4fa6-9530-6e9c9654522b CC0-1.0
HB 323 Real Property - As introduced, changes from a preponderance of the evidence to clear and convincing…	FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third Consideration 4/19/2023 Passed	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll f3556b5a-8c30-45bd-8ab8-551646497bcf	Apr 19, 2023	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/f3556b5a-8c30-45bd-8ab8-551646497bcf CC0-1.0
SB 867 State Government - As introduced, enacts the "Government Serves the People Act." - Amends TCA Title…	FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third Consideration 4/18/2023 Passed	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 298b6107-6169-4600-8cf8-612656d96cf6	Apr 18, 2023	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/298b6107-6169-4600-8cf8-612656d96cf6 CC0-1.0
SB 702 Environmental Preservation - As introduced, enacts the "Climate Resiliency Fund Act." - Amends TCA…	FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third Consideration 4/18/2023 Passed	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 8a3a0b2f-9245-4112-9741-345af430071d	Apr 18, 2023	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/8a3a0b2f-9245-4112-9741-345af430071d CC0-1.0
SB 528 Veterans - As introduced, requires the bureau of parks and conservation to designate at least one…	FLOOR VOTE: Concur in House Amend# 2 4/12/2023 Passed	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 9e8dd6cb-adda-4aa2-9791-eb1b15b04919	Apr 12, 2023	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/9e8dd6cb-adda-4aa2-9791-eb1b15b04919 CC0-1.0
	FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third Consideration 4/6/2023 Passed	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 05310a5c-f20e-40a6-960d-71d62a66878d	Apr 6, 2023	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/05310a5c-f20e-40a6-960d-71d62a66878d CC0-1.0
HB 452 Remedies and Special Proceedings - As introduced, requires that the trial for an unlawful detainer…	FLOOR VOTE: Third Consideration 4/5/2023 Passed	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll a62137a2-ea50-47f7-b174-9254418a3ac0	Apr 5, 2023	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/a62137a2-ea50-47f7-b174-9254418a3ac0 CC0-1.0
HB 1216 Employees, Employers - As introduced, increases the hourly minimum wage to $20.00, or the federal…	FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Adopt 3/30/2023 Passed	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll de1ff322-8586-4051-aa86-f83375e46c50	Mar 30, 2023	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/de1ff322-8586-4051-aa86-f83375e46c50 CC0-1.0

Sponsored legislation (137 as lead sponsor)

SB 2285 TN · —
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 TN · —
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 TN · —
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 TN · —
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 TN · —
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 TN · —
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 TN · —
Alcoholic Beverages - As enacted, revises law relative to alcoholic beverages. - Amends TCA Title 57.

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SB 2163 TN · —
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 TN · —
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 TN · —
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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