Richard Briggs
Tennessee · State Senator · District 7 · Republican
Address
Room 774, Cordell Hull Building 425 Rep. John Lewis Way North, Nashville, TN 37243
Phone
615-741-1766
Address
Room 774, Cordell Hull Building 425 Rep. John Lewis Way North, Nashville, TN 37243
Phone
615-741-1766
Featured Bills
May 09, 2025
Signed by Governor
Sponsor
Tennessee Senate Bill 136
Local Government, General - As enacted, authorizes a member of a local government's legislative body to participate in a scheduled meeting by electronic means if the member is dealing with a family or medical emergency, has been called into military service, or is unable to attend in person due to inclement weather. - Amends TCA Title 5; Title 6; Title 7 and Title 8, Chapter 44.
Became Law
May 09, 2025
Signed by Governor
Sponsor
Tennessee Senate Bill 229
Campaigns and Campaign Finance - As enacted, makes various changes to campaign finance laws and related laws. - Amends TCA Title 2; Title 3 and Title 67.
Became Law
May 09, 2025
Signed by Governor
Sponsor
Tennessee Senate Bill 621
Campaigns and Campaign Finance - As enacted, revises present law to designate as a political campaign committee for purposes of reporting expenditures pursuant to campaign finance laws a corporation that uses corporate funds, moneys, or credits for communications expressly supporting or opposing the election or defeat of a clearly identified candidate or elected official, and such funds, moneys, or credits are not used with the cooperation or with the prior consent of, or in consultation with, or at the request of, or suggestion of, a candidate or elected official or any agent or authorized committee of the candidate or elected official. - Amends TCA Title 2, Chapter 10.
Became Law
May 09, 2025
Signed by Governor
Sponsor
Tennessee Senate Bill 773
Planning, Public - As enacted, specifies that the vesting period established for a construction project or development plan does not expire because of pending litigation challenging a permit; specifies that the vesting period is tolled while such litigation is pending. - Amends TCA Title 13, Chapter 3; Title 13, Chapter 4 and Title 13, Chapter 7.
Became Law
May 07, 2025
Signed by Governor
Sponsor
Recent Votes
Apr 22, 2025
Voted Yes
check
Yes
FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Concur House Amendment # 2 4/22/2025 Passed
Passed
Tennessee Senate Bill 14
Game and Fish Laws - As enacted, increases the criminal classification for hunting on the land of another without permission from a Class C misdemeanor to a Class B misdemeanor, punishable by a fine only, not to exceed $500 per violation. - Amends TCA Title 70.
Apr 22, 2025
Voted Yes
check
Yes
FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Adopt Conference Committee Report 4/22/2025 Passed
Passed
Tennessee Senate Bill 102
Sunset Laws - As enacted, extends the Tennessee technology development corporation to June 30, 2027. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 14, Part 2 and Title 4, Chapter 29.
Apr 22, 2025
Voted Yes
check
Yes
FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Concur House Amendment # 1 4/22/2025 Passed
Passed
Tennessee Senate Bill 246
Education, Dept. of - As enacted, requires the department to convene a working group to study and develop best practices, strategies, and programming for English language learner (EL) educators in this state to utilize in educating EL students enrolled in a public school in this state in any of the grades K-12. - Amends TCA Title 49.
Apr 22, 2025
Voted Yes
check
Yes
FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Concur House Amendment # 2 4/22/2025 Passed (1)
Passed
Tennessee Senate Bill 221
Juvenile Offenders - As enacted, permits a court to use juvenile court records, including the disposition and evidence, in pretrial reports used to set bond for certain criminal offenses; requires the magistrate to consider the defendant's prior juvenile record in determining the defendant's risk of danger to the community. - Amends TCA Title 37 and Title 40.
Apr 22, 2025
Voted Yes
check
Yes
FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Adopt Conference Committee Report 4/22/2025 Passed (1)
Passed
Tennessee Senate Bill 229
Campaigns and Campaign Finance - As enacted, makes various changes to campaign finance laws and related laws. - Amends TCA Title 2; Title 3 and Title 67.
Apr 22, 2025
Voted Yes
check
Yes
FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third Consideration 4/22/2025 Passed
Passed
Tennessee Senate Bill 229
Campaigns and Campaign Finance - As enacted, makes various changes to campaign finance laws and related laws. - Amends TCA Title 2; Title 3 and Title 67.
No bills available for Richard Briggs.
No votes available for Richard Briggs.
Top Legislative Subjects
No Legislative Subjects are available for Richard Briggs.