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
Mar 30, 2026
Passed House
Sponsor
Tennessee Senate Bill 1761
Agriculture - As introduced, changes from five to 10 years the length of time the department of agriculture shall maintain all records that the department creates or receives for the regulation of hemp. - Amends TCA Title 1, Chapter 3; Title 39; Title 43, Chapter 27; Title 53; Title 57, Chapter 7 and Title 67, Chapter 6.
Active
Mar 30, 2026
Passed House
Sponsor
Tennessee Senate Bill 1843
Drugs, Synthetic or Analogue - As introduced, enacts the "Nitrous Oxide Abuse Prevention and Retail Sale Prohibition Act." - Amends TCA Title 39; Title 57, Chapter 7; Title 63 and Title 67, Chapter 4, Part 10.
Active
Mar 30, 2026
Passed House
Sponsor
Tennessee Senate Bill 2273
Real Property - As introduced, increases from three to five business days the minimum notice period a buyer engaging in wholesaling real property must provide to the seller regarding the effective date of an assignment of the buyer's interest. - Amends TCA Title 66.
Active
Mar 26, 2026
Passed Senate
Sponsor
Tennessee Senate Bill 1619
Election Laws - As introduced, requires a political party to file a copy of the party's rules or amendments to the party's rules with the secretary of state and the coordinator of elections within 15 days, instead of 30 days, after the rules or amendments are adopted by the party. - Amends TCA Title 2.
Active
Mar 26, 2026
Passed House
Sponsor
Tennessee Senate Bill 1691
Campaigns and Campaign Finance - As introduced, authorizes the executive director of or an attorney employed by the bureau of ethics and campaign finance to conduct a training program for members of the bureau and Tennessee ethics commission. - Amends TCA Title 2, Chapter 10, Part 2 and Title 3, Chapter 6, Part 1.
Active
Recent Votes
Mar 25, 2026
Didn't Vote
Didn't Vote
SENATE STATE & LOCAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee 3/25/2026 Passed
Passed
Tennessee Senate Bill 997
Annexation - As introduced, specifies circumstances in which a referendum will not be required to effectuate annexation of territory; removes repealer provision for exceptions to the referendum requirement. - Amends TCA Section 6-51-104.
Mar 24, 2026
Didn't Vote
Didn't Vote
SENATE STATE & LOCAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE: Failed in Senate State and Local Government Committee 3/24/2026 Failed
Failed
Tennessee Senate Bill 1943
Holidays and Days of Special Observance - As introduced, designates September 10 of each year as "Charlie Kirk Day." - Amends TCA Title 15, Chapter 2.
Mar 24, 2026
Didn't Vote
Didn't Vote
SENATE STATE & LOCAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE: Failed in Senate State and Local Government Committee 3/24/2026 Failed (1)
Failed
Tennessee Senate Bill 1972
Veterans - As introduced, enacts the “Tennessee Veteran Protection and Due Process Act.” - Amends TCA Title 7; Title 8; Title 38 and Title 58.
Mar 17, 2026
Didn't Vote
Didn't Vote
SENATE STATE & LOCAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE: Failed in Senate State and Local Government Committee 3/17/2026 Failed
Failed
Tennessee Senate Bill 1406
State Government - As introduced, requires state departments and agencies to submit annual reports on achieving economic efficiency to the governor in addition to committees of the general assembly. - Amends TCA Title 3; Title 4; Title 8 and Title 9.
Mar 12, 2026
Didn't Vote
Didn't Vote
FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third Consideration 3/12/2026 Passed (1)
Passed
Tennessee Senate Bill 2028
Game and Fish Laws - As introduced, clarifies that local governmental entities shall not regulate the manner and means of taking wildlife, including the discharge of a firearm while lawfully hunting, and that such taking is regulated pursuant to rules promulgated and proclamations issued by the fish and wildlife commission. - Amends TCA Section 39-17-1314; Section 70-1-206 and Section 70-4-107.
Mar 11, 2026
Didn't Vote
Didn't Vote
TRANSPORTATION AND SAFETY COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee Ayes 7, Nays 1 PNV 1 3/11/2026 Passed
Passed
Tennessee Senate Bill 1889
Motor Vehicles - As introduced, requires an applicant for a driver license who cannot speak and read English sufficiently to be issued a restricted license for one year and to re-take the written driver license examination in English to be issued a driver license thereafter; requires evidence of U.S. citizenship, lawful permanent residence, or temporary lawful resident status prior to registering vehicles. - Amends TCA Title 55, Chapter 4; Title 55, Chapter 50 and Title 65, Chapter 15.
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