Bill Sponsor
Richard Briggs
Tennessee · State Senator · District 7 · Republican
Overview
Bills
Votes
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 05, 2026
Passed House
Sponsor
Tennessee Senate Bill 2591
County Government - As introduced, prohibits an employee of a local government from serving on the legislative body of the local government for which the employee works. - Amends TCA Title 2; Title 4; Title 5; Title 6; Title 7; Title 8; Title 12 and Title 49.
Active
Mar 02, 2026
Passed Senate
Sponsor
Tennessee Senate Bill 1944
Open Meetings - As introduced, authorizes local governmental bodies to conduct certain community meetings via electronic means of communication. - Amends TCA Title 5; Title 6; Title 7 and Title 8, Chapter 44.
Active
Mar 02, 2026
Passed House
Sponsor
Tennessee Senate Joint Resolution 864
Memorials, Death - Wesley Hazen Rucker -
Active
Feb 23, 2026
Signed by Governor
Sponsor
Tennessee Senate Bill 367
Election Laws - As enacted, authorizes nominees to fill a vacancy for a judge, district attorney general, or public defender occurring later than 180 days before the qualifying deadline, to be selected by statewide political parties by any method authorized by the rules of the party. - Amends TCA Title 2 and Title 55, Chapter 50.
Became Law
Feb 19, 2026
Withdrawn
Sponsor
Tennessee Senate Bill 2272
Eminent Domain - As introduced, adds to the definition of "public use" for eminent domain a sidewalk, public greenway, bicycle lane, pedestrian way, or proper slope development associated with a road, highway, bridge, or other structure, facility, or project used for public transportation. - Amends TCA Section 29-17-102.
Active
Recent Votes
Mar 4, 2026
Didn't Vote
Didn't Vote
TRANSPORTATION AND SAFETY COMMITTEE: Failed in Senate Transportation and Safety Committee 3/4/2026 Failed
Failed
Tennessee Senate Bill 2288
Highways, Roads and Bridges - As introduced, expands the authority for the department to set tolls to existing transportation facilities that are part of the state highway system or interstate and national defense highway system, located at the border of this state with another state, and where, on or after July 1, 2026, one or more new vehicle travel lanes are added to the facility or an HOV lane on the facility is converted to a high occupancy user fee lane. - Amends TCA Title 12; Title 54 and Title 55.
Apr 2, 2025
Didn't Vote
Didn't Vote
SENATE STATE & LOCAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee Ayes 6, Nays 2 PNV 1 4/2/2025 Passed
Passed
Tennessee Senate Bill 396
Governor - As enacted, authorizes, if the governor issues or extends an executive order or proclamation of a state of emergency, the general assembly to terminate such state of emergency by joint resolution of both houses. - Amends TCA Section 58-2-107.
Apr 2, 2025
Didn't Vote
Didn't Vote
SENATE STATE & LOCAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE: Failed in Senate State and Local Government Committee 4/2/2025 Passed
Passed
Tennessee Senate Bill 845
Local Government, General - As enacted, sets up a process by which the attorney general and reporter may review whether a local government action violates state law or the Constitution of Tennessee. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 5; Title 6; Title 7; Title 8 and Title 9.
Mar 18, 2025
Didn't Vote
Didn't Vote
SENATE STATE & LOCAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE: Failed in Senate State and Local Government Committee 3/18/2025 Passed
Passed
Tennessee Senate Bill 178
Open Meetings - As introduced, requires a governing body subject to the open meetings laws to reserve a period of public comment to provide the public with the opportunity to comment on any matter germane to the jurisdiction of the governing body, regardless of whether the matter is listed on the agenda for the meeting. - Amends TCA Title 8, Chapter 44.
Mar 18, 2025
Didn't Vote
Didn't Vote
SENATE STATE & LOCAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 7, Nays 1 PNV 1 3/18/2025 Passed (1)
Passed
Tennessee Senate Bill 274
County Government - As enacted, declares that the offices of sheriff, register, county clerk, assessor of property, and trustee are the constitutional officers of a county that has adopted a charter form of government; specifies the duties for each constitutional officer. - Amends TCA Title 5.
Jan 30, 2025
Voted Yes
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Yes
FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third Consideration 1/30/2025 Passed
Passed
Tennessee Senate Bill 6005
Appropriations - As enacted, makes appropriations sufficient for the payment of any lawful expenses of the first extraordinary session of the 114th General Assembly; makes other appropriations related to such extraordinary session. -