D Tennessee House · District 15

Rep. Rick Staples

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Total votes

9,517

all sessions

Attendance

57%

7,237 missed

Lower than 84% of chamber peers

With party

99%

of cast votes

Higher than 88% of chamber peers

Bipartisan score

1%

crosses aisle rarely

Lower than 91% of chamber peers

Sponsored

143

bills & resolutions

Lower than 91% of chamber peers

Committees

0

assignments

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About Rep. Rick Staples

Rep. serving Tennessee District 15. Member of the Democratic party.

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Voted Yea

SJR 8013Memorials, Recognition - Walden Security, 30th anniversary -

6 years ago

Voted Yea

SB 5Agriculture - As introduced, extends the duration of an industrial hemp grower's license from one year to two years. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 17, Part 4; Title 43; Title 44, Chapter 6; Title 47, Chapter 26; Title 53 and Title 67, Chapter 4, Part 28.

6 years ago

Voted Nay

SB 5Agriculture - As introduced, extends the duration of an industrial hemp grower's license from one year to two years. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 17, Part 4; Title 43; Title 44, Chapter 6; Title 47, Chapter 26; Title 53 and Title 67, Chapter 4, Part 28.

6 years ago

Voted Yea

HB 8005Criminal Offenses - As enacted, revises certain criminal laws concerning vandalism, assault, disorderly conduct, rioting, obstructing traffic, camping on state property, and other offenses; authorizes the TBI to investigate certain offenses; requires the district attorneys general conference to make a report to the general assembly. - Amends TCA Title 8; Title 38; Title 39 and Title 40.

6 years ago

Voted Yea

SJR 8003Memorials, Death - Brother Ivan N. Raley -

6 years ago

Voted Nay

SB 2Motor Vehicles - As introduced, allows owners and operators of vehicles with an illuminated check engine light to elect to have the tailpipe test performed in lieu of the onboard diagnostics test. - Amends TCA Title 55, Chapter 4, Part 1; Title 55, Chapter 6 and Title 68, Chapter 201.

6 years ago

Voted Yea

SB 8001Local Government, General - As enacted, prohibits a governmental entity from intentionally preventing or prohibiting law enforcement or fire and rescue services from accessing a specifically bounded area within the governmental entity's jurisdiction during a public demonstration; declares a governmental entity may be held liable for injury proximately caused by the governmental entity intentionally preventing or prohibiting law enforcement or fire and rescue services from accessing a specifically bounded area during a public demonstration. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 5; Title 6; Title 7; Title 8; Title 9; Title 29 and Title 38.

6 years ago

Voted Yea

HR 8007Memorials, Recognition - Dr. William E. (Bill) Owens, 50th anniversary in the ministry -

6 years ago

Voted Yea

HB 8001Tort Liability and Reform - As enacted, enacts "Tennessee COVID-19 Recovery Act." - Amends TCA Title 9, Chapter 8, Part 3; Title 29, Chapter 34; Title 29, Chapter 20 and Title 49, Chapter 7, Part 1.

6 years ago

Voted Nay

SB 8005Criminal Offenses - As enacted, revises certain criminal laws concerning vandalism, assault, disorderly conduct, rioting, obstructing traffic, camping on state property, and other offenses; authorizes the TBI to investigate certain offenses; requires the district attorneys general conference to make a report to the general assembly. - Amends TCA Title 8; Title 38; Title 39 and Title 40.

6 years ago