R Tennessee House · District 97 On the 2026 ballot

Rep. John Gillespie

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Total votes

13,565

all sessions

Attendance

92%

1,205 missed

Lower than 80% of chamber peers

With party

99%

of cast votes

Higher than 85% of chamber peers

Bipartisan score

crosses aisle rarely

Lower than 87% of chamber peers

About Rep. John Gillespie

Rep. serving Tennessee District 97. Member of the Republican party. Has been in office 5 years · 10 months. Serves on Finance, Ways and Means, Health and Pensions.

Sworn in

Nov 3, 2020

5 years · 10 months

Closest ally

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How John votes, broken down

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Criminal Justice 28% / 72%

14 support · 36 oppose

Budget & Taxes 37% / 63%

15 support · 26 oppose

Education 67% / 33%

36 support · 18 oppose

Healthcare 69% / 31%

18 support · 8 oppose

Labor & Employment 56% / 44%

Transportation 100% / 0%

3 support · 0 oppose

Veterans 100% / 0%

3 support · 0 oppose

Immigration 45% / 55%

10 support · 12 oppose

Environment 33% / 67%

3 support · 6 oppose

Energy 33% / 67%

1 support · 2 oppose

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Recent legislative activity

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HB 1484Criminal Offenses - As enacted, enacts "The Memphis Safe Task Force Accountability Act." - Amends TCA Title 8, Chapter 7 and Title 39. signed

4 months ago

HB 2318General Assembly - As enacted, revises and clarifies procedures of the joint committee on ways and means, including authorizing the committee to issue notice that a hearing will not be held or to hold a hearing to review the application or acceptance of federal aid in an amount that is less than $25 million. - Amends TCA Section 4-4-116 and Chapter 512 of the Public Acts of 2025. in committee

4 months ago

Voted absent

SB 2473Regional Authorities and Special Districts - As enacted, vacates the present board of commissioners of each existing authority for metropolitan and regional airports and reconstitutes a new governing body; makes related changes. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 7 and Title 42.

4 months ago

Voted absent

SB 2461Hospitals and Health Care Facilities - As enacted, requires each fertility clinic operating in this state to obtain a certificate from the department of health to perform assisted reproductive technology services. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 29; Title 36; Title 63 and Title 68.

4 months ago

HB 696Sexual Offenses - As introduced, establishes a sexual assault response team coordinator for the purpose of providing statewide training, support, and technical assistance to and oversight of sexual assault response teams. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 8 and Title 38. in committee

5 months ago

Voted absent

HB 1176Annexation - 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.

5 months ago

HB 1444Criminal Offenses - As introduced, increases the penalty for aggravated cruelty to animals from a Class E felony to a Class D felony; adds aggravated cruelty to animals as an offense for which a juvenile may be classified as a serious youthful offender. - Amends TCA Title 37 and Title 39. in committee

5 months ago

HB 2563Public Defenders - As introduced, changes from 10 days to 10 business days the number of days' written notice the president of the district public defenders conference must give before calling an at-will meeting of the conference. - Amends TCA Title 8, Chapter 14 and Title 9, Chapter 4. in committee

5 months ago

HB 33Bail, Bail Bonds - As enacted, establishes a presumption that a defendant should not be released on the defendant’s personal recognizance if the defendant is charged with a felony offense that involved the use or display of a firearm or resulted in the serious bodily injury or death of the victim; requires a magistrate who determines that the presumption has been rebutted to include in the bail order written findings for each factor considered in making such a determination. - Amends TCA Title 40. died

5 months ago

Voted absent

HB 853Children - As enacted, clarifies that a child's parent, legal guardian, or legal custodian may, to the extent allowable by federal law, access and review all health and medical records of the child, including those records related to treatments available to unemancipated minors without parental consent; makes other related changes. - Amends TCA Title 33; Title 36; Title 37; Title 49; Title 63 and Title 68.

5 months ago