Tennessee Senate · District 7
Richard Briggs
Republican
Votes with the Senate's Speaker
91%
On 289 contested votes where both voted · 99% on all votes
Votes with own party
95%
Partisan rank: 27 of 33 in the Senate (tied with 2 others)
Didn't vote at roll call
3%
127 of 4,545 roll calls
Statewide bills passed
48
98 sponsored · 48 became law · Rank 6 of 33 in the Senate
Local bills passed
0
0 sponsored · 0 became law
Where they sit
Every current senator, placed from most liberal to most conservative by how they voted on contested bills.
← Most liberalThe aisleMost conservative →
Votes with DemocratsCrosses party linesVotes with Republicans
Richard Briggs's seat is marked. Seats run from most liberal (left) to most conservative (right), by contested floor votes. Color shows how often each member crosses party lines toward the middle on votes that divide the parties: solid blue or red means almost never, and purple means on at least 1 in 10 of those votes. Gray seats are members too new to score. How these numbers work
Tennessee Senate19thpercentile
More liberal than 81% of the Tennessee Senate.
Most liberalMost conservative
7th most liberal of 33
On the November 3 ballot
Running for Tennessee Senate District 7.
Also on the ballot: Bryan Langan (Democratic)
The scores
How these numbers work →Votes with the Senate's Speaker
91%
Each tick is a current senator, by party; the dot is Richard Briggs.
On 289 contested votes where both voted99% on all 4,303 votes where both voted
Votes with own party
95%
Each tick is a current senator, by party; the dot is Richard Briggs.
On 308 party-line votesPartisan rank: 27 of 33 in the Senate (tied with 2 others)26 senators vote with their party more often
Bills
The bills Richard Briggs sponsored this term and how far they got. Co-sponsors aren’t counted.
| Statewide | Local | |
|---|---|---|
| Sponsored | 98 | 0 |
| Passed both chambers | 48 | 0 |
| Became law | 48 | 0 |
| Vetoed by the Governor | 0 | 0 |
Rank by statewide bills passed: Rank 6 of 33 in the Senate · 6 of 27 Republicans
A bill's sponsor is its prime sponsor in its own chamber; co-sponsors aren't counted. Every Tennessee bill has a companion in the other chamber with its own sponsor, and only one of the two becomes law: the sponsor of the companion that didn't is credited through the one that did.
Bills that passed both chambers
| Bill | Type | Result | Final action |
|---|---|---|---|
| SB 2283 As enacted, requires revenue that is received by a municipality and that is used to fund a destination marketing entity engaged in tourism promotion on behalf… |
Statewide | Became law | May 27, 2026 |
| SB 2162 As enacted, authorizes a governing body to conduct an executive session for the purpose of interviewing applicants for employment as director-level staff of… |
Statewide | Became law passed as HB 2616 |
May 27, 2026 |
| SB 1620 As enacted, establishes new premier type tourist resorts, restaurants, community theaters, clubs, retirement centers, premises, and commercial passenger boat… |
Statewide | Became law | May 27, 2026 |
| SB 2019 As enacted, revises law relative to alcoholic beverages. |
Statewide | Became law passed as HB 1987 |
May 26, 2026 |
| SB 2163 As enacted, changes present law concerning common ownership of entities involved in the alcoholic beverages industry. |
Statewide | Became law passed as HB 2272 |
May 18, 2026 |
| SB 1944 As enacted, authorizes local governmental bodies to conduct certain community meetings via electronic means of communication. |
Statewide | Became law | May 18, 2026 |
| SB 1760 As enacted, authorizes a tax increment agency to enter into a taxpayer agreement relative to a plan area after obtaining a written statement executed by each… |
Statewide | Became law passed as HB 1892 |
May 18, 2026 |
| SB 1757 As enacted, authorizes, if a candidate changes treasurers and notifies the registry of election finance of the change, the candidate to continue to use print… |
Statewide | Became law passed as HB 1743 |
May 18, 2026 |
| SB 550 As enacted, increases the number of members on the medical cannabis commission from nine to 10, and provides that the additional member must be a member who… |
Statewide | Became law | May 5, 2026 |
| SB 1981 As enacted, adds a requirement that an award of attorneys' fees and costs incurred when an employer unreasonably denies a workers' compensation claim or… |
Statewide | Became law | May 5, 2026 |
| SB 2285 As enacted, requires that, in situations where an order of protection is issued to protect a student who is enrolled in a public school from another student… |
Statewide | Became law | May 4, 2026 |
| SB 2279 As enacted, requires the department of health to make available to the public on its website all inspection criteria required for compliance by pain… |
Statewide | Became law | May 4, 2026 |
| SB 2275 As enacted, designates November 9 of each year as "Gold Star Father's Day," to honor and recognize fathers who have lost children in service to the United… |
Statewide | Became law | May 4, 2026 |
| SB 2273 As enacted, provides that a provision of a document requiring a transferor or transferee to pay a fee, charge, assessment, dues, contribution, deposit, or… |
Statewide | Became law | May 4, 2026 |
| SB 2280 As enacted, authorizes the district attorneys general conference to pay the licensing fees for software applications used by the office of the district… |
Statewide | Became law | April 29, 2026 |
| SB 1843 As enacted, enacts the "Nitrous Oxide Abuse Prevention and Retail Sale Prohibition Act"; makes related changes. |
Statewide | Became law | April 29, 2026 |
| SB 1840 As enacted, requires prosecution for vehicular homicide committed on or after July 1, 2026, to commence within 10 years from the date the offense occurs. |
Statewide | Became law | April 29, 2026 |
| SB 1761 As enacted, makes various changes relative to the regulation of hemp-derived cannabinoid products. |
Statewide | Became law | April 28, 2026 |
| SB 1922 As enacted, generally requires, beginning July 1, 2026, all state and local governmental employers to verify the work authorization status of each prospective… |
Statewide | Became law passed as HB 1705 |
April 27, 2026 |
| SB 1619 As enacted, makes various changes to election laws, including, but not limited to, requiring certain reimbursements to county election commissions for primary… |
Statewide | Became law | April 27, 2026 |
| SB 1691 As enacted, authorizes the executive director of or an attorney employed by the bureau of ethics and campaign finance to conduct a training program for… |
Statewide | Became law | April 23, 2026 |
| SB 1841 As enacted, specifies that, in regard to the criminal offense of desecration of a venerated object, "desecrate" includes, but is not limited to, the removal… |
Statewide | Became law passed as HB 1731 |
March 30, 2026 |
| SB 624 As enacted, prohibits an individual holding an elected office of a local government from holding another elected office in this state at the same time… |
Statewide | Became law passed as HB 618 |
March 23, 2026 |
| SB 367 As enacted, authorizes nominees to fill a vacancy for a judge, district attorney general, or public defender occurring later than 180 days before the… |
Statewide | Became law | March 16, 2026 |
| SB 1415 As enacted, creates the offense of knowingly engaging in conduct that places a child in imminent danger of death, bodily injury, or physical or mental… |
Statewide | Became law passed as HB 751 |
May 27, 2025 |
| SB 1413 As enacted, provides for the regulation of the manufacturing, supplying, wholesale distribution, and retail sale of hemp-derived cannabinoid products by the… |
Statewide | Became law passed as HB 1376 |
May 27, 2025 |
| SB 773 As enacted, specifies that the vesting period established for a construction project or development plan does not expire because of pending litigation… |
Statewide | Became law | May 15, 2025 |
| SB 621 As enacted, revises present law to designate as a political campaign committee for purposes of reporting expenditures pursuant to campaign finance laws a… |
Statewide | Became law | May 15, 2025 |
| SB 229 As enacted, makes various changes to campaign finance laws and related laws. |
Statewide | Became law | May 15, 2025 |
| SB 136 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… |
Statewide | Became law | May 15, 2025 |
| SB 629 As enacted, revises present law relative to the privilege tax upon the privilege of occupancy in a hotel levied by municipalities. |
Statewide | Became law | May 13, 2025 |
| SB 626 As enacted, revises present law relative to voting and county election commissions, such as requiring the commission to publish a notice of the location of… |
Statewide | Became law | May 13, 2025 |
| SB 623 As enacted, requires the office of open records counsel to facilitate the convening of meetings of the advisory committee on open government, including… |
Statewide | Became law | May 13, 2025 |
| SB 365 As enacted, makes certain changes to the powers and duties of county and municipal boards of zoning appeals. |
Statewide | Became law | May 13, 2025 |
| SB 359 As enacted, authorizes a healthcare provider’s licensing board to issue a license subject to a private advocacy order that requires the applicant to… |
Statewide | Became law | May 13, 2025 |
| SB 308 As enacted, establishes new premier type tourist resorts, urban park centers, and museums that can offer liquor by the drink; makes certain clarifications… |
Statewide | Became law | May 13, 2025 |
| SB 1414 As enacted, revises present law relative to 340B entities. |
Statewide | Became law | May 13, 2025 |
| SB 940 As enacted, expands the immunity from prosecution when seeking medical assistance for a person experiencing, or believed to be experiencing, an overdose to… |
Statewide | Became law | April 29, 2025 |
| SB 362 As enacted, enacts the "Safeguarding American Veteran Empowerment (SAVE) Act." |
Statewide | Became law | April 29, 2025 |
| SB 1004 As enacted, clarifies the term "serious risk of substantial and irreversible impairment of a major bodily function" as used in present law provisions relative… |
Statewide | Became law | April 29, 2025 |
| SB 625 As enacted, clarifies exception to when a state entity must advertise for leasing space when the entity has requirements that are special and unique. |
Statewide | Became law passed as HB 917 |
April 28, 2025 |
| SB 622 As enacted, requires a law enforcement agency to provide records related to an accident, the persons involved in such accident, and persons involved in… |
Statewide | Became law passed as HB 604 |
April 28, 2025 |
| SB 941 As enacted, establishes a five-day period after the effective date of this act during which a nonprofit organization may apply to operate a charitable gaming… |
Statewide | Became law | April 8, 2025 |
| SB 306 As enacted, clarifies that administrative dissolution is permitted for certain entities if the entity files a signed document with the secretary of state… |
Statewide | Became law | April 8, 2025 |
| SB 939 As enacted, requires TACIR to study the economic impact that the cosmetology and barbering professions have in this state; upon completion of the study… |
Statewide | Became law passed as HB 862 |
April 4, 2025 |
| SB 772 As enacted, authorizes the members of the board of directors of energy authorities formed under the Municipal Energy Authority Act to receive certain… |
Statewide | Became law passed as HB 100 |
April 4, 2025 |
| SB 462 As enacted, designates the month of November as "Diabetes Awareness Month." |
Statewide | Became law passed as HB 363 |
April 4, 2025 |
| SB 1230 As enacted, specifies certain persons who may submit electronic records for registration with a register of deeds that accepts electronic records under the… |
Statewide | Became law passed as HB 1039 |
April 4, 2025 |
Budget projects
Tennessee's appropriations act doesn't say which legislator asked for an item, so there's no budget figure for Tennessee legislators.
Contested votes where they split
25 against the Senate's Speaker; 19 against most of their party.
Every roll call
How Richard Briggs voted on each of the 4,545 floor roll calls while in office, newest first.
| Date | Vote | Their vote | Most of their party | Lieutenant Governor and Speaker of the Senate | Yeas–nays |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Contested and party-line votes link to their own pages; the rest link to the official record.
Contact, committees and caucuses
Contact
- Official page
- wapp.capitol.tn.gov
- sen.richard.briggs@capitol.tn.gov
- Capitol office
- Room 774, Cordell Hull Building 425 Rep. John Lewis Way North, Nashville, TN 37243
615-741-1766
Committees
- State and Local Government Chair
- Advisory Commission on Intergovernmental Relations
- Select Rules
- Transportation and Safety
Contact details and committee assignments from Open States' data on the Tennessee General Assembly, which it collects from the chambers' websites, as of Oct. 15, 2026.
Source: the Tennessee General Assembly's floor vote records, as Open States collects them, Jan. 15, 2025 to April 23, 2026. How these numbers work · Corrections