Clemmons, John Ray
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71
Bills sponsored
this session · 170 all-time
243
Bills co-sponsored
this session · 243 all-time
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Enacted into law
counting…
6998
Recorded votes
100%
Vote participation
voted in 100% of 6998 recorded votes
Voting scorecard
111S1 session · computed from recorded roll-call votes
Party unity
100%
based on 183 votes
Votes with own party's majority
Independence
0%
based on 183 votes
Votes against own party's majority
Participation
100%
based on 183 votes
Roll calls where a yes/no was cast
Sponsored (introduced)
170 billsCurrent session 71 bills
- HJR 1607 A RESOLUTION to honor and commend Freely Fest, a new music festival in Nashville. Signed
- HJR 1606 A RESOLUTION to honor McCabe Park Little League on the celebration of its fortieth anniversary. Signed
- HJR 1430 A RESOLUTION to commend Stratton Bone on the occasion of an agricultural building in Lebanon being named in his honor. Signed
- HJR 1108 A RESOLUTION to honor Hillsboro High School, winner of the MNPS High School Battle of the Books. Signed
- HJR 1073 A RESOLUTION relative to tariffs invalidly imposed under the International Emergency Powers Act. Failed
- HJR 1054 A RESOLUTION to commend Representative Johnny Shaw for his honorable and distinguished service to the people of Tennessee as a member of the House of Representatives. Signed
- HJR 1052 A RESOLUTION to honor and congratulate Erinn McGee on her selection as the 2025-2026 Metro Nashville Public Schools Teacher of the Year. Signed
- HJR 1051 A RESOLUTION to honor the United States women's hockey team on winning the gold medal at the 2026 Olympic Games. Signed
- HJR 0991 A RESOLUTION to honor the memory of Judge John P. Brown of Nashville. Signed
- HJR 0739 A RESOLUTION to commemorate International Holocaust Remembrance Day, January 27, 2026. Signed
- HJR 0718 A RESOLUTION to honor and commend the CSX Santa Train. Signed
- HJR 0588 A RESOLUTION to honor Alice Asako Walle upon her outstanding career in music education. Signed
- HJR 0507 A RESOLUTION to honor and commend the Hillsboro Burros boys' basketball team upon winning the 2025 TSSAA Division I, Class 4A state championship. Signed
- HJR 0493 A RESOLUTION to honor the memory of Denis Michael Gilmore, MD FACS, of Nashville. Signed
- HJR 0487 A RESOLUTION to welcome Tennessean Captain Barry "Butch" Wilmore back to Earth after completing his mission aboard the International Space Station. Signed
- HJR 0475 A RESOLUTION to honor the memory of Colonel James Russell Dismukes of Nashville. Signed
- HJR 0302 A RESOLUTION to recognize Pat Nolan of NewsChannel 5 on the occasion of his retirement. Signed
- HJR 0301 A RESOLUTION to honor and commend Marta W. Aldrich on the occasion of her retirement. Signed
- HJR 0283 A RESOLUTION to honor and congratulate Deborah E. Whitman on her selection as the 2024–2025 Metro Nashville Public Schools Support Employee of the Year. Signed
- HJR 0282 A RESOLUTION to honor and congratulate Maegan Hickey on her selection as the 2024–2025 Cambridge Early Learning Center Teacher of the Year. Signed
- HJR 0281 A RESOLUTION to honor and congratulate Michael Todd Henderson on his selection as the 2024–2025 John Trotwood Moore Middle School Teacher of the Year. Signed
- HJR 0280 A RESOLUTION to honor and congratulate Callie Longmire on her selection as the 2024–2025 Cane Ridge Elementary School Teacher of the Year. Signed
- HJR 0279 A RESOLUTION to honor and congratulate Alexandra R. Wood on her selection as the 2024–2025 Casa Azafrán Early Learning Center Teacher of the Year. Signed
- HJR 0278 A RESOLUTION to honor and congratulate Christina Johnson on her selection as the 2024–2025 Eagle View Elementary School Teacher of the Year. Signed
- HJR 0277 A RESOLUTION to honor and congratulate Maria Seda on her selection as the 2024–2025 Haywood Elementary School Teacher of the Year. Signed
Historical 99 bills
- HB 1680 Professions and Occupations - As introduced, enacts the "Opportunity to Earn Act" to repeal requirements that authorization to engage in regulated professions and occupations be revoked for persons who default on student loans. - Amends TCA Title 3, Chapter 6, Part 3; Title 23, Chapter 3; Title 38, Chapter 1; Title 49; Title 55; Title 56; Title 62 and Title 63. Died
- SB 307 Taxes, Exemption and Credits - As introduced, expands the sales tax exemption for purchases of textbooks to include purchases of reading materials required for high school or college classes. - Amends TCA Title 67, Chapter 6. Died
- SB 306 Taxes, Privilege - As introduced, exempts individuals from the professional privilege tax for the first year in which they are licensed or registered in a taxable profession. - Amends TCA Title 67, Chapter 4, Part 17. Died
- SB 2593 Education - As introduced, enacts the "Teacher Residency Program Grant Act." - Amends TCA Title 49. Died
- HJR 583 General Assembly, Statement of Intent or Position - Denounces white nationalists and neo-Nazi groups as domestic terrorist organizations. - Died
- SB 674 Public Contracts - As introduced, requires state agencies to present an electronic report to the fiscal review committee each month for any contracts for services procured through competitive means in excess of $5,000,000 and for any cost adjustment or other amendment to the contract in excess of the same amount. - Amends TCA Title 3; Title 4; Title 9 and Title 12. Died
- HB 1876 Hospitals and Health Care Facilities - As introduced, reduces the fees paid in the certificate of need program by a critical access hospital by 50 percent, - Amends TCA Title 7 and Title 68. Died
- HB 477 Employees, Employers - As introduced, enacts the "Tennessee Pay Equality Transparency Act." - Amends TCA Title 50. Died
- SB 1707 Students - As introduced, enacts the "Tennessee Hunger-Free Students Act"; clarifies that state board of education rules that permit schools to impose sanctions against students owing a school debt do not authorize sanctions against students owing a meal debt. - Amends TCA Title 49 and Title 71. Died
- HB 479 Mental Illness - As introduced, requires the department of commerce and insurance to implement and enforce, and make an annual report by June 1 concerning the department's efforts to implement and enforce, federal and state statutes concerning mental health parity. - Amends TCA Title 56 and Title 71. Died
- HR 175 Memorials, Recognition - Congenital Heart Disease Awareness Week, February 7-14, 2018 - Died
- SB 839 Insurance, Health, Accident - As introduced, revises requirements for mental health parity with medical health insurance statutes to require certain demonstrations of parity and reports from insurers. - Amends TCA Title 56 and Title 71. Died
- SB 1657 Professions and Occupations - As introduced, enacts the "Opportunity to Earn Act" to repeal requirements that authorization to engage in regulated professions and occupations be revoked for persons who default on student loans. - Amends TCA Title 3, Chapter 6, Part 3; Title 23, Chapter 3; Title 38, Chapter 1; Title 49; Title 55; Title 56; Title 62 and Title 63. Died
- SB 1106 Sex Discrimination - As introduced, enacts the “Tennessee Pay Equality Act.” - Amends TCA Title 4 and Title 50. Died
- SB 1761 Education - As introduced, requires a director of schools to report a breach of security in the administration of the TCAP test, or any successor test, and the LEA's response to the breach of security to the commissioner of education and the state board of education within five days of discovering the breach. - Amends TCA Title 49. Died
- HB 1755 Telecommunications - As introduced, enacts the "Tennessee Neutrality and Internet Consumer Protection Act." - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 5; Title 6; Title 7; Title 10; Title 12; Title 65; Title 67 and Title 68. Died
- HB 2119 Election Laws - As introduced, permits any registered Tennessee voter to vote absentee for any reason after providing a certification as to the identity of the voter in the application for a ballot; requires an absentee ballot to be counted for the election in which the ballot is cast. - Amends TCA Title 2. Died
- HB 2253 Telecommunications - As introduced, requires any internet service provider that provides internet to the state to provide a net neutral internet service. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 5; Title 6; Title 7; Title 10; Title 12; Title 65; Title 67 and Title 68. Died
- SB 1878 Hospitals and Health Care Facilities - As introduced, reduces the fees paid in the certificate of need program by a critical access hospital by 50 percent, - Amends TCA Title 7 and Title 68. Died
- HB 49 Public Contracts - As introduced, requires state agencies to present an electronic report to the fiscal review committee each month for any contracts for services procured through competitive means in excess of $5,000,000 and for any cost adjustment or other amendment to the contract in excess of the same amount. - Amends TCA Title 3; Title 4; Title 9 and Title 12. Died
- SB 1756 Telecommunications - As introduced, enacts the "Tennessee Neutrality and Internet Consumer Protection Act." - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 5; Title 6; Title 7; Title 10; Title 12; Title 65; Title 67 and Title 68. Died
- SB 836 Mental Illness - As introduced, requires the department of commerce and insurance to implement and enforce, and make an annual report by June 1 concerning the department's efforts to implement and enforce, federal and state statutes concerning mental health parity. - Amends TCA Title 56 and Title 71. Died
- HB 1245 Mental Illness - As introduced, requires every health insurance carrier that issues health benefit plans to submit an annual report concerning mental health substance abuse benefits and claims. - Amends TCA Title 56 and Title 71. Died
- HB 1244 Insurance, Health, Accident - As introduced, revises requirements for mental health parity with medical health insurance statutes to require certain demonstrations of parity and reports from insurers. - Amends TCA Title 56 and Title 71. Died
- SB 838 Mental Illness - As introduced, requires every health insurance carrier that issues health benefit plans to submit an annual report concerning mental health substance abuse benefits and claims. - Amends TCA Title 56 and Title 71. Died
Co-sponsored
243 billsCurrent session 243 bills
- HJR 1660 A RESOLUTION to honor the workers killed at the explosion at the Accurate Energetic Systems facility on October 10, 2025. Introduced
- HJR 1644 A RESOLUTION to honor the residents of Frayser on the celebration of their neighborhood's 200th anniversary. Signed
- HJR 1609 A RESOLUTION to honor and congratulate Ricky Woods upon his induction into the National Wrestling Hall of Fame. Signed
- HJR 1608 A RESOLUTION to honor Jeremy Boyd on being inducted into the National Wrestling Hall of Fame. Signed
- HJR 1603 A RESOLUTION to honor the memory of Akilah DaSilva, DeEbony Groves, Joe Perez, and Taurean Sanderlin on the eighth anniversary of their deaths. Signed
- HJR 1566 A RESOLUTION to honor and congratulate Walden's Ridge Emergency Service on the celebration of its fiftieth anniversary. Signed
- HJR 1561 A RESOLUTION to commemorate the fifteenth anniversary of the Overton Park Conservancy. Signed
- HJR 1560 A RESOLUTION to honor and congratulate the Overton Park Shell on the celebration of its ninetieth anniversary. Signed
- HJR 1559 A RESOLUTION to honor and congratulate the Memphis Zoo on the occasion of its 120th anniversary. Signed
- HJR 1558 A RESOLUTION to recognize and honor Overton Park in Memphis on the occasion of its 125th anniversary. Signed
- HJR 1557 A RESOLUTION to commemorate the 100th anniversary of Rhodes College in Memphis. Signed
- HJR 1552 A RESOLUTION to commemorate the 160th anniversary of the Memphis Massacre of 1866. Signed
- HJR 1549 A RESOLUTION to honor and commend St. Jude Children's Research Hospital in Memphis for its groundbreaking leadership in HIV/AIDS treatment, research, prevention, and compassionate care for children, families, and communities. Signed
- HJR 1547 A RESOLUTION to honor September 22 as "Veterans Suicide Prevention Day" in Tennessee. Introduced
- HJR 1545 A RESOLUTION to honor National Police Week and Peace Officers Memorial Day. Signed
- HJR 1536 A RESOLUTION to honor the 150th anniversary of the Colored National Convention held at the Tennessee State Capitol in Nashville. Signed
- HJR 1517 A RESOLUTION to honor and commend Mary Clement for her distinguished career and service to the State of Tennessee. Signed
- HJR 1516 A RESOLUTION to honor and commend former United States Congressman Robert Nelson Clement for his distinguished service to the State of Tennessee. Signed
- HJR 1514 A RESOLUTION to honor and commend Graham Tudor for his act of heroism. Signed
- HJR 1474 A RESOLUTION to honor and commend the 21st District Recovery Court on the occasion of its twenty-fifth anniversary. Signed
- HJR 1464 A RESOLUTION to honor and congratulate Kenneth Walker III on being named Most Valuable Player of Super Bowl LX. Signed
- HJR 1439 A RESOLUTION to honor Representative Harold M. Love, Jr., upon his induction into the Board of Preachers at the 41st Annual Martin Luther King, Jr., College of Ministers and Laity ceremony at Morehouse College. Signed
- HJR 1435 A RESOLUTION to commend and honor Chief Sergeant-at-Arms Bobby Trotter on the occasion of his retirement. Signed
- HJR 1408 A RESOLUTION to honor Judge Bobby Sands on the occasion of his retirement from the Maury County General Sessions Court. Signed
- HJR 1407 A RESOLUTION to honor and celebrate the longstanding friendship and partnership between the State of Tennessee and the Federal Republic of Germany. Signed
Voting record
Historical 50 votes
| Bill | Vote | Result | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR MOTION TO ADOPT 4/6/2026 Passed (1) | Not Voting | pass | April 06, 2026 |
| FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR MOTION TO ADOPT 4/6/2026 Passed | Not Voting | pass | April 06, 2026 |
| FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR 2 PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 1/29/2025 Passed (1) | Nay | pass | January 29, 2025 |
| FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/6/2023 Passed | Nay | pass | April 06, 2023 |
| HOUSE HEALTH COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee 4/1/2025 Passed (2) | Not Voting | pass | April 01, 2025 |
| FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR MOTION TO ADOPT 3/3/2025 Passed (1) | Not Voting | pass | March 03, 2025 |
| FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/27/2021 Passed | Yea | pass | April 27, 2021 |
| FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 3/29/2021 Passed | Nay | pass | March 29, 2021 |
| FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR MOTION TO ADOPT AMENDMENT # 3 BY STEWART PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 8/12/2020 Failed | Yea | fail | August 12, 2020 |
| FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR MOTION TO CONSIDER AMENDMENT # 6 BY LAMBERTH PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 8/12/2020 Passed | Nay | pass | August 12, 2020 |
| FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR MOTION TO CONSIDER AMENDMENT # 6 BY LAMBERTH PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 8/12/2020 Passed (4) | Nay | pass | August 12, 2020 |
| FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR MOTION TO ADOPT AMENDMENT # 6 BY LAMBERTH PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 8/12/2020 Passed (3) | Nay | pass | August 12, 2020 |
| FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PREVIOUS QUESTION PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 8/12/2020 Passed (2) | Nay | pass | August 12, 2020 |
| FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR MOTION TO ADOPT AMENDMENT # 5 BY MITCHELL PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 8/12/2020 Failed | Yea | fail | August 12, 2020 |
| FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PREVIOUS QUESTION MOTION TO ADOPT AMENDMENT # 4 BY CLEMMONS PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 8/12/2020 Passed | Nay | pass | August 12, 2020 |
| FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PREVIOUS QUESTION AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 8/12/2020 Passed | Nay | pass | August 12, 2020 |
| FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 8/12/2020 Passed (1) | Nay | pass | August 12, 2020 |
| FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR MOTION TO ADOPT AMENDMENT # 4 BY CLEMMONS PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 8/12/2020 Failed | Yea | fail | August 12, 2020 |
| FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR MOTION TO ADOPT AMENDMENT # 2 BY CLEMMONS PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 8/12/2020 Failed (4) | Yea | fail | August 12, 2020 |
| FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR MOTION TO ADOPT AMENDMENT # 5 BY MITCHELL PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 8/12/2020 Failed (5) | Yea | fail | August 12, 2020 |
| FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PREVIOUS QUESTION MOTION TO ADOPT AMENDMENT # 4 BY CLEMMONS PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 8/12/2020 Passed (7) | Nay | pass | August 12, 2020 |
| FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 8/12/2020 Passed (1) | Nay | pass | August 12, 2020 |
| FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR MOTION TO ADOPT AMENDMENT # 6 BY LAMBERTH PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 8/12/2020 Passed | Nay | pass | August 12, 2020 |
| FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR MOTION TO ADOPT AMENDMENT # 4 BY CLEMMONS PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 8/12/2020 Failed (6) | Yea | fail | August 12, 2020 |
| FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PREVIOUS QUESTION AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 8/12/2020 Passed (2) | Nay | pass | August 12, 2020 |
| FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 8/12/2020 Passed | Nay | pass | August 12, 2020 |
| FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR MOTION TO ADOPT AMENDMENT # 2 BY CLEMMONS PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 8/12/2020 Failed (3) | Yea | fail | August 12, 2020 |
| FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR MOTION TO ADOPT AMENDMENT # 3 BY STEWART PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 8/12/2020 Failed (3) | Yea | fail | August 12, 2020 |
| FLOOR VOTE: CONSENT CALENDAR 4 PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 6/19/2020 Passed (1) | Yea | pass | June 19, 2020 |
| FLOOR VOTE: CONSENT CALENDAR 2 PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 6/19/2020 Passed (1) | Yea | pass | June 19, 2020 |
| FLOOR VOTE: 6/19/2020 Passed | Yea | pass | June 19, 2020 |
| FLOOR VOTE: MOTION TO ADOPT CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REPORT 6/19/2020 Passed (1) | Yea | pass | June 19, 2020 |
| FLOOR VOTE: MOTION TO ADOPT CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REPORT 6/19/2020 Passed | Nay | pass | June 19, 2020 |
| FLOOR VOTE: CONCUR IN SENATE AMENDMENT # 3 6/19/2020 Passed | Nay | pass | June 19, 2020 |
| FLOOR VOTE: MOTION TO ADOPT CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REPORT 6/19/2020 Failed (1) | Nay | fail | June 19, 2020 |
| FLOOR VOTE: PREVIOUS QUESTION MOTION TO ADOPT CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REPORT 6/19/2020 Failed | Yea | fail | June 19, 2020 |
| FLOOR VOTE: CONCUR IN SENATE AMENDMENT # 3 6/19/2020 Passed (1) | Nay | pass | June 19, 2020 |
| FLOOR VOTE: MOTION TO ADOPT CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REPORT 6/19/2020 Failed | Nay | fail | June 19, 2020 |
| FLOOR VOTE: CONSENT CALENDAR 5 PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 6/19/2020 Passed | Yea | pass | June 19, 2020 |
| FLOOR VOTE: CONSENT CALENDAR 5 PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 6/19/2020 Passed (1) | Yea | pass | June 19, 2020 |
| FLOOR VOTE: PREVIOUS QUESTION MOTION TO ADOPT CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REPORT 6/19/2020 Failed (2) | Yea | fail | June 19, 2020 |
| FLOOR VOTE: CONSENT CALENDAR 2 PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 6/19/2020 Passed | Yea | pass | June 19, 2020 |
| FLOOR VOTE: MOTION TO ADOPT 6/19/2020 Passed | Nay | pass | June 19, 2020 |
| FLOOR VOTE: CONSENT CALENDAR 4 PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 6/19/2020 Passed | Yea | pass | June 19, 2020 |
| FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 6/18/2020 Passed | Yea | pass | June 18, 2020 |
| FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 6/18/2020 Passed (1) | Yea | pass | June 18, 2020 |
| FLOOR VOTE: MOTION TO ADOPT CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REPORT 6/18/2020 Passed | Yea | pass | June 18, 2020 |
| FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PREVIOUS QUESTION PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 6/18/2020 Passed (2) | Yea | pass | June 18, 2020 |
| FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 6/18/2020 Passed (1) | Nay | pass | June 18, 2020 |
| FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR MOTION TO CONSIDER AMENDMENT # 4 BY CRAWFORD PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 6/18/2020 Passed (3) | Yea | pass | June 18, 2020 |