Towns, Jr., Joe
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21
Bills sponsored
this session · 83 all-time
98
Bills co-sponsored
this session · 98 all-time
1
Enacted into law
this session · 12 all-time
5998
Recorded votes
100%
Vote participation
voted in 100% of 5998 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)
83 billsCurrent session 21 bills
- HB 2274 AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 2, relative to elections. Passed
- HB 2063 AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 3, Chapter 1, relative to the general assembly. Passed
- HB 2062 AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 39, Chapter 17, relative to marijuana. Passed
- HB 2061 AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 5; Title 6; Title 7; Title 10; Title 62; Title 65; Title 68 and Title 69, relative to data centers. Failed
- HB 2060 AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 45, relative to digital currencies. Passed
- HB 2059 AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 67, Chapter 6, relative to food and food ingredients. Passed
- HB 2058 AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 54, relative to a new bridge project crossing the Mississippi River. Passed
- HB 2057 AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4 and Title 47, Chapter 18, relative to social media. Passed
- HB 2056 AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 62, Chapter 3 and Title 62, Chapter 4, relative to professional licensing. Passed
- HB 1183 AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 67, relative to taxation. Passed
- HB 1100 AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 47, Chapter 18 and Title 53, relative to food. Introduced
- HB 1099 AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 47, Chapter 18 and Title 53, relative to foods that contain nanotechnology. Passed
- HB 1098 AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 39, Chapter 17, Part 13 and Title 55, Chapter 50, relative to firearms. Passed
- HB 0931 AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 39, Chapter 11 and Title 40, relative to self-defense. Passed
- HB 0929 AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 2, Chapter 10, relative to campaign funds. Passed
- HB 0928 AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 47, Chapter 18 and Title 53, relative to food products. Failed
- HB 0926 AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 3, Chapter 1, relative to the general assembly. Failed
- HB 0925 AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 3, Chapter 1, relative to the general assembly. Failed
- HB 0924 AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 54, relative to a new bridge project crossing the Mississippi River. Passed
- HJR 1258 A RESOLUTION to recognize and congratulate the Nashville Alumni Chapter of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc., on the occasion of its 100th anniversary. Signed
- HB 2628 AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 47, Chapter 18 and Title 53, relative to food products. Introduced
Historical 62 bills
- HB 1262 Criminal Offenses - As introduced, creates Class A or B misdemeanor of intentionally commanding, inducing, compelling, or otherwise causing, including by use of threats, violence, or bullying, another to join a criminal gang; states that prosecution shall not require conviction of the other person for a criminal gang offense. - Amends TCA Title 39 and Section 40-35-121. Died
- HB 2497 General Assembly - As introduced, requires that security services at the legislative complex be provided exclusively by the Tennessee highway patrol. - Amends TCA Title 3; Title 4, Chapter 3, Part 20 and Title 4, Chapter 7. Died
- HB 2501 Criminal Offenses - As introduced, creates new criminal offense of aggressive driving; penalty is a Class A misdemeanor or, if intent is to injure another person, a Class E felony. - Amends TCA Title 39 and Title 55. Died
- HB 1256 Local Education Agencies - As introduced, grants LEAs the same flexibility as public charter schools to allow the LEAs to be more creative and innovative, including the authority to apply for the waiver of laws and state board rules. - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 1; Title 49, Chapter 13; Title 49, Chapter 2; Title 49, Chapter 3; Title 49, Chapter 5 and Title 49, Chapter 6. Died
- HB 2507 Alcoholic Beverages - As introduced, designates Lilly Pad Campground in Morgan County as a premier type tourist resort for the purposes of consumption of alcoholic beverages on premises. - Amends TCA Section 57-4-102. Died
- SB 2113 Privacy, Confidentiality - As introduced, prohibits certain persons and entities from requiring an individual to have a radio frequency identification device attached to, or implanted into, the individual in order to engage in employment with the persons or entities, or to enter a school or a school's grounds. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 5; Title 6; Title 7; Title 37; Title 41; Title 49; Title 50; Title 62; Title 63 and Title 68. Died
- SB 1402 Firearms and Ammunition - As introduced, requires law enforcement agencies and departments to compile certain information on crimes involving firearms and submit the information annually to the Tennessee bureau of investigation, which then compiles a report of the information for distribution to the members of the general assembly. - Amends TCA Title 38 and Title 39. Died
- HB 2505 Local Government, General - As introduced, requires the state insurance committee to extend eligibility for state insurance plans to any employee of a municipal government that is located in a municipality having a population of 300,000 or more, if the employee completes an opt-in process as established by the state insurance committee. - Amends TCA Title 8, Chapter 27. Died
- HB 1395 Firearms and Ammunition - As introduced, requires the owner or lawful possessor of a lost or stolen firearm to report the loss within 48 hours of knowing when it was missing or when the person should have known it was missing to the applicable law enforcement agency or be subject to a $250 civil penalty. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 17, Part 13. Died
- SB 2318 Animal Control - As introduced, limits the means by which a person who possesses Class I wildlife may dispose of the animal to releasing the animal into its natural habitat, returning the animal to the seller, or donating the animal to a zoo. - Amends TCA Title 70. Died
- SB 872 Search & Seizure - As introduced, prohibits a law enforcement officer from seizing or destroying a person's photograph or recording of an event or person if it is not illegal and the person is in a place the person has a right to be when photographed or recorded; allows law enforcement to petition court for copy of certain photographic material. - Amends TCA Title 40, Chapter 6, Part 1. Died
- HB 1265 Bail, Bail Bonds - As introduced, removes convicted felons from those persons or classes prohibited from being bail bondsmen. - Amends TCA Section 40-11-128. Died
- HB 1258 Local Education Agencies - As introduced, prohibits an LEA from closing a school after July 1, 2017; requires the office of research and education accountability (OREA) to conduct a five-year study on the impact of the students and a community when the LEA closes a school; requires OREA to report to the education committees of the senate and house of representatives no later than March 1, 2022. - Amends TCA Title 49. Died
- HB 1192 Controlled Substances - As introduced, decreases from 30 to 15 calendar days the amount of time in which healthcare practitioners or their agents have to register in the controlled substance database after receiving a federal drug enforcement administration number. - Amends TCA Title 29; Title 38; Title 39; Title 40; Title 43; Title 53; Title 55; Title 63; Title 67; Title 68 and Title 71. Died
- SB 2446 Consumer Protection - As introduced, triples the amount of a civil penalty assessed against a person for violating the Tennessee Price-Gouging Act of 2002. - Amends TCA Title 47, Chapter 18. Died
- HB 1255 Election Laws - As introduced, requires the registry of election finance to annually report to the general assembly the aggregate amount of penalties and fines collected by the registry for each calendar year. - Amends TCA Title 2, Chapter 10. Died
- SB 881 Criminal Offenses - As introduced, increases the penalty for aggravated assault and reckless endangerment when committed from within a motor vehicle; permits a motor vehicle used in an offense to be seized and forfeited; requires the court to revoke a defendant's license for one year following any period of confinement imposed. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 13 and Title 40. Died
- SB 1123 General Assembly - As introduced, requires the office of legislative administration to offer for sale to members of the general assembly decommissioned electronic equipment of the general assembly prior to disposing of the equipment; requires the office to offer former members upon separation from office the option to purchase their electronic equipment. - Amends TCA Title 3, Chapter 13 and Title 12, Chapter 2. Died
- SB 2057 House of Representatives - As introduced, authorizes members of the house of representatives to attend one or more out-of-state legislative gatherings each year; requires the house of representatives policy to be no less restrictive than the senate policy. - Amends TCA Section 3-1-106. Died
- SB 2597 State Inmates - As introduced, prohibits restraining any inmate engaged in work within or outside of a prison, jail, or workhouse facility in a manner that joins the inmate with one or more other inmates. - Amends TCA Title 41. Died
- HB 1257 Municipal Government - As introduced, requires that a referendum be conducted before a publicly funded entity can be sold or leased; "sale or lease" means that more than 30 percent of the assets of the entity are subject to sale or lease. - Amends TCA Title 7, Chapter 51. Died
- SB 2300 General Assembly - As introduced, requires that security services at the legislative complex be provided exclusively by the Tennessee highway patrol. - Amends TCA Title 3; Title 4, Chapter 3, Part 20 and Title 4, Chapter 7. Died
- SB 1125 Bail, Bail Bonds - As introduced, removes convicted felons from those persons or classes prohibited from being bail bondsmen. - Amends TCA Section 40-11-128. Died
- HB 2502 Tennessee Fish & Wildlife Commission - As introduced, requires persons who transfer Class I wildlife in this state to notify the chief law enforcement officer for the county and municipality where a transfer occurs within five days of the transfer. - Amends TCA Title 70. Died
- SB 2635 Criminal Offenses - As introduced, creates new criminal offense of aggressive driving; penalty is a Class A misdemeanor or, if intent is to injure another person, a Class E felony. - Amends TCA Title 39 and Title 55. Died
Co-sponsored
98 billsCurrent session 98 bills
- HB 2438 AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 15, Chapter 2, relative to "Gold Star Father's Day." Signed
- HB 2402 AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4; Title 29; Title 39 and Title 58, relative to workers responding to emergency declarations. Signed
- HB 2301 AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 39; Title 40 and Title 57, relative to adulterated products. Signed
- HB 2238 AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 2, relative to medical cannabis. Passed
- HB 2206 AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 37, relative to the department of children's services. Signed
- HB 2147 AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 39 and Title 49, relative to unmanned aircraft over schools. Signed
- HB 2035 AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 16, Chapter 2, relative to the thirtieth judicial district. Passed
- HB 1952 AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 63, Chapter 8, relative to optometry. Signed
- HB 1951 AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 39, relative to criminal offenses. Signed
- HB 1853 AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 49, Chapter 6, relative to school nutrition. Signed
- HB 1851 AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 4-1-321, relative to official state reptiles. Passed
- HB 1802 AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 39, relative to the defense of property. Signed
- HB 1774 AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 2; Title 4; Title 39; Title 43; Title 53; Title 57; Title 63; Title 67 and Title 68, relative to medical cannabis. Passed
- HB 1771 AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4; Title 41 and Title 49, relative to education. Signed
- HB 1752 AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 54, relative to transportation infrastructure. Signed
- HB 1714 AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 38; Title 52 and Title 55, relative to persons with disabilities. Passed
- HB 1713 AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 55, Chapter 9, Part 4, relative to towing. Passed
- HB 1552 AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 40, Chapter 38, Part 6, relative to the address confidentiality program. Signed
- HB 1536 AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4 and Title 43, relative to the Tennessee Agricultural Innovation and Education Initiative. Signed
- HB 1534 AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 49 and Title 68, relative to assistance for women. Passed
- HB 1482 AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4; Title 7, Chapter 68; Title 12; Title 38; Title 49 and Title 50, Chapter 1, relative to immigration enforcement activities. Failed
- HB 1441 AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 38; Title 39 and Title 40, relative to criminal impersonation. Failed
- HB 1383 AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 2; Title 5; Title 7; Title 8 and Title 49, relative to boards of education. Signed
- HB 1346 AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 40, Chapter 32, Part 1, relative to expunction of criminal records. Signed
- HB 1229 AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 40, Chapter 33, relative to forfeiture. Signed
Voting record
Historical 50 votes
| Bill | Vote | Result | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | Yea | pass | April 06, 2023 |
| FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 5/4/2021 Passed | Yea | pass | May 04, 2021 |
| FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/27/2021 Passed | Yea | pass | April 27, 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 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: MOTION TO ADOPT 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 |
| FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR MOTION TO ADOPT AMENDMENT # 4 BY CRAWFORD PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 6/18/2020 Passed (2) | Yea | pass | June 18, 2020 |
| FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR MOTION TO CONSIDER AMENDMENT # 3 BY HULSEY PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 6/18/2020 Passed (3) | Yea | pass | June 18, 2020 |
| FLOOR VOTE: 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 (1) | Yea | pass | June 18, 2020 |
| FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR MOTION TO ADOPT AMENDMENT # 3 BY HULSEY PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 6/18/2020 Passed | Yea | pass | June 18, 2020 |