Crowe, Rusty
Born
1947
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97
Bills sponsored
this session · 265 all-time
168
Bills co-sponsored
this session · 168 all-time
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Enacted into law
counting…
7109
Recorded votes
100%
Vote participation
voted in 100% of 7109 recorded votes
Voting scorecard
111S1 session · computed from recorded roll-call votes
Party unity
100%
based on 75 votes
Votes with own party's majority
Independence
0%
based on 75 votes
Votes against own party's majority
Participation
100%
based on 75 votes
Roll calls where a yes/no was cast
Sponsored (introduced)
265 billsCurrent session 97 bills
- SJR 1276 A RESOLUTION to commend Randall Franks's A Zippedy Doodle Day: American Folk Songs for preserving Appalachian musical heritage and supporting Appalachian Music Scholarships. Signed
- SJR 1242 A RESOLUTION to honor the memory of R.L. McKinney of East Tennessee. Signed
- SJR 1241 A RESOLUTION to celebrate the clearing of Jackson Bridge in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene. Signed
- SJR 1167 A RESOLUTION to congratulate the Milligan University Buffaloes disc golf teams, 2026 College Disc Golf National Champions. Signed
- SJR 1141 A RESOLUTION to commend Alvin Cole III for exemplary service as a legislative intern. Signed
- SJR 1096 A RESOLUTION to honor and commend Jaden Yoder upon being named the 2026 Boys & Girls Club of Elizabethton/Carter County Youth of the Year. Signed
- SJR 1095 A RESOLUTION to honor the Appalachian Fair on the occasion of its 100th anniversary. Signed
- SJR 1031 A RESOLUTION to honor the fourteen fallen veterans of Happy Valley High School. Signed
- SJR 0947 A RESOLUTION to honor David Frizzell on receiving NFIB's 2025 Small Business Champion Award. Signed
- SJR 0863 A RESOLUTION to recognize and honor Cooper Castle for his election as the American Legion Tennessee Boys State governor. Signed
- SJR 0862 A RESOLUTION to honor and commend Gina Harjani upon being named the winner of the National Oratorical Contest. Signed
- SJR 0860 A RESOLUTION to urge Congress to rename Dogwood Lane on the federal property of Mountain Home VA the "Congressman Phil Roe Boulevard." Passed
- SJR 0844 A RESOLUTION to commemorate National Health Facility Surveyor Week, August 9–15, 2026. Passed
- SJR 0839 A RESOLUTION to confirm the appointment of Steven Emil Johnson to the Tennessee Fish and Wildlife Commission Signed
- SJR 0699 A RESOLUTION to honor the memory of Tracy George Trott of Elizabethton. Signed
- SJR 0691 A RESOLUTION to honor the memory of Robert Chris "Bob" Carroll of Johnson City. Signed
- SJR 0690 A RESOLUTION to honor Dr. Randy Wykoff, Dean of the College of Public Health at East Tennessee State University, on the occasion of his retirement. Signed
- SJR 0661 A RESOLUTION to honor the memory of Kenneth Harlan Green of Johnson City. Signed
- SJR 0660 A RESOLUTION to commemorate Arts in Education Week in Tennessee. Signed
- SJR 0621 A RESOLUTION to recognize Robert Allan Clark on the occasion of his retirement from the Tennessee Division of Veterans Services. Signed
- SJR 0566 A RESOLUTION to honor and congratulate Cristy Dunn upon receiving the Arts Leadership Award from the Tennessee Arts Commission. Signed
- SJR 0565 A RESOLUTION to recognize March 2026 as "Endometriosis Awareness Month." Signed
- SJR 0412 A RESOLUTION to commend Connor Shaw for exemplary service as a legislative intern. Signed
- SJR 0411 A RESOLUTION to honor Dr. William Turney Williams, Chairman of the Washington County Republican Party. Signed
- SJR 0402 A RESOLUTION to honor the memory of James W. "Jim" Ayers of Parsons. Signed
Historical 168 bills
- SB 1779 Education - As introduced, requires the commissioner of education to include in the department's annual report certain information about a traineeship and fellowship program for persons wanting to work in the education of students with disabilities. - Amends TCA Title 49. Died
- HB 2598 Pensions and Retirement Benefits - As introduced, requires the board of trustees of the Tennessee consolidated retirement system to transmit electronically a copy of its annual report regarding the fiscal transactions of the board for the preceding year to each member of the general assembly. - Amends TCA Title 8, Chapter 25; Title 8, Chapter 27; Title 8, Chapter 34; Title 8, Chapter 35; Title 8, Chapter 36 and Title 8, Chapter 37. Died
- SB 2488 Pensions and Retirement Benefits - As introduced, requires the board of trustees of the Tennessee consolidated retirement system to transmit electronically a copy of its annual report regarding the fiscal transactions of the board for the preceding year to each member of the general assembly. - Amends TCA Title 8, Chapter 25; Title 8, Chapter 27; Title 8, Chapter 34; Title 8, Chapter 35; Title 8, Chapter 36 and Title 8, Chapter 37. Died
- SB 2367 TennCare - As introduced, requires the bureau of TennCare and its managed care organizations to accept a claim from a healthcare provider as being timely filed when the claim is filed within one year of the date of service; provides for review of a denial of a claim on that basis under the prompt payment requirements of the Health Maintenance Organization Act of 1986. - Amends TCA Title 56 and Title 71. Died
- SB 2371 Financial Responsibility Law - As introduced, requires department of safety to send person whose license is subject to suspension for failing to maintain liability insurance, notice of intent that the person's driver license will be suspended in 45 days, rather than in 30 days, for failing to comply with department's payment plan for reinstatement; extends, from 30 to 45 days following the date of such notice, the time within which the person has to request a hearing to show compliance with the department's payment plan. - Amends TCA Title 55, Chapter 12; Title 55, Chapter 50 and Title 56. Died
- HB 219 Lottery, Scholarships and Programs - As introduced, specifies that semester hours earned in ROTC courses by ROTC students do not count toward the semester hour limitation for receipt of the Tennessee HOPE scholarship; excludes grades received in ROTC courses from the calculation of an ROTC student's grade point average for Tennessee HOPE scholarship purposes. - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 4, Part 9. Died
- SB 1307 Arbitration - As introduced, prohibits, with exceptions, an employer from requiring an employee or prospective employee who is a member of the Tennessee national guard or the uniformed services of the United States to waive certain rights or agree to binding arbitration of certain claims; requires a waiver or arbitration agreement executed by a service member employee to be knowing, voluntary, and recorded in a signed writing to be enforceable. - Amends TCA Title 8 and Title 29. Died
- SB 2368 Public Defenders - As introduced, allows the executive director or the executive committee of the public defenders conference to approve a district investigator's additional relevant experience for purposes of awarding prior service credits for compensation. - Amends TCA Title 8, Chapter 14, Part 1. Died
- SB 1295 Controlled Substances - As introduced, requires the commissioner of health to revise the recommended treatment guidelines for prescribing opioids to reflect specialty specific guidelines for board certified specialty physicians by September 30, 2017 and annually thereafter. - Amends TCA Title 63, Chapter 1. Died
- HB 1789 Boards and Commissions - As introduced, deletes obsolete requirement that state boards and commissions report on the status of statutorily created apprenticeship programs in effect as of July 1, 2014. - Amends TCA Title 62; Title 63 and Title 68. Died
- SB 1317 Firefighters - As introduced, specifies that present law prohibition against terminating employment of a volunteer firefighter who is absent or late to work due to responding to an emergency will apply to all days that the employee is responding to a declared state of emergency for eight or more hours per day. - Amends TCA Title 50 and Title 58. Died
- HB 749 Veterans Services, Dept. of - As introduced, requires the department to establish the office of veteran comprehensive services coordination and grant administration to identify and provide financial grants to nonprofit veteran comprehensive service providers. - Amends TCA Title 4 and Title 58. Died
- SB 1772 Taxes, Exemption and Credits - As introduced, exempts dietary supplements from sales and use tax. - Amends TCA Title 67, Chapter 6. Died
- HB 964 Local Education Agencies - As introduced, permits county boards of education in counties that have at least one city school system and a population of 120,000 or more to elect to establish the school board districts from which the members of the board are elected. - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 2, Part 2. Died
- HB 614 Health, Dept. of - As introduced, requires the commissioner of health to report to the health committee of the house of representatives and the health and welfare committee of the senate by January 1, 2018, on the impact of the treatment guidelines developed pursuant to Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 63-1-401, on the abuse of opioids in this state; the commissioner shall also make appropriate recommendations for any needed additional legislation to address issues raised by opioid abuse. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 33; Title 49; Title 56; Title 63; Title 68 and Title 71. Died
- SB 254 Taxes, Real Property - As introduced, increases the property value threshold for determining the extent of any property tax relief payments to disabled veterans and their surviving spouses from $100,000 to $175,000 of the full market value of the property for any veteran receiving property tax relief in 2014 or prior years and reapplying to receive a reimbursement for tax year 2017 and subsequent years without interruption. - Amends TCA Title 67, Chapter 5. Died
- HB 2599 TennCare - As introduced, requires the bureau of TennCare and its managed care organizations to accept a claim from a healthcare provider as being timely filed when the claim is filed within one year of the date of service; provides for review of a denial of a claim on that basis under the prompt payment requirements of the Health Maintenance Organization Act of 1986. - Amends TCA Title 56 and Title 71. Died
- HB 2133 Auctions and Auctioneers - As introduced, repeals public automobile auctioneer licensure provisions thereby authorizing any otherwise qualified licensed auctioneer to operate a public automobile auction. - Amends TCA Title 55, Chapter 17 and Title 62, Chapter 19. Died
- SB 1319 TennCare - As introduced, clarifies statutes of limitations for the filing of medicaid estate recovery claims by the bureau of TennCare. - Amends TCA Title 30 and Section 71-5-116. Died
- SB 2050 Auctions and Auctioneers - As introduced, repeals public automobile auctioneer licensure provisions thereby authorizing any otherwise qualified licensed auctioneer to operate a public automobile auction. - Amends TCA Title 55, Chapter 17 and Title 62, Chapter 19. Died
- SB 2047 Taxes, Sales - As introduced, exempts from sales and use taxes electrical hookup fees assessed by a marina. - Amends TCA Title 67, Chapter 6. Died
- HB 771 Comptroller, State - As introduced, requires the comptroller to audit the division of health care finance and administration and department of commerce and insurance to review and account for all funds and activities associated with the payment reform initiative and report to the general assembly by January 10, 2018. - Amends TCA Title 8; Title 56; Title 63; Title 68 and Title 71. Died
- HB 2072 Public Defenders - As introduced, allows the executive director or the executive committee of the public defenders conference to approve a district investigator's additional relevant experience for purposes of awarding prior service credits for compensation. - Amends TCA Title 8, Chapter 14, Part 1. Died
- SB 124 Military - As introduced, extends certain employment protections to members of the army and air national guards, state guards, and civil air patrols of other states consistent with protections that exist for members of the Tennessee air national guard, state guard, and civil air patrol. - Amends TCA Title 8, Chapter 33; Title 50 and Title 58, Chapter 1. Died
- HB 2453 Election Laws - As introduced, extends, from 50 days before a primary election to 25 days before a primary election, the deadline by which a person seeking a nomination through write-in ballots must notify the county election commission or the state coordinator of elections, as applicable. - Amends TCA Title 2, Chapter 11; Title 2, Chapter 13; Title 2, Chapter 5 and Title 2, Chapter 8. Died
Co-sponsored
168 billsCurrent session 168 bills
- SJR 1252 A RESOLUTION to recognize Trooper William Bennett on the occasion of his retirement. Signed
- SJR 1040 A RESOLUTION to honor and recognize Parker Belle Hayes of Mt. Juliet upon her graduation from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville. Signed
- SJR 1023 A RESOLUTION to honor the memory of Dustin Matthew Pedigo of Rockwood. Signed
- SJR 0999 A RESOLUTION to recognize Tennessee Supreme Court Justice Holly Kirby on the occasion of her retirement from the bench. Signed
- SJR 0998 A RESOLUTION to honor Jan McNally of Oak Ridge for her many contributions to the State of Tennessee. Signed
- SJR 0963 A RESOLUTION to honor the memory of Sally Yoho Swaney. Signed
- SJR 0955 A RESOLUTION to recognize and honor Debbie Stephens for her years of dedicated service to the General Assembly. Signed
- SJR 0927 A RESOLUTION to honor the memory of Master Sergeant Roderick "Roddie" W. Edmonds, United States Army, Medal of Honor recipient. Signed
- SJR 0896 A RESOLUTION to honor Lt. Governor Randy McNally, Speaker of the Senate, for his exemplary service to this General Assembly and the State of Tennessee. Signed
- SJR 0892 A RESOLUTION to honor the United States men's hockey team on winning the gold medal at the 2026 Olympic Games on an overtime goal by Jack Hughes. Signed
- SJR 0876 A RESOLUTION to honor the Revolutionary War veterans interred within the Great Smoky Mountains National Park and surrounding areas. Passed
- SJR 0875 A RESOLUTION to honor the memory of Donald Kenton Wright of Sumner County. Signed
- SJR 0841 A RESOLUTION to honor Irene Ward upon her exemplary service to the Senate on the occasion of her retirement. Signed
- SJR 0812 A RESOLUTION to recognize May 17 as Necrotizing Enterocolitis (NEC) Awareness Day in Tennessee. Passed
- SJR 0810 A RESOLUTION to honor the memory of James "Jim" Moore Hart of Knoxville. Signed
- SJR 0722 A RESOLUTION to affirm the State of Tennessee's support for the State of Israel, our greatest friend and ally in the Middle East, and to express our solidarity with Israel's right to defend itself against terror attacks, and commemorate the final return of all hostages from the Hamas October 7,2023, terror attacks. Passed
- SJR 0698 A RESOLUTION to honor the memory of Charles Maxwell "Charlie" Severance of Knox County. Signed
- SJR 0685 A RESOLUTION to honor the memory of Natalie Leach Haslam of Knoxville. Signed
- SJR 0669 A RESOLUTION to honor the memory of Thomas Dexter Justis of Morristown. Signed
- SJR 0665 A RESOLUTION to honor and commend Jim Tracy for his exemplary service to the State of Tennessee and his fellow citizens. Signed
- SJR 0664 A RESOLUTION to honor and commend Nashville Electric Service line workers and State and Metro Nashville civil service employees for their brave and tireless efforts during Winter Storm Fern. Signed
- SJR 0658 A RESOLUTION to commend Representative Debra Moody for her honorable and astute service to the people of Tennessee as a member of the House of Representatives. Passed
- SJR 0650 A RESOLUTION to support the effort to dismantle the U.S. Department of Education and restore authority over education to the states. Signed
- SJR 0624 A RESOLUTION to propose an amendment to Article IV, Section 1, of the Constitution of Tennessee, to specify that only citizens of the United States may vote in state, county, or municipal elections. Passed
- SJR 0615 A RESOLUTION to honor Nashville SC, 2025 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup champions. Signed
Voting record
Historical 50 votes
| Bill | Vote | Result | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third Consideration 4/18/2023 Passed | Yea | pass | April 18, 2023 |
| FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Adopt 3/6/2023 Passed | Yea | pass | March 06, 2023 |
| SENATE EDUCATION COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage w/amendments- refer to: S. Jud Comm. 4/3/2013 Passed | Yea | pass | April 03, 2013 |
| FLOOR VOTE: MOTION TO ADOPT 3/31/2011 Passed | Yea | pass | March 31, 2011 |
| FLOOR VOTE: Concur in House Amend# 3 6/19/2020 Passed | Yea | pass | June 19, 2020 |
| FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third Consideration 6/19/2020 Passed (1) | Yea | pass | June 19, 2020 |
| FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Suspend the Rules 6/19/2020 Passed | Yea | pass | June 19, 2020 |
| FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Adopt Conference Committee Report 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: Concur in House Amend# 3 6/19/2020 Passed (1) | Yea | pass | June 19, 2020 |
| FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Suspend the Rules 6/19/2020 Passed (2) | Yea | pass | June 19, 2020 |
| FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third Consideration 6/19/2020 Passed | Yea | pass | June 19, 2020 |
| FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Adopt Conference Committee Report 6/18/2020 Passed (1) | Yea | pass | June 18, 2020 |
| FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Adopt 6/18/2020 Passed (1) | Yea | pass | June 18, 2020 |
| FLOOR VOTE: Third Consideration 6/18/2020 Passed (1) | Yea | pass | June 18, 2020 |
| FLOOR VOTE: Concur in House Amend# 2 6/18/2020 Passed | Yea | pass | June 18, 2020 |
| FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Adopt 6/18/2020 Passed (2) | Yea | pass | June 18, 2020 |
| FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third Consideration 6/18/2020 Passed | Yea | pass | June 18, 2020 |
| FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Suspend the Rules 6/18/2020 Passed | Yea | pass | June 18, 2020 |
| FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Suspend the Rules 6/18/2020 Passed (1) | Yea | pass | June 18, 2020 |
| FLOOR VOTE: Third Consideration 6/18/2020 Passed | Yea | pass | June 18, 2020 |
| FLOOR VOTE: Concur in House Amend# 2 6/18/2020 Passed (1) | Yea | pass | June 18, 2020 |
| FLOOR VOTE: Concur in House Amend# 2 6/18/2020 Passed (2) | Yea | pass | June 18, 2020 |
| FLOOR VOTE: Concur in House Amend# 3 6/18/2020 Passed | Yea | pass | June 18, 2020 |
| FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Adopt 6/18/2020 Passed | Yea | pass | June 18, 2020 |
| FLOOR VOTE: Concur in House Amend# 1 6/18/2020 Passed (3) | Yea | pass | June 18, 2020 |
| FLOOR VOTE: Concur in House Amend# 3 6/18/2020 Passed (1) | Yea | pass | June 18, 2020 |
| FLOOR VOTE: as Amended 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: Concur in House Amend# 1 6/18/2020 Passed | Yea | pass | June 18, 2020 |
| FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Adopt 6/17/2020 Passed (1) | Yea | pass | June 17, 2020 |
| FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Adopt 6/17/2020 Passed (2) | Yea | pass | June 17, 2020 |
| FLOOR VOTE: Concur in House Amend# 2 6/17/2020 Passed (1) | Yea | pass | June 17, 2020 |
| FLOOR VOTE: Concur in House Amend# 4 6/17/2020 Passed (1) | Yea | pass | June 17, 2020 |
| FLOOR VOTE: Concur in House Amend# 3 6/17/2020 Passed | Yea | pass | June 17, 2020 |
| FLOOR VOTE: Concur in House Amend# 1 6/17/2020 Passed (1) | Yea | pass | June 17, 2020 |
| FLOOR VOTE: Concur in House Amend# 3 6/17/2020 Passed (2) | Yea | pass | June 17, 2020 |
| FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Adopt Conference Committee Report 6/17/2020 Passed (1) | Yea | pass | June 17, 2020 |
| FLOOR VOTE: Concur in House Amend# 1 6/17/2020 Passed (2) | Yea | pass | June 17, 2020 |
| FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Adopt Conference Committee Report 6/17/2020 Passed | Yea | pass | June 17, 2020 |
| FLOOR VOTE: Concur in House Amend# 2 6/17/2020 Passed | Yea | pass | June 17, 2020 |
| FLOOR VOTE: Concur in House Amend# 4 6/17/2020 Passed | Yea | pass | June 17, 2020 |
| FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Adopt 6/17/2020 Passed | Yea | pass | June 17, 2020 |
| FLOOR VOTE: Concur in House Amend# 1 6/17/2020 Passed | Yea | pass | June 17, 2020 |
| FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Adopt 4/28/2022 Passed (1) | Yea | pass | April 28, 2022 |
| FLOOR VOTE: Third Consideration 4/28/2022 Passed (1) | Yea | pass | April 28, 2022 |
| FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third Consideration 4/28/2022 Passed | Yea | pass | April 28, 2022 |
| FLOOR VOTE: Third Consideration 4/28/2022 Passed | Yea | pass | April 28, 2022 |
| FLOOR VOTE: Concur in House Amend# 2 4/28/2022 Passed (1) | Yea | pass | April 28, 2022 |
| FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Adopt Conference Committee Report 4/28/2022 Passed (1) | Yea | pass | April 28, 2022 |