Richard Briggs

Richard Briggs R

State Senator
Tennessee Senate District 7
Term: — – Jan. 3, 2028
1 Total

Biography

Photo URL: http://www.capitol.tn.gov/senate/members/images/s7.jpg

On Record (45)

Bill Holidays And Days Of Special Observance
Jun 02, 2026 · source · details / share
Bill Hotel MotelTaxes
May 23, 2026 · source · details / share
Bill Alcoholic beverages
May 23, 2026 · source · details / share
Bill Alcoholic beverages
May 23, 2026 · source · details / share
Bill TennCare
May 23, 2026 · source · details / share
Bill Health Care
May 23, 2026 · source · details / share
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Laura Bailey + Steve McRae + Richard Briggs + P Smith ++  Knox TN Today
Apr 08, 2026 · source · details / share
Bill Memorials, Death
Wesley Hazen Rucker
Mar 31, 2026 · source · details / share
Bill Memorials, Death
Harold Wayne Sellars
Mar 31, 2026 · source · details / share
Bill Memorials, Recognition
Dr. John Hayne McLeod and The John H. McLeod Food Science Building, University of Tennessee Institute of Agriculture
Mar 31, 2026 · source · details / share
Bill Memorials, Recognition
Joe Carson
Mar 31, 2026 · source · details / share
Bill Memorials, Retirement
Randy Stamps
Mar 31, 2026 · source · details / share
Bill Memorials, Retirement
Bryan Merritt
Mar 31, 2026 · source · details / share
Bill Memorials, Academic Achievement
Yeshi Hammann, Valedictorian, Knoxville Christian School
Mar 31, 2026 · source · details / share
Bill Memorials, Academic Achievement
Karlee Cronan, Salutatorian, Knoxville Christian School
Mar 31, 2026 · source · details / share
Bill Memorials, Academic Achievement
Jack Magee, Valedictorian, Christian Academy of Knoxville
Mar 31, 2026 · source · details / share
Bill Memorials, Retirement
Terry Carroll
Mar 31, 2026 · source · details / share
Bill Memorials, Recognition
U.S. Army Reserve, 117th anniversary
Mar 31, 2026 · source · details / share
Bill Memorials, Heroism
Specialist Ethan M. Ward and Specialist Brandon T. Moore, 2025 National Guardsmen of the Year
Mar 31, 2026 · source · details / share
Bill Memorials, Interns
Abagael Hicks, Mock Session Lieutenant Governor
Mar 31, 2026 · source · details / share
Bill Memorials, Interns
Nicholas Reynolds, Mock Session Governor
Mar 31, 2026 · source · details / share
Bill Memorials, Interns
Kilyn Booker, Mock Session Minority Leader
Mar 31, 2026 · source · details / share
Bill Memorials, Interns
Janeyah Anderson, Mock Session Majority Leader
Mar 31, 2026 · source · details / share
Bill Memorials, Interns
Malik Abdullah, Mock Session Speaker of the House
Mar 31, 2026 · source · details / share
Bill Taxes, Sales
As introduced, exempts the retail sale of generic food products from the food retail sales tax. - Amends TCA Title 67, Chapter 6.
Mar 31, 2026 · source · details / share
Bill Holidays And Days Of Special Observance
As introduced, 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 States as members of the United States armed forces. - Amends TCA Title 15, Chapter 2.
Mar 31, 2026 · source · details / share
Bill Open Meetings
As introduced, authorizes local governmental bodies to conduct certain community meetings via electronic means of communication. - Amends TCA Title 5; Title 6; Title 7 and Title 8, Chapter 44.
Mar 31, 2026 · source · details / share
Bill Drugs, Synthetic or Analogue
As introduced, enacts the "Nitrous Oxide Abuse Prevention and Retail Sale Prohibition Act." - Amends TCA Title 39; Title 57, Chapter 7; Title 63 and Title 67, Chapter 4, Part 10.
Mar 31, 2026 · source · details / share
Bill Taxes, Privilege
As introduced, reduces professional privilege tax from $400 to $200 per year for attorneys in tax years that begin on and after June 1, 2027. - Amends TCA Title 67, Chapter 4, Part 17.
Mar 31, 2026 · source · details / share
Bill Statutes of Limitations and Repose
As introduced, enacts "Quinton's Law." - Amends TCA Title 28; Title 39 and Title 40.
Mar 31, 2026 · source · details / share
Bill PUBLIC RECORDS
As introduced, creates an offense for using or selling an individual's personal identifying information obtained from a governmental entity for commercial use, punishable as a Class B misdemeanor.
Mar 31, 2026 · source · details / share
Bill Insurance, Health, Accident
As enacted, revises present law relative to 340B entities. - Amends TCA Title 47, Chapter 18 and Title 56.
Mar 31, 2026 · source · details / share
Bill Local Government, General
As introduced, authorizes local governments to create local boards for the purpose of permitting retailers of hemp-derived cannabinoid products. - Amends TCA Title 39 and Title 43, Chapter 27.
Mar 31, 2026 · source · details / share
Bill Taxes, Hotel Motel
As enacted, revises present law relative to the privilege tax upon the privilege of occupancy in a hotel levied by municipalities. - Amends TCA Title 7 and Title 67.
Mar 31, 2026 · source · details / share
Bill Public Property
As enacted, clarifies exception to when a state entity must advertise for leasing space when the entity has requirements that are special and unique. - Amends TCA Section 12-2-114.
Mar 31, 2026 · source · details / share
Bill Insurance, Health, Accident
As introduced, enacts the "Freedom to Grow Our Tennessee Families Act." - Amends TCA Title 56 and Title 71.
Mar 31, 2026 · source · details / share
Bill Holidays And Days Of Special Observance
As enacted, designates the month of November as "Diabetes Awareness Month." - Amends TCA Title 15, Chapter 2, Part 1.
Mar 31, 2026 · source · details / share
Bill Taxes
As introduced, repeals the professional privilege tax for tax years that begin on and after June 1, 2026. - Amends TCA Title 67, Chapter 4, Part 17.
Mar 31, 2026 · source · details / share
Bill Credit and Debit Cards
As introduced, requires state and local taxes and fees be excluded from the calculation of interchange fees by payment card networks for electronic payment transactions. - Amends TCA Title 67.
Mar 31, 2026 · source · details / share
Bill ZONING
As enacted, makes certain changes to the powers and duties of county and municipal boards of zoning appeals. - Amends TCA Title 13, Chapter 7.
Mar 31, 2026 · source · details / share
Bill Local Education Agencies
As introduced, repeals the "Tennessee Community Schools Act"; enacts the "Tennessee Full Service Community Schools Act." - Amends TCA Title 49.
Mar 31, 2026 · source · details / share
Bill Veterans
As enacted, enacts the "Safeguarding American Veteran Empowerment (SAVE) Act." - Amends TCA Title 47 and Title 58.
Mar 31, 2026 · source · details / share
Bill Campaigns and Campaign Finance
As enacted, makes various changes to campaign finance laws and related laws. - Amends TCA Title 2; Title 3 and Title 67.
Mar 31, 2026 · source · details / share
Bill Neutral Constitutional Amendments
Proposes constitutional amendment to Article XI, Section 5 of the Tennessee Constitution to allow the general assembly to authorize the entity operating the state lottery to develop lottery games to be used exclusively to fund veterans' services.
Mar 16, 2026 · source · details / share
Bill Neutral Insurance, Health, Accident
As introduced, increases from quarterly to monthly, the frequency with which licensed hospitals must report claims data to the commissioner of health and adjusts the delinquency deadline to require submission within 60 days following the end of the month, rather than the end of the quarter. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 29; Title 33; Title 56; Title 63; Title …
Mar 16, 2026 · source · details / share