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SB2399 - AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 8; Title 33 and Title 63, Chapter 22, relative to therapists.
Richard M. Briggs, Rusty Crowe
Last updated 5 months ago
2 Co-Sponsors
As enacted, authorizes the board for professional counselors, marital and family therapists, and clinical pastoral therapists to enter into a reciprocal agreement with any other state that licenses marital and family therapists. - Amends TCA Title 8; Title 33 and Title 63, Chapter 22.
STATUS
Passed
SJR0820 - A RESOLUTION to honor and congratulate the Bearden High School girls' soccer team on winning the 2023 TSSAA Division I, Class AAA State Soccer Championship.
Becky Duncan Massey, Richard M. Briggs, Randy McNally
Last updated 8 months ago
3 Co-Sponsors
Bearden High School girls' soccer team, TSSAA Division I, Class AAA state champions
STATUS
Passed
SJR0821 - A RESOLUTION to honor and congratulate the West High School Rebels football team, TSSAA Division I, Class 5A state champions.
Becky Duncan Massey, Richard M. Briggs, Randy McNally
Last updated 8 months ago
3 Co-Sponsors
West High School football team, TSSAA Division I, Class 5A state champions
STATUS
Introduced
SJR0918 - A RESOLUTION relative to reducing the veteran suicide rate through a peer recovery program.
Becky Duncan Massey, Richard M. Briggs, Edward S. Jackson
Last updated 6 months ago
4 Co-Sponsors
Urges creation of state certified peer recovery program for veterans.
STATUS
Passed
SB2281 - AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 5; Title 6; Title 7; Title 13; Title 62; Title 66; Title 67 and Title 68, relative to local government.
Richard M. Briggs
Last updated 8 months ago
1 Co-Sponsor
As introduced, enacts the "Housing Optimization and Market Empowerment Solutions (HOMES) Act of 2024." - Amends TCA Title 5; Title 6; Title 7; Title 13; Title 62; Title 66; Title 67 and Title 68.
STATUS
Introduced
SB2396 - AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 1; Title 4; Title 33; Title 56; Title 63; Title 68 and Title 71, relative to health care.
Joseph Hensley, Richard M. Briggs
Last updated 6 months ago
2 Co-Sponsors
As introduced, requires gender clinics accepting funds from this state to perform gender transition procedures to also perform detransition procedures; requires insurance entities providing coverage of gender transition procedures to also cover detransition procedures; requires certain gender clinics and insurance entities to report information regarding detransition procedures to the department of health. - Amends TCA Title 1; Title 4; Title 33; Title 56; Title 63; Title 68 and Title 71.
STATUS
Failed
SJR0909 - A RESOLUTION to honor and congratulate Clara Jewel Hall Hughes on the celebration of her 103rd birthday.
Richard M. Briggs, Randy McNally, Becky Duncan Massey
Last updated 7 months ago
4 Co-Sponsors
Clara Jewel Hall Hughes, 103rd birthday
STATUS
Passed
SB2404 - AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 55, Chapter 4, relative to license plates.
Richard M. Briggs
Last updated 8 months ago
1 Co-Sponsor
As introduced, requires license plates issued for box trucks having a gross weight of 26,000 pounds or less to be attached to the rear of the vehicle. - Amends TCA Title 55, Chapter 4.
STATUS
Introduced
SB2398 - AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 63 and Title 68, Chapter 3, relative to vital records.
Richard M. Briggs
Last updated 6 months ago
1 Co-Sponsor
As enacted, increases from 48 hours to two business days the time by which a physician in charge of a patient who dies or a medical examiner must determine the cause of death and complete and sign a medical certification of death. - Amends TCA Title 63 and Title 68, Chapter 3.
STATUS
Passed
SB2401 - AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 8; Title 56 and Title 71, relative to pediatric medical disorders.
Richard M. Briggs
Last updated 8 months ago
1 Co-Sponsor
As introduced, mandates private insurance coverage for treatment of pediatric autoimmune neuropsychiatric disorders associated with streptococcal infections (PANDAS) and pediatric acute onset neuropsychiatric syndrome (PANS). - Amends TCA Title 8; Title 56 and Title 71.
STATUS
Introduced
BIOGRAPHY
INCUMBENT
Senator from Tennessee district SD-007
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Tennessee Senate
BIRTH
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ABOUT
Richard M. Briggs is a Tennessee state senator. He previously served in the Tennessee House of Representatives. Briggs graduated from the University of the South and the Nashville School of Law. He is an attorney with experience in business, health care, and government relations law. Briggs has served on numerous civic boards. He and his wife have three children.read less
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