Joe Carr

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Office Title:

First Elected: 11/04/2008

Last Elected: 11/06/2012

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Gender: Male

Family: Wife: Ginny; 3 Children: Erin, Maddie, Joe Jr.

Date of Birth: 03/25/1958

Place of Birth:

Home City: Lascassas, TN

Religion: Christian


Tennessee Key Votes

Date

Bill No.

Bill Title

Outcome

Vote

Feb. 20, 2014

SB 837

Authorizes the Sale of Wine in Grocery Stores

Bill Passed – House
(71 – 15)

Yea

April 18, 2013

HB 702

Increases the Appeal Time Period for Establishing Charter Schools

Bill Passed – House
(62 – 30)

Yea

April 17, 2013

HB 1191

Requires Disclosure of Recordings of Livestock Abuse Within 24 Hours

Bill Passed – House
(50 – 43)

Yea

April 17, 2013

SB 1248

Requires Disclosure of Photographic Evidence of Animal Abuse

Bill Passed – House
(50 – 43)

Yea

March 18, 2013

HB 534

Authorizes University Student Organizations to Limit Membership Based on Religion

Bill Passed – House
(75 – 21)

Yea

March 11, 2013

HB 9

Prohibits Disclosure of Handgun Permits

Bill Passed – House
(84 – 10)

Yea

Feb. 28, 2013

SB 142

Authorizes Handguns in Parking Areas

Bill Passed – House
(72 – 22)

Did Not Vote

Jan. 28, 2013

HB 9

Prohibits Disclosure of Handgun Permits

House

Co-sponsor

April 30, 2012

SB 3597

Prohibits Discrimination Against Religious Student Groups at Public Universities

Bill Passed – House
(61 – 22)

Yea

April 27, 2012

SB 3310

Requires Abstinence-Centered Sex Education in Schools

Bill Passed – House
(68 – 23)

Yea

April 26, 2012

SJR 710

Amends Judicial Appointment Process

Joint Resolution Passed – House
(70 – 27)

Nay

April 25, 2012

HB 2566

Increases Kindergarten Age Requirements

Bill Passed – House
(68 – 30)

Yea

April 18, 2012

HB 3517

Expands Definition of Offense Against Fetuses

Bill Passed – House
(80 – 18)

Yea

April 16, 2012

SB 3345

Limits the Number of Foreign Nationals that May Work in a Charter School

Bill Passed – House
(63 – 29)

Yea

March 29, 2012

HB 3808

Requires Publication of Abortion Statistics

Bill Passed – House
(72 – 24)

Yea

March 26, 2012

HB 368

Scientific Theories in the Classroom

Concurrence Vote Passed – House
(72 – 23)

Yea

March 15, 2012

HJR 587

Opposes the United Nations Agenda 21

Joint Resolution Passed – House
(72 – 23)

Yea

Feb. 27, 2012

HB 2638

Prohibits Camping in Non-Designated Areas of Public Property

Concurrence Vote Passed – House
(67 – 21)

Yea

Feb. 16, 2012

HB 2638

Prohibits Camping in Non-Designated Areas of Public Property

Bill Passed – House
(70 – 26)

Yea

Feb. 1, 2012

HB 3808

Requires Publication of Abortion Statistics

House

Co-sponsor

Jan. 19, 2012

HJR 587

Opposes the United Nations Agenda 21

House

Co-sponsor

Jan. 18, 2012

SB 1514

State Senate Redistricting

Bill Passed – House
(75 – 19)

Yea

Jan. 17, 2012

HB 2638

Prohibits Camping in Non-Designated Areas of Public Property

House

Co-sponsor

Jan. 12, 2012

HB 1555

State House Redistricting

Bill Passed – House
(67 – 25)

Yea

Jan. 12, 2012

HB 1558

Congressional Redistricting

Bill Passed – House
(68 – 25)

Yea

May 21, 2011

SB 1915

Increases Contribution Limits to Campaigns

Bill Passed – House
(65 – 20)

Yea

May 20, 2011

SB 113

Teachers’ Unions Negotiations

Conference Report Adopted – House
(55 – 40)

Yea

May 20, 2011

SJR 127

Abortion Specifications

Joint Resolution Passed – House
(76 – 18)

Yea

May 18, 2011

HB 600

Equal Access to Interstate Commerce Act

Concurrence Vote Passed – House
(70 – 26)

Yea

April 14, 2011

SB 16

Voter Identification Requirements

Bill Passed – House
(57 – 35)

Yea

April 7, 2011

HB 368

Scientific Theories in the Classroom

Bill Passed – House
(70 – 23)

Yea

March 24, 2011

SB 1528

Amends Requirements for Teacher Tenure

Bill Passed – House
(65 – 32)

Yea

March 7, 2011

SB 79

Tennessee Health Care Freedom Act

Bill Passed – House
(70 – 27)

Yea

Feb. 9, 2011

HB 368

Scientific Theories in the Classroom

House

Co-sponsor

June 9, 2010

HB 670

Requiring Correctional Facilities to Determine Immigration Status of Inmates

Conference Report Adopted – House
(57 – 30)

Yea

June 4, 2010

SB 3012

Guns in Bars

Veto Override Passed – House
(61 – 30)

Yea

May 24, 2010

HJR 1253

Resolution Recognizing Arizona Statehood and New Immigration Policy

Joint Resolution Passed – House
(67 – 27)

Yea

May 10, 2010

HJR 1253

Resolution Recognizing Arizona Statehood and New Immigration Policy

House

Sponsor

Feb. 8, 2010

SB 1092

Banning Non-Elected Boards from Requiring Nutrition Information on Menus

Veto Override Passed – House
(65 – 31)

Yea

June 18, 2009

SB 2133

Charter School Access Expansion

Bill Passed – House
(79 – 15)

Yea

June 3, 2009

HB 962

Authorizing Guns in Restaurants that Serve Alcohol

Veto Override Passed – House
(69 – 27)

Yea

June 1, 2009

HJR 369

Opposing the Adoption of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child

Bill Passed – House
(70 – 20)

Yea

May 7, 2009

SB 433

Homeschool Diplomas

Bill Passed – House
(61 – 27)

Yea

May 4, 2009

HB 959

Close Handgun Permit Records

Bill Passed – House
(83 – 12)

Yea

April 27, 2009

SB 393

Prohibiting Texting While Driving

Bill Passed – House
(67 – 24)

Yea

April 17, 2009

HJR 369

Urging Rejection of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child

House

Co-sponsor

April 6, 2009

HB 962

Authorizing Guns in Restaurants that Serve Alcohol

Bill Passed – House
(70 – 26)

Yea

March 19, 2009

HB 390

Allowing Loaded “Long Guns” in Vehicles

Bill Passed – House
(82 – 10)

Yea

March 12, 2009

HB 254

Eliminating Thumbprint Requirement for Gun Purchases

Bill Passed – House
(82 – 11)

Yea

Feb. 11, 2009

HB 962

Authorizing Guns in Restaurants that Serve Alcohol

House

Co-sponsor

Feb. 10, 2009

HB 670

Requiring Correctional Facilities to Determine Immigration Status of Inmates

House

Co-sponsor

Feb. 9, 2009

HB 270

Prove citizenship status and identification for voting and registration.

House

Co-sponsor

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