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Sen. Kerry Roberts

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Total votes

24,462

all sessions

Attendance

97%

657 missed

Near the chamber average

With party

99%

of cast votes

Near the chamber average

Bipartisan score

0%

crosses aisle rarely

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Voting record

Yea

24,071

voted in favor

Nay

216

voted against

Absent

657

missed votes

Total cast

24,462

across all sessions

Crossed party

179

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Bill

Description

Vote

Result

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Date

SB 19

Funeral Directors and Embalmers - As enacted, establishes requirements regarding the custody and transfer of remains in certain circumstances. - Amends TCA Title 38, Chapter 7; Title 62, Chapter 5 and Title 68.

Yea

Passed

6–0

Mar 14, 2017

SB 1248

District Attorneys - As introduced, creates 51 additional assistant district attorney general, secretarial, victim-witness coordinator, and criminal investigator positions effective October 1, 2017, in districts to be recommended by the district attorneys general conference; requires a report of the recommended districts be filed with the speakers of the senate and house of representatives. - Amends TCA Title 16, Chapter 2.

Yea

Passed

8–0

Mar 14, 2017

SJR 88

Constitutional Amendments - As introduced, proposes amendment to Article VI, Section 5 to provide for appointment of an attorney general and reporter for the state by joint vote of the general assembly. -

Yea

Failed

4–4

Mar 14, 2017

SB 677

Child Custody and Support - As enacted, eliminates the accrual of interest on child support arrearages unless the court makes a written finding that interest will continue to accrue; in making such finding, the court must set the rate at which interest will accrue after consideration of any factors the court deems relevant, which rate may be no more than 4 percent per year. - Amends TCA Title 36, Chapter 5.

Absent

Passed

6–0

Mar 14, 2017

SB 1226

District Attorneys - As introduced, reinstates a one-year service compensation step for assistant district attorneys that was statutorily suspended in 2003. - Amends TCA Title 8 and Title 16.

Yea

Passed

8–0

Mar 14, 2017

SB 511

Consumer Protection - As enacted, creates a Class A misdemeanor, civil penalties enforceable by the attorney general and reporter, and a private right of action related to "spoofing" of caller identification, facsimile, and text messaging services. - Amends TCA Title 29; Title 39, Chapter 17; Title 47, Chapter 18 and Title 65, Chapter 4, Part 4.

Yea

Passed

7–0

Mar 14, 2017

SB 823

Driver Licenses - As enacted, permits a judge to consider a criminal defendant's participation in recovery court as a hardship sufficient to order the stay of a criminal defendant's driver license revocation for failing to pay fines, court costs, and litigation taxes. - Amends TCA Section 40-24-105.

Yea

Passed

8–0

Mar 14, 2017

SB 821

Adoption - As introduced, permits a surrender that is not made before a judge or chancellor to be valid for use in adoptions in this state, if the surrender was made in accordance with the laws of the state or territory in which the surrender was executed. - Amends TCA Title 36.

Yea

Passed

8–0

Mar 14, 2017

SB 1188

Professions and Occupations - As enacted, revises various professional regulatory provisions, including provisions regarding cosmetologists, home inspectors, and engineers. - Amends TCA Title 62.

Yea

Passed

7–0

Mar 14, 2017

SB 1305

Funeral Directors and Embalmers - As enacted, requires that of the 10 hours of continuing education coursework required for renewal of licensure of funeral directors and embalmers, five of those hours must be attended in person, which means the coursework is either completed in the physical presence of the provider of the coursework or through an interactive virtual program that requires participants to confirm their presence during the program. - Amends TCA Title 62, Chapter 5.

Yea

Passed

33–0

Mar 13, 2017