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Sen. Kerry Roberts

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Total votes

24,462

all sessions

Attendance

97%

657 missed

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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

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Vote

Result

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Date

SB 27

Criminal Procedure - As introduced, removes the intermediate appeal to the court of criminal appeals in death penalty cases; provides for automatic direct review by the Tennessee supreme court for convictions for which a sentence of death is imposed. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 13, Part 2 and Title 40, Chapter 35.

Absent

Failed

4–3

Mar 8, 2017

SB 55

Sunset Laws - As enacted, extends the alcoholic beverage commission to June 30, 2021; requires the commission to return to the government operations committee to respond to targeted questions by December 31, 2017. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 29, Part 2 and Title 57, Chapter 1.

Yea

Passed

8–0

Mar 8, 2017

SB 192

Controlled Substances - As introduced, classifies the synthetic opioid "U-47700" as a Schedule I controlled substance. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 17, Part 4.

Yea

Passed

9–0

Mar 8, 2017

SB 241

Sunset Laws - As enacted, deletes provisions regarding the Tennessee economic council on women, which ceased to exist June 30, 2016. - Amends TCA Title 4; Section 38-6-114; Section 50-2-207 and Section 68-1-1803.

Yea

Passed

8–1

Mar 8, 2017

SB 240

Boards and Commissions - As enacted, authorizes the governor to appoint persons to fill positions on certain boards from lists of nominees submitted by interested groups, instead of requiring appointments to be made from such lists. - Amends TCA Title 63, Chapter 13, Part 2; Title 63, Chapter 13, Part 3 and Title 63, Chapter 23, Part 1.

Yea

Passed

9–0

Mar 8, 2017

SB 708

Correctional Programs - As introduced, enacts the "Comprehensive Local Correctional Enforcement Task Force Act" to create a task force to conduct a study and make a report and recommendation concerning local correctional facilities by January 15, 2018. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 8; Title 40 and Title 41.

Yea

Passed

9–0

Mar 8, 2017

SB 62

Sunset Laws - As enacted, extends the board of podiatric medical examiners four years to June 30, 2021. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 29, Part 2 and Title 63, Chapter 3.

Yea

Passed

9–0

Mar 8, 2017

SB 894

State Government - As enacted, clarifies that state law preempts local government enactments with respect to the regulation of and appropriate sanctions for conduct involving drugs and other similar substances. - Amends TCA Title 9; Title 39, Chapter 17; Title 40; Title 53, Chapter 11; Title 54 and Title 67.

Yea

Passed

7–2

Mar 7, 2017

SB 1202

Financial Institutions, Dept. of - As enacted, revises various provisions relating to the licensing of certain non-depository financial institutions. - Amends TCA Title 45, Chapter 13; Title 45, Chapter 15; Title 45, Chapter 18; Title 45, Chapter 5 and Title 56, Chapter 37.

Yea

Passed

9–0

Mar 7, 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

8–0

Mar 7, 2017