R Tennessee Senate · District 23 On the 2026 ballot

Sen. Kerry Roberts

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Session

Total votes

27,633

all sessions

Attendance

96%

1,043 missed

Lower than 84% of chamber peers

With party

99%

of cast votes

Lower than 91% of chamber peers

Bipartisan score

0%

crosses aisle rarely

Higher than 88% of chamber peers

Voting record

Yea

27,199

voted in favor

Nay

256

voted against

Absent

1,043

missed votes

Total recorded

27,633

across all sessions

Crossed party

214

votes against own party

Matching

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Bill

Description

Vote

Result

Tally

Date

SB 555

Victims' Rights - As enacted, deletes the provision giving an alleged offender the right to have notice of and suspend all action concerning a claim for compensation by the victim under the criminal injuries compensation fund. - Amends TCA Section 29-13-108.

Yea

Passed

9–0

Apr 4, 2017

SB 298

Physicians and Surgeons - As enacted, creates a task force to study the issues created by the maintenance of certification process for Tennessee physicians; prohibits board of medical examiners and board of osteopathic examination from taking certain action on a license based on nonparticipation in any form of maintenance of licensure. - Amends TCA Title 33; Title 56, Chapter 7; Title 63, Chapter 6; Title 63, Chapter 9 and Title 68.

Yea

Passed

9–0

Apr 4, 2017

SB 849

Public Health - As enacted, specifies that the practice of veterinary medicine does not include massage therapy to animals, which means the manipulation of the soft tissues of the animal body with the intention of positively affecting the health and well-being of the animal. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 33; Title 56; Title 63; Title 67; Title 68 and Title 71.

Yea

Passed

8–0

Apr 4, 2017

SB 525

Charitable Solicitations - As introduced, exempts certain § 501(c)(4) advocacy organizations from registering with, and being regulated by, the secretary of state as a charitable organization. - Amends TCA Title 48, Chapter 101, Part 5. Against party

Yea

Failed

2–4

Apr 4, 2017

SB 475

Health, Dept. of - As introduced, requires the commissioner of health to report to the health committee of the house of representatives and the health and welfare committee of the senate by January 1, 2018, on the impact of the treatment guidelines developed pursuant to Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 63-1-401, on the abuse of opioids in this state; the commissioner shall also make appropriate recommendations for any needed additional legislation to address issues raised by opioid abuse. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 33; Title 49; Title 56; Title 63; Title 68 and Title 71.

Yea

Passed

9–0

Apr 4, 2017

SB 429

Drugs, Prescription - As enacted, authorizes the department of health to establish a prescription drug donation repository program. - Amends TCA Title 56; Title 63 and Title 68.

Yea

Passed

9–0

Apr 4, 2017

SB 553

Child Abuse - As enacted, adds the commission of trafficking for commercial sex act to the definitions of child sexual abuse and severe child abuse; redefines "caregiver" for the purposes of the laws governing the placement and custody of juveniles. - Amends TCA Title 37, Chapter 1, Part 1 and Title 37, Chapter 1, Part 6.

Yea

Passed

9–0

Apr 4, 2017

SB 837

TennCare - As enacted, requires managed care organizations participating in the TennCare program to annually report to the bureau of TennCare certain information regarding treatment of claims for mental health and alcoholism or drug dependence benefits in relation to the requirements of the Paul Wellstone and Pete Domenici Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act of 2008. - Amends TCA Title 56 and Title 71.

Yea

Passed

8–0

Apr 3, 2017

SB 297

Workers Compensation - As enacted, revises various provisions of the Workers' Compensation Law. - Amends TCA Title 50, Chapter 6.

Yea

Passed

9–0

Apr 3, 2017

SB 816

Criminal Offenses - As enacted, gives immunity from civil or criminal liability to a person for making a report to law enforcement of suspicious activity or behavior if the report is based on articulable suspicion. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 13, Part 8.

Yea

Passed

31–0

Apr 3, 2017