Kerry Roberts

TN Senate District 23

Republican Tennessee since Nov 8, 2022

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Topics in their record

Topics found in sponsored legislation and separately sourced statements. Legislative activity on a topic is not presented as a policy stance. AI-derived tags

Government Operations & Budget 25 Criminal Justice & Policing 17 Transportation & Infrastructure 8 Civil Rights & Liberties 7 Education 6 Economy & Taxes 5 Elections & Voting 5 Banking & Finance 4 Healthcare 4 Labor & Employment 4 Social Services & Welfare 4 Environment & Energy 3 Foreign Policy & Trade 3 Agriculture 1 Defense & Military 1 Gun Policy 1 Other 1

Offices & terms

Office	Party	From	To	Source
TN Senate District 23 current Tennessee	Republican	Nov 8, 2022	—	openstates/people CC0-1.0
TN Senate District 23 Tennessee	Republican	Jan 13, 2015	Nov 7, 2022	openstates/people CC0-1.0
TN Senate District 23 Tennessee	Republican	Mar 8, 2011	Jan 8, 2013	openstates/people CC0-1.0
TN Senate District 25 Tennessee	Republican	—	Nov 8, 2022	openstates/people CC0-1.0

Roll-call votes (80 recorded)

Bill	Motion / question	Position	Chamber · stage · roll	Date	Outcome	Source
SB 1620 Alcoholic Beverages - As enacted, establishes new premier type tourist resorts, restaurants…	FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third Consideration 4/14/2026 Passed (1)	Not voting	upper · stage not recorded · roll a50e0a3c-481e-4c7b-82e9-9250c242ad61	Apr 14, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/a50e0a3c-481e-4c7b-82e9-9250c242ad61 CC0-1.0
HB 1971 Remedies and Special Proceedings - As enacted, removes the right of a cause of action for any…	FLOOR VOTE: Third Consideration 4/2/2026 Passed	Not voting	upper · stage not recorded · roll a9944967-77c6-4b97-8e80-a6e71059a6fd	Apr 2, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/a9944967-77c6-4b97-8e80-a6e71059a6fd CC0-1.0
SB 2428 Veterans - As introduced, requires local governmental entities to invite honorably discharged…	SENATE STATE & LOCAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE: Failed in Senate State and Local Government Committee 3/31/2026 Failed (1)	Not voting	upper · stage not recorded · roll 4dea317d-3913-4801-bc42-6a5c83f91199	Mar 31, 2026	fail	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/4dea317d-3913-4801-bc42-6a5c83f91199 CC0-1.0
SB 1656 Criminal Offenses - As enacted, enacts "Matthew Davenport's Law," which creates certain criminal…	SENATE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee 3/25/2026 Passed	Not voting	upper · stage not recorded · roll f71a05a8-f36a-4370-bddb-acd5d24972b9	Mar 25, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/f71a05a8-f36a-4370-bddb-acd5d24972b9 CC0-1.0
SB 1958 Remedies and Special Proceedings - As enacted, removes the right of a cause of action for any…	SENATE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 6, Nays 2…	Not voting	upper · stage not recorded · roll 484ba517-1ec0-4369-86d3-f2c0806e523f	Mar 24, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/484ba517-1ec0-4369-86d3-f2c0806e523f CC0-1.0
	SENATE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE: Failed in Senate Judiciary Committee 2/17/2026 Failed (2)	Not voting	upper · stage not recorded · roll 62037368-0696-44f9-8ce7-d0da86db5821	Feb 17, 2026	fail	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/62037368-0696-44f9-8ce7-d0da86db5821 CC0-1.0
SB 1493 Computers and Electronic Processing - As enacted, requires TACIR to study artificial intelligence…	SENATE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 7, Nays 0…	Not voting	upper · stage not recorded · roll a3a3ddea-2672-428a-9872-47bf2b3ecc0c	Mar 24, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/a3a3ddea-2672-428a-9872-47bf2b3ecc0c CC0-1.0
SB 2619 Sentencing - As introduced, increases from one year to three years the amount of time a defendant…	SENATE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE: Failed in Senate Judiciary Committee 3/23/2026 Failed (1)	Not voting	upper · stage not recorded · roll decca6f5-7a8b-4be8-87ef-f97a183addc4	Mar 23, 2026	fail	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/decca6f5-7a8b-4be8-87ef-f97a183addc4 CC0-1.0
SB 2111 Children's Services, Dept. of - As introduced, changes the caseload requirement for case managers…	SENATE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE: Failed in Senate Judiciary Committee 3/17/2026 Passed	Not voting	upper · stage not recorded · roll 44f993d0-c0c1-48a4-9990-3dae66a74083	Mar 17, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/44f993d0-c0c1-48a4-9990-3dae66a74083 CC0-1.0
SB 1995 Flags - As introduced, requires the governor to proclaim a statewide day of mourning and order the…	SENATE STATE & LOCAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee 3/10/2026 Passed…	Not voting	upper · stage not recorded · roll 836db693-fed2-4659-a6bf-d7923c2d2824	Mar 10, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/836db693-fed2-4659-a6bf-d7923c2d2824 CC0-1.0
SB 1028 Election Laws - As introduced, requires all ballots cast in an election to have a secure watermark…	SENATE STATE & LOCAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE: Failed in Senate State and Local Government Committee 3/10/2026 Failed	Not voting	upper · stage not recorded · roll 967b29d3-165c-4e0f-8709-2903bbcce98e	Mar 10, 2026	fail	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/967b29d3-165c-4e0f-8709-2903bbcce98e CC0-1.0
SB 242 Housing - As introduced, enacts the "Homes not Hedge Funds Act"; prohibits certain business…	SENATE STATE & LOCAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee…	Not voting	upper · stage not recorded · roll 9e63acae-6923-4598-8195-968a1035d4a1	Mar 3, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/9e63acae-6923-4598-8195-968a1035d4a1 CC0-1.0
SB 1900 Criminal Offenses - As enacted, increases the penalty for assaulting a first responder from a Class…	SENATE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee 2/17/2026 Passed	Not voting	upper · stage not recorded · roll 1e5361ac-187a-4a2a-a155-f4df27b00a69	Feb 17, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/1e5361ac-187a-4a2a-a155-f4df27b00a69 CC0-1.0
SB 673 Criminal Offenses - As introduced, enacts the "Comprehensive Assault Crime Intervention Act." -…	SENATE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Finance, Ways, and Means…	Not voting	upper · stage not recorded · roll e4d17fa7-fc3e-4f6d-b6dd-b507def57c77	Feb 17, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/e4d17fa7-fc3e-4f6d-b6dd-b507def57c77 CC0-1.0
SB 587 Health, Dept. of - As introduced, requires the department to establish and administer a pilot…	FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third Consideration 2/9/2026 Passed (1)	Not voting	upper · stage not recorded · roll 4548d4f7-7066-473e-9708-5ecf9098d5d5	Feb 9, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/4548d4f7-7066-473e-9708-5ecf9098d5d5 CC0-1.0
	SENATE EDUCATION COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 6, Nays 2…	Not voting	upper · stage not recorded · roll 49d0796c-e0ae-4287-a53a-b67f6f3f555e	Feb 4, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/49d0796c-e0ae-4287-a53a-b67f6f3f555e CC0-1.0
HB 773 Newspapers and Publications - As enacted, specifies that the website where legal notices must be…	FLOOR VOTE: Third Consideration 4/22/2025 Passed (1)	Not voting	upper · stage not recorded · roll 0a949645-f8be-483f-ba6a-b6f720ea18c5	Apr 22, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/0a949645-f8be-483f-ba6a-b6f720ea18c5 CC0-1.0
SB 527 Pest Control - As introduced, specifies that a manufacturer or seller of a pesticide registered…	FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third Consideration 4/3/2025 Passed (1)	Not voting	upper · stage not recorded · roll 8b029e18-3719-490c-bf35-3a2d40209680	Apr 3, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/8b029e18-3719-490c-bf35-3a2d40209680 CC0-1.0
	SENATE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 6, Nays 2…	Not voting	upper · stage not recorded · roll 31199428-0e2e-4180-98ae-49fa3c4157a6	Mar 24, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/31199428-0e2e-4180-98ae-49fa3c4157a6 CC0-1.0
SB 845 Local Government, General - As enacted, sets up a process by which the attorney general and…	SENATE STATE & LOCAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE: Failed in Senate State and Local Government Committee 4/2/2025 Passed	Not voting	upper · stage not recorded · roll 7e01be6f-2414-4e34-988f-603aa3d59dc5	Apr 2, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/7e01be6f-2414-4e34-988f-603aa3d59dc5 CC0-1.0
SB 1040 Campaigns and Campaign Finance - As introduced, prohibits out-of-state political campaign…	SENATE STATE & LOCAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE: Failed in Senate State and Local Government Committee 4/2/2025 Failed	Not voting	upper · stage not recorded · roll ccd843c1-d215-4709-9c6e-af9ffcae2983	Apr 2, 2025	fail	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/ccd843c1-d215-4709-9c6e-af9ffcae2983 CC0-1.0
SB 602 Education - As enacted, requires the department of education to develop guidelines and criteria for…	SENATE EDUCATION COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 7, Nays 1…	Not voting	upper · stage not recorded · roll a52e7532-84a6-4c6b-972f-934389cc6b32	Mar 26, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/a52e7532-84a6-4c6b-972f-934389cc6b32 CC0-1.0
SB 275 County Government - As introduced, requires the offices of sheriff, register, county clerk…	SENATE STATE & LOCAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee…	Not voting	upper · stage not recorded · roll 1e195643-7d48-472c-8c46-1fc2b294ed78	Mar 18, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/1e195643-7d48-472c-8c46-1fc2b294ed78 CC0-1.0
SB 455 Probation and Parole - As introduced, removes the limitations on the board of parole's authority to…	SENATE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee 3/17/2025 Passed	Not voting	upper · stage not recorded · roll 7e80c6e0-d0f3-44d0-a528-77d12036a27d	Mar 17, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/7e80c6e0-d0f3-44d0-a528-77d12036a27d CC0-1.0
SJR 25 Constitutional Amendments - Proposes an amendment to Article I, Section 15 of the Constitution of…	FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Adopt 3/17/2025 Passed (1)	Not voting	upper · stage not recorded · roll 22a10501-09e5-4496-af16-ac1bb052ab13	Mar 17, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/22a10501-09e5-4496-af16-ac1bb052ab13 CC0-1.0

Topics in their record

Offices & terms

Roll-call votes (80 recorded)

Sponsored legislation (122 as lead sponsor)