Sam McKenzie

TN House District 15

Democratic Tennessee since Nov 3, 2020

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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

Education 7 Criminal Justice & Policing 6 Government Operations & Budget 6 Civil Rights & Liberties 4 Economy & Taxes 3 Transportation & Infrastructure 3 Technology & Privacy 2 Defense & Military 1 Elections & Voting 1 Foreign Policy & Trade 1 Healthcare 1 Labor & Employment 1 Social Services & Welfare 1 Veterans Affairs 1

Offices & terms

Office	Party	From	To	Source
TN House District 15 current Tennessee	Democratic	Nov 3, 2020	—	openstates/people CC0-1.0

Roll-call votes (71 recorded)

Bill	Motion / question	Position	Chamber · stage · roll	Date	Outcome	Source
HB 1572 Sunset Laws - As enacted, extends the department of children's services to June 30, 2028; requires…	HOUSE GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee 4/14/2026 Passed	Not voting	lower · stage not recorded · roll a5214651-94cb-4937-a27a-f241bdfc521e	Apr 14, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/a5214651-94cb-4937-a27a-f241bdfc521e CC0-1.0
SB 2232 Public Funds and Financing - As enacted, specifies the conditions that must be satisfied for monies…	FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/7/2026 Passed (1)	Not voting	lower · stage not recorded · roll b37f1b0c-204b-45fb-bfba-75ae80cbd9c6	Apr 7, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/b37f1b0c-204b-45fb-bfba-75ae80cbd9c6 CC0-1.0
SB 1581 Welfare - As enacted, makes various changes to law relative to respite care services, including…	FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/2/2026 Passed	Not voting	lower · stage not recorded · roll 10596154-9aad-48b7-927e-6e578a41f785	Apr 2, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/10596154-9aad-48b7-927e-6e578a41f785 CC0-1.0
HB 2146 Juvenile Offenders - As enacted, specifies that if a student is referred to juvenile court for…	HOUSE EDUCATION COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee 4/1/2026 Passed (2)	Not voting	lower · stage not recorded · roll 8737e455-6642-4b21-8265-708d6f067665	Apr 1, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/8737e455-6642-4b21-8265-708d6f067665 CC0-1.0
HB 1974 Local Education Agencies - As enacted, requires that, in situations where an order of protection is…	HOUSE EDUCATION COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee 3/31/2026 Passed (2)	Not voting	lower · stage not recorded · roll 23f213bb-13a7-4eb6-a6db-b6b154863811	Mar 31, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/23f213bb-13a7-4eb6-a6db-b6b154863811 CC0-1.0
HB 1979 Human Services, Dept. of - As enacted, enacts the "Promising Futures Act." - Amends TCA Title 4…	HOUSE HEALTH COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass; ref to Government Operations Committee 3/31/2026 Passed	Not voting	lower · stage not recorded · roll cf57c508-bcc1-446f-9c8b-31cf70ea3aa0	Mar 31, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/cf57c508-bcc1-446f-9c8b-31cf70ea3aa0 CC0-1.0
HB 2533 Education - As enacted, makes various revisions to education law, including, but not limited to…	HOUSE EDUCATION COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Government Operations Committee 3/25/2026 Passed (6)	Not voting	lower · stage not recorded · roll ffbaab11-7464-4900-b7d3-80520b56c8c6	Mar 25, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/ffbaab11-7464-4900-b7d3-80520b56c8c6 CC0-1.0
HB 1735 Tennessee Investment in Student Achievement (TISA) - As enacted, makes various changes to the TISA…	HOUSE EDUCATION COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee 3/24/2026 Passed (2)	Not voting	lower · stage not recorded · roll cd210c8c-630c-4491-b7b2-c4303b25c171	Mar 24, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/cd210c8c-630c-4491-b7b2-c4303b25c171 CC0-1.0
HB 2166 Hospitals and Health Care Facilities - As introduced, requires a blood bank to comply with a…	HOUSE HEALTH SUBCOMMITTEE: Failed in s/c Health Subcommittee of Health Committee 3/18/2026 Failed (1)	Not voting	lower · stage not recorded · roll 33ce36df-f354-4eb1-bd03-e684d8d65aa2	Mar 18, 2026	fail	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/33ce36df-f354-4eb1-bd03-e684d8d65aa2 CC0-1.0
HB 1959 Pharmacy, Pharmacists - As enacted, enacts the "Freedom, Access, and Integrity in Registered…	HOUSE GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass; ref to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee 3/16/2026 Passed	Not voting	lower · stage not recorded · roll 1449c080-20e7-4888-a732-7db96a6338f4	Mar 16, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/1449c080-20e7-4888-a732-7db96a6338f4 CC0-1.0
HB 2000 Schools, Charter - As enacted, allows private postsecondary institutions, including those that are…	HOUSE K-12 SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Education Committee 3/10/2026 Passed (4)	Not voting	lower · stage not recorded · roll ab9e56de-c3c4-40c9-9089-82eaabd09da4	Mar 10, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/ab9e56de-c3c4-40c9-9089-82eaabd09da4 CC0-1.0
SB 2423 Food and Food Products - As enacted, prohibits LEAs and public charter schools from selling…	FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 3/9/2026 Passed (1)	Not voting	lower · stage not recorded · roll 6fecd073-3c2c-47db-abb5-f0d0fc83f5d0	Mar 9, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/6fecd073-3c2c-47db-abb5-f0d0fc83f5d0 CC0-1.0
HB 2077 Human Rights - As enacted, repeals rules transferred from the defunct human rights commission to…	HOUSE GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee 3/9/2026 Passed (1)	Not voting	lower · stage not recorded · roll 0c61be7b-c822-4c7c-bf0b-31933da4cb0a	Mar 9, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/0c61be7b-c822-4c7c-bf0b-31933da4cb0a CC0-1.0
HB 1853 Food and Food Products - As enacted, prohibits LEAs and public charter schools from selling…	HOUSE EDUCATION COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee 3/3/2026 Passed (2)	Not voting	lower · stage not recorded · roll 4e2cd749-4766-4f4a-8b50-63f91a3b67bc	Mar 3, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/4e2cd749-4766-4f4a-8b50-63f91a3b67bc CC0-1.0
HB 47 Education - As enacted, authorizes local boards of education and public charter school governing…	FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 2/12/2026 Passed	Not voting	lower · stage not recorded · roll cc53461c-f23d-49bc-bea9-4b36bfbb62c6	Feb 12, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/cc53461c-f23d-49bc-bea9-4b36bfbb62c6 CC0-1.0
HB 1665 Health Care - As enacted, prohibits certain healthcare providers from knowingly or willfully asking…	HOUSE HEALTH SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Health Committee 2/11/2026 Passed (5)	Not voting	lower · stage not recorded · roll c11dcfc7-ec15-450e-97cd-593e26cc2407	Feb 11, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/c11dcfc7-ec15-450e-97cd-593e26cc2407 CC0-1.0
HB 902 Education, Curriculum - As enacted, establishes a pilot program that provides grants to local…	HOUSE EDUCATION COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee 2/10/2026 Passed	Not voting	lower · stage not recorded · roll d9258a9c-5d7b-4798-a670-08107d8e3710	Feb 10, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/d9258a9c-5d7b-4798-a670-08107d8e3710 CC0-1.0
HJR 670 Memorials, Recognition - Bobbie Patray -	FLOOR VOTE: MOTION TO ADOPT 4/16/2025 Passed	Not voting	lower · stage not recorded · roll 1dea828d-7e5c-4069-a77d-948a2b199223	Apr 16, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/1dea828d-7e5c-4069-a77d-948a2b199223 CC0-1.0
HB 1325 Agriculture, Dept. of - As enacted, establishes a fund for the development and implementation of…	HOUSE GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass; ref to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee 4/7/2025 Passed (4)	Not voting	lower · stage not recorded · roll f2563da3-ebe9-465b-8d11-02112dcaa673	Apr 7, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/f2563da3-ebe9-465b-8d11-02112dcaa673 CC0-1.0
SB 689 Education - As enacted, requires the Tennessee higher education commission (THEC), to serve as the…	FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/3/2025 Passed	Not voting	lower · stage not recorded · roll fdd9d10c-8cc6-460d-b229-4a82fa0d20d4	Apr 3, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/fdd9d10c-8cc6-460d-b229-4a82fa0d20d4 CC0-1.0
HB 1383 Local Education Agencies - As enacted, authorizes a local legislative body for a county that has…	HOUSE EDUCATION COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee 4/2/2025 Passed (4)	Not voting	lower · stage not recorded · roll 43e56cca-5e59-40b5-bb38-db79ece3773c	Apr 2, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/43e56cca-5e59-40b5-bb38-db79ece3773c CC0-1.0
HB 919 Boards and Commissions - As enacted, makes various revisions to the governing boards of public…	HOUSE EDUCATION COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Government Operations Committee 4/1/2025 Passed	Not voting	lower · stage not recorded · roll 9b8ce212-8487-438c-91ab-fc45c9da705d	Apr 1, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/9b8ce212-8487-438c-91ab-fc45c9da705d CC0-1.0
HB 1188 Education - As enacted, prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, ethnicity, national origin…	HOUSE EDUCATION COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee 4/1/2025 Passed (4)	Not voting	lower · stage not recorded · roll 8ee3d0b6-0b3f-449b-850a-8aedd5169307	Apr 1, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/8ee3d0b6-0b3f-449b-850a-8aedd5169307 CC0-1.0
HB 164 Professions and Occupations - As enacted, makes various changes relative to the practice of…	HOUSE HEALTH COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass; ref to Government Operations Committee 4/1/2025 Passed	Not voting	lower · stage not recorded · roll 7044a71d-d24e-40a3-bd1d-73d4bd9450b8	Apr 1, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/7044a71d-d24e-40a3-bd1d-73d4bd9450b8 CC0-1.0
HB 819 Health Care - As enacted, revises law relative to the operation of acute care hospitals. - Amends…	HOUSE HEALTH SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Health Committee 3/26/2025 Passed	Not voting	lower · stage not recorded · roll 7ce1c148-9832-44c8-ae8f-0b89dec5c11b	Mar 26, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/7ce1c148-9832-44c8-ae8f-0b89dec5c11b CC0-1.0

Topics in their record

Offices & terms

Roll-call votes (71 recorded)

Sponsored legislation (43 as lead sponsor)