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 1250 Teachers, Principals and School Personnel - As introduced, authorizes a local board of education…	HOUSE EDUCATION COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee 3/25/2025 Passed (2)	Not voting	lower · stage not recorded · roll f90722d8-d61d-4d8b-a10e-28bac4558384	Mar 25, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/f90722d8-d61d-4d8b-a10e-28bac4558384 CC0-1.0
HB 759 Local Education Agencies - As enacted, authorizes an LEA to adopt and implement a merit-based pay…	HOUSE EDUCATION COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass; ref to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee 3/25/2025 Passed (5)	Not voting	lower · stage not recorded · roll f7c325af-45ed-48c8-b764-1be572064d85	Mar 25, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/f7c325af-45ed-48c8-b764-1be572064d85 CC0-1.0
SB 174 Medical Occupations - As enacted, requires the board of medical examiners to register an applicant…	FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 3/13/2025 Passed	Not voting	lower · stage not recorded · roll c8139fce-288f-4eaa-8557-40bbd55e28ee	Mar 13, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/c8139fce-288f-4eaa-8557-40bbd55e28ee CC0-1.0
HB 522 Education - As introduced, enacts the "Early Behavioral Intervention and Reporting Act"; clarifies…	HOUSE EDUCATION COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee 3/11/2025 Passed (1)	Not voting	lower · stage not recorded · roll b0091913-aef0-4bbc-9dd1-c427a2f696e6	Mar 11, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/b0091913-aef0-4bbc-9dd1-c427a2f696e6 CC0-1.0
SB 5 Driver Licenses - As introduced, requires the department of safety to redesign driver licenses…	FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 1/30/2025 Passed	Yea	lower · stage not recorded · roll 83bab177-7dc5-4742-901b-b9e4fdc57ca7	Jan 30, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/83bab177-7dc5-4742-901b-b9e4fdc57ca7 CC0-1.0
	FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR LAY ON THE TABLE MOTION TO ADOPT AMENDMENT # 4 BY CLEMMONS PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION…	Nay	lower · stage not recorded · roll 687a0688-7117-476c-97ea-6ba6292518e1	Jan 30, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/687a0688-7117-476c-97ea-6ba6292518e1 CC0-1.0
	FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR LAY ON THE TABLE MOTION TO ADOPT AMENDMENT # 3 BY POWELL PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION…	Nay	lower · stage not recorded · roll 97882ab1-a54f-4f1a-ae3a-5468434c930d	Jan 30, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/97882ab1-a54f-4f1a-ae3a-5468434c930d CC0-1.0
SB 6 Immigration - As introduced, requires a law enforcement agency in custody of an individual…	FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR 2 PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 1/29/2025 Passed (1)	Nay	lower · stage not recorded · roll 28f16612-4e83-4913-8bd6-b2aefc278449	Jan 29, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/28f16612-4e83-4913-8bd6-b2aefc278449 CC0-1.0
	FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR 2 PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 1/29/2025 Passed	Nay	lower · stage not recorded · roll a1c0321d-39dd-43cc-9df3-dbb3ca912ba9	Jan 29, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/a1c0321d-39dd-43cc-9df3-dbb3ca912ba9 CC0-1.0
SB 4 Courts, Supreme Court of Tennessee - As introduced, requires the expenses of the Tennessee supreme…	FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 1/29/2025 Passed	Yea	lower · stage not recorded · roll f09cb20f-ebaf-4b81-85bb-03fe8c1f8770	Jan 29, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/f09cb20f-ebaf-4b81-85bb-03fe8c1f8770 CC0-1.0
	FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 1/29/2025 Passed (1)	Yea	lower · stage not recorded · roll d53e391d-c67f-4372-bd2d-79297b9d3ec4	Jan 29, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/d53e391d-c67f-4372-bd2d-79297b9d3ec4 CC0-1.0
SB 479 General Assembly - As introduced, enacts the "Restoring State Sovereignty Through Nullification…	FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/11/2024 Passed	Yea	lower · stage not recorded · roll fdab11c5-b41b-4cf2-80c8-756ebf59eae3	Apr 11, 2024	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/fdab11c5-b41b-4cf2-80c8-756ebf59eae3 CC0-1.0
HB 334 Public Officials - As introduced, requires the chief executive officer of a state agency or…	FLOOR VOTE: MESSAGE CALENDAR CONCUR IN SENATE AMENDMENT # 1 4/1/2024 Passed	Yea	lower · stage not recorded · roll 1d74f609-27f1-4141-b953-3f400aa6533b	Apr 1, 2024	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/1d74f609-27f1-4141-b953-3f400aa6533b CC0-1.0
	FLOOR VOTE: CONSENT CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/3/2023 Passed	Not voting	lower · stage not recorded · roll 0e0cbc6d-91af-4020-be06-ff53c36dc9db	Apr 3, 2023	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/0e0cbc6d-91af-4020-be06-ff53c36dc9db CC0-1.0
HB 474 Education, Higher - As introduced, requires the Tennessee higher education commission, in…	HOUSE LOCAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee 2/27/2024 Passed	Nay	lower · stage not recorded · roll 04820d6a-340e-4dc6-87ff-950e1479ca77	Feb 27, 2024	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/04820d6a-340e-4dc6-87ff-950e1479ca77 CC0-1.0
SB 867 State Government - As introduced, enacts the "Government Serves the People Act." - Amends TCA Title…	FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/21/2023 Passed	Yea	lower · stage not recorded · roll 9c506c58-fd2f-408c-9887-43ad1d522944	Apr 21, 2023	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/9c506c58-fd2f-408c-9887-43ad1d522944 CC0-1.0
HB 323 Real Property - As introduced, changes from a preponderance of the evidence to clear and convincing…	FLOOR VOTE: MESSAGE CALENDAR CONCUR IN SENATE AMENDMENT # 4 4/20/2023 Passed	Yea	lower · stage not recorded · roll cbb95c44-18c1-4f1e-9ba6-fcf3e2f9fa64	Apr 20, 2023	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/cbb95c44-18c1-4f1e-9ba6-fcf3e2f9fa64 CC0-1.0
	FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/3/2023 Passed	Yea	lower · stage not recorded · roll 407e7b27-434a-41a0-9a33-74990cce310b	Apr 3, 2023	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/407e7b27-434a-41a0-9a33-74990cce310b CC0-1.0
SB 702 Environmental Preservation - As introduced, enacts the "Climate Resiliency Fund Act." - Amends TCA…	FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR 2 PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/20/2023 Passed	Yea	lower · stage not recorded · roll 4b3b21ba-eda1-45a3-baa3-18f0eae495c0	Apr 20, 2023	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/4b3b21ba-eda1-45a3-baa3-18f0eae495c0 CC0-1.0
HB 432 Consumer Protection - As introduced, enacts the "Agricultural Right to Repair Act." - Amends TCA…	FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/20/2023 Passed	Yea	lower · stage not recorded · roll e5ab3db5-623b-4611-a6bc-37ac4c0d5454	Apr 20, 2023	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/e5ab3db5-623b-4611-a6bc-37ac4c0d5454 CC0-1.0
SB 806 Remedies and Special Proceedings - As introduced, requires that the trial for an unlawful detainer…	FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/20/2023 Passed	Yea	lower · stage not recorded · roll a0ed407f-1f0b-4f3f-a8c7-60c1ad787ee4	Apr 20, 2023	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/a0ed407f-1f0b-4f3f-a8c7-60c1ad787ee4 CC0-1.0
SB 1408 Traffic Safety - As introduced, removes the prohibition on a person physically holding or…	FLOOR VOTE: CONSENT CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/10/2023 Passed	Yea	lower · stage not recorded · roll a8589de9-f0bb-4e89-a0db-12aa71533cc3	Apr 10, 2023	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/a8589de9-f0bb-4e89-a0db-12aa71533cc3 CC0-1.0
SB 528 Veterans - As introduced, requires the bureau of parks and conservation to designate at least one…	FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/6/2023 Passed	Nay	lower · stage not recorded · roll 8d6ca9ff-cae6-45ba-883e-42c65b4f960d	Apr 6, 2023	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/8d6ca9ff-cae6-45ba-883e-42c65b4f960d CC0-1.0
SB 610 TennCare - As introduced, requires TennCare to provide eligible covered enrollees with continuous…	FLOOR VOTE: CONSENT CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/3/2023 Passed	Not voting	lower · stage not recorded · roll 51a6f898-20be-4124-9815-1dc1f7919b35	Apr 3, 2023	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/51a6f898-20be-4124-9815-1dc1f7919b35 CC0-1.0
SB 628 Regional Authorities and Special Districts - As introduced, requires the department of economic and…	FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PREVIOUS QUESTION PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 3/30/2023 Passed	Nay	lower · stage not recorded · roll 3dc78ad9-09ec-4f4e-8961-46d95cac1262	Mar 30, 2023	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/3dc78ad9-09ec-4f4e-8961-46d95cac1262 CC0-1.0

Topics in their record

Offices & terms

Roll-call votes (71 recorded)

Sponsored legislation (43 as lead sponsor)