Tennessee Senate
Kerry Roberts
Republican. Senate, district 23.
Emailsen.kerry.roberts@capitol.tn.gov
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officialOfficial record 3https://www.capitol.tn.gov/senate/members/s25.html
officialBills they sponsored
27 bills sponsored this session
Holidays and Days of Special Observance - As enacted, designates August 8 of each year as "Clog Dancing Day in the Volunteer State." - Amends TCA Title 15, Chapter 2. SB1568 has been assigned Public Chapter Number 665 bySB 1568 · this session · introduced Feb 3, 2026
Signed by Governor.Lottery, Corporation - As enacted, vacates and reconstitutes the board of directors of the Tennessee education lottery corporation; requires certain information maintained by the corporation to be subject to a public recSB 1723 · this session · introduced Jan 23, 2026
Signed by Governor.increases the penalty for failing to stop at the scene of an accident when the person knew or should reasonably have known that death resulted from the accident by requiring a mandatory period of confinement of not less SB 1678 · this session · introduced Jan 21, 2026
Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Judiciary CommitteeParks, Natural Areas Preservation - As enacted, designates segments of the Buffalo River, Duck River, and certain other rivers and creeks as Class II pastoral river areas; expands certain public outreach requirements conSB 1590 · this session · introduced Jan 12, 2026
Signed by Governor.Constitutional Conventions - As enacted, revises faithful delegate laws pertaining to Article V conventions. - Amends TCA Title 3, Chapter 18. SB1567 has been assigned Public Chapter Number 689 by the Secretary of StateSB 1567 · this session · introduced Jan 12, 2026
Signed by Governor.Humphreys County - Subject to local approval, creates the Humphreys County Water Authority. - Companion bill has been assigned Private Chapter Number 38 by the Secretary of StateSB 1566 · this session · introduced Jan 12, 2026
Companion House Bill substitutedprohibits a court from excluding evidence against a criminal defendant unless the evidence was obtained by deliberate, reckless, or grossly negligent conduct or recurring or systemic negligence that violated the Fourth ASB 1677 · this session · introduced Jan 6, 2026
Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Judiciary CommitteeNew Johnsonville - Subject to local approval, prohibits a person whose immediate relative is an elected official in the city government from being elected as a city official. - Amends Chapter 81 of the Private Acts of 20SB 1454 · this session · introduced Mar 10, 2025
Companion House Bill substituteddecreases from six to four the number of hours a juvenile detention facility may delay a telephone call or in-person visit if a child is subject to disciplinary action. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 37 and Title 41SB 1401 · this session · introduced Feb 6, 2025
Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.Criminal Offenses - As enacted, revises present law concerning driving under the influence. - Amends TCA Title 39 and Title 55. SB1400 has been assigned Public Chapter Number 403 by the Secretary of StateSB 1400 · this session · introduced Feb 6, 2025
Signed by Governor.Criminal Offenses - As enacted, creates an offense for a person who harms or threatens to harm an individual involved in the judicial process or a family member of such person with the intent to impede, intimidate, interSB 1399 · this session · introduced Feb 6, 2025
Signed by Governor.permits a professional bondsman to issue and retain the required receipt for money or other consideration received in a digital format. - Amends TCA Title 40, Chapter 11SB 1396 · this session · introduced Feb 6, 2025
Failed in Senate Judiciary CommitteeExpunction - As enacted, reorganizes present statutes concerning expunction and specifies that facilitation, attempt, or solicitation of an offense that is presently eligible for expunction is also eligible for expunctioSB 1055 · this session · introduced Feb 6, 2025
Signed by Governor.limits a foreign training license of limited duration to an internationally licensed physician who meets certain listed criteria. - Amends TCA Title 63SB 1054 · this session · introduced Feb 6, 2025
Sponsor(s) Added.requires the director to take such actions as the director deems necessary to enable the bureau to make available to an enrollee in Part A of the Katie Beckett program the option to use the wraparound home- and communitySB 1053 · this session · introduced Feb 6, 2025
Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/21/2026Show all 27
Education, Curriculum - As enacted, makes various changes to the approval process and notice requirements for nonsectarian, nonreligious Bible courses; clarifies that public charter schools are authorized to provide nonsSB 298 · this session · introduced Feb 6, 2025
Signed by Governor.enacts the "Tennessee Foreign Adversary and Chinese Military Company Disclosure and Accountability Act." - Amends TCA Title 3, Chapter 6; Title 4; Title 39, Chapter 16, Part 5 and Title 58, Chapter 2SB 1397 · this session · introduced Feb 4, 2025
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate State and Local Government Committeecreates a law enforcement investigatory privilege; prohibits a subpoena from being issued for a civil or criminal proceeding for information protected by the law enforcement privilege. - Amends TCA Title 24, Chapter 1, PSB 521 · this session · introduced Feb 4, 2025
Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Judiciary CommitteeSexual Offenses - As enacted, provides that when the victim of a sexually oriented crime is a minor, the consent of a parent or guardian is not required for the victim to receive a forensic medical examination. - Amends SB 920 · this session · introduced Feb 3, 2025
Sponsor(s) Added.creates a civil action against any person or government entity that infringes upon a person's right to bear arms under the Tennessee or United States Constitutions; requires the person or entity to be liable for actual oSB 819 · this session · introduced Jan 29, 2025
Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Judiciary CommitteeTennCare - As enacted, authorizes the bureau to provide coverage and treatment on behalf of an enrollee for the diagnosis, including genetic testing, and treatment of Kleefstra syndrome in the same manner and to the sameSB 522 · this session · introduced Jan 29, 2025
Companion House Bill substitutedchanges the examination subjects, from business law and taxation to taxation and regulations, that may be included in order to receive a certificate as a certified public accountant. - Amends TCA Title 4 and Title 62, ChSB 277 · this session · introduced Jan 28, 2025
Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Commerce and Labor CommitteeSentencing - As enacted, generally requires a person convicted of a Class A misdemeanor in general sessions court to pay for and complete a cognitive behavioral training course; requires the offender to provide proof of SB 300 · this session · introduced Jan 27, 2025
Companion House Bill substitutedWater Authorities - As enacted, expands the areas served by the West Tennessee River Basin Authority to include Perry, Stewart, Houston, and Humphreys counties. - Amends TCA Title 64, Chapter 1, Part 11. SB0520 has been SB 520 · this session · introduced Jan 21, 2025
Signed by Governor.Real Property - As enacted, requires foreign persons who purchase land in this state and who file a report of such purchase to the United States department of agriculture under the Agricultural Foreign Investment DisclosSB 519 · this session · introduced Jan 21, 2025
Sponsor(s) Added.designates certain portions of the Duck River and certain portions of various creeks as Class II pastoral river areas. - Amends TCA Title 11, Chapter 13SB 278 · this session · introduced Jan 16, 2025
Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Energy, Ag., and Nat. Resources CommitteeNaming and Designating - As enacted, designates the National Guard Armory in Cheatham County as the "First Sergeant Charles Anderson Douglas National Guard Armory." - SB0276 has been assigned Public Chapter Number 421 bySB 276 · this session · introduced Jan 16, 2025
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