| Full Name: | Dennis 'Coach' Edward Roach |
|---|---|
| Office: | State House (TN) - District 35, Republican |
| First Elected: | 1994 |
| Last Elected: | 11/06/2012 |
| Next Election: | 2014 |
| Gender: | Male |
|---|---|
| Family: | Wife: Glenda; 3 Children |
| Home City: | Rutledge, TN |
| Religion: | Baptist |
Key Votes
Representative Dennis 'Coach' Edward Roach's Voting Records
Issue
- down
- Abortion
- Abortion and Reproductive
- Agriculture and Food
- Animals and Wildlife
- Arts, Entertainment, and History
- Budget, Spending and Taxes
- Business and Consumers
- Campaign Finance and Elections
- Civil Liberties and Civil Rights
- Conservative
- Crime
- Death Penalty
- Defense
- Drugs
- Education
- Employment and Affirmative Action
- Energy
- Environment
- Executive Branch
- Federal, State and Local Relations
- Foreign Affairs
- Gambling and Gaming
- Government Operations
- Guns
- Health and Health Care
- Housing and Property
- Immigration
- Indigenous Peoples
- Judicial Branch
- Labor Unions
- Legislative Branch
- Liberal
- Marriage, Family, and Children
- Military Personnel
- National Security
- Science
- Senior Citizens
- Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity
- Social
- Stem Cell Research
- Technology and Communication
- Trade
- Transportation
- Unemployed and Low-Income
- Veterans
- Women
Tennessee Key Votes
| Date | Bill No. | Bill Title | Outcome | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 30, 2012 | SB 3597 | Prohibits Discrimination Against Religious Student Groups at Public Universities | Bill Passed - House (61 - 22) |
Yea |
| April 27, 2012 | SB 3310 | Requires Abstinence-Centered Sex Education in Schools | Bill Passed - House (68 - 23) |
Yea |
| April 26, 2012 | SJR 710 | Amends Judicial Appointment Process | Joint Resolution Passed - House (70 - 27) |
Yea |
| April 25, 2012 | HB 2566 | Increases Kindergarten Age Requirements | Bill Passed - House (68 - 30) |
Yea |
| April 18, 2012 | HB 3517 | Expands Definition of Offense Against Fetuses | Bill Passed - House (80 - 18) |
Yea |
| April 16, 2012 | SB 3345 | Limits the Number of Foreign Nationals that May Work in a Charter School | Bill Passed - House (63 - 29) |
Yea |
| March 29, 2012 | HB 3808 | Requires Publication of Abortion Statistics | Bill Passed - House (72 - 24) |
Yea |
| March 26, 2012 | HB 368 | Scientific Theories in the Classroom | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (72 - 23) |
Yea |
| March 15, 2012 | HJR 587 | Opposes the United Nations Agenda 21 | Joint Resolution Passed - House (72 - 23) |
Yea |
| Feb. 27, 2012 | HB 2638 | Prohibits Camping in Non-Designated Areas of Public Property | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (67 - 21) |
Did Not Vote |
| Feb. 16, 2012 | HB 2638 | Prohibits Camping in Non-Designated Areas of Public Property | Bill Passed - House (70 - 26) |
Yea |
| Jan. 12, 2012 | HB 1558 | Congressional Redistricting | Bill Passed - House (68 - 25) |
Yea |
| Jan. 12, 2012 | HB 1555 | State House Redistricting | Bill Passed - House (67 - 25) |
Yea |
| May 21, 2011 | SB 1915 | Increases Contribution Limits to Campaigns | Bill Passed - House (65 - 20) |
Yea |
| May 20, 2011 | SJR 127 | Abortion Specifications | Joint Resolution Passed - House (76 - 18) |
Yea |
| May 20, 2011 | SB 113 | Teachers' Unions Negotiations | Conference Report Adopted - House (55 - 40) |
Nay |
| May 18, 2011 | HB 600 | Equal Access to Interstate Commerce Act | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (70 - 26) |
Yea |
| April 14, 2011 | SB 16 | Voter Identification Requirements | Bill Passed - House (57 - 35) |
Nay |
| April 7, 2011 | HB 368 | Scientific Theories in the Classroom | Bill Passed - House (70 - 23) |
Yea |
| March 24, 2011 | SB 1528 | Amends Requirements for Teacher Tenure | Bill Passed - House (65 - 32) |
Yea |
| March 7, 2011 | SB 79 | Tennessee Health Care Freedom Act | Bill Passed - House (70 - 27) |
Yea |
| June 9, 2010 | HB 670 | Requiring Correctional Facilities to Determine Immigration Status of Inmates | Conference Report Adopted - House (57 - 30) |
Did Not Vote |
| June 4, 2010 | SB 3012 | Guns in Bars | Veto Override Passed - House (61 - 30) |
Did Not Vote |
| May 24, 2010 | HJR 1253 | Resolution Recognizing Arizona Statehood and New Immigration Policy | Joint Resolution Passed - House (67 - 27) |
Yea |
| Feb. 8, 2010 | SB 1092 | Banning Non-Elected Boards from Requiring Nutrition Information on Menus | Veto Override Passed - House (65 - 31) |
Yea |
| June 18, 2009 | SB 2133 | Charter School Access Expansion | Bill Passed - House (79 - 15) |
Yea |
| June 3, 2009 | HB 962 | Authorizing Guns in Restaurants that Serve Alcohol | Veto Override Passed - House (69 - 27) |
Yea |
| June 1, 2009 | HJR 369 | Opposing the Adoption of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child | Bill Passed - House (70 - 20) |
Yea |
| May 7, 2009 | SB 433 | Homeschool Diplomas | Bill Passed - House (61 - 27) |
Yea |
| May 4, 2009 | HB 959 | Close Handgun Permit Records | Bill Passed - House (83 - 12) |
Yea |
| April 27, 2009 | SB 393 | Prohibiting Texting While Driving | Bill Passed - House (67 - 24) |
Yea |
| April 6, 2009 | HB 962 | Authorizing Guns in Restaurants that Serve Alcohol | Bill Passed - House (70 - 26) |
Yea |
| March 19, 2009 | HB 390 | Allowing Loaded "Long Guns" in Vehicles | Bill Passed - House (82 - 10) |
Yea |
| March 12, 2009 | HB 254 | Eliminating Thumbprint Requirement for Gun Purchases | Bill Passed - House (82 - 11) |
Yea |
| June 11, 2007 | SB 1152 | Tennessee Tollway Act | Bill Passed - House (72 - 21) |
Yea |
| June 4, 2007 | SB 2326 | Cigarette Tax Increase | Bill Passed - House (59 - 35) |
Yea |
| May 2, 2007 | HB 625 | Tennessee Minimum Wage Act | Bill Passed - House (59 - 37) |
Yea |
| May 27, 2006 | SB 3178 | State Legislators Pension Plan | Conference Report Adopted - House (67 - 12) |
Did Not Vote |
| May 26, 2006 | HA 1609 to HB 1114 | Primary Election Regulations Amendment | Amendment Adopted - House (48 - 45) |
Nay |
| May 26, 2006 | HB 3402 | Tennessee Minimum Wage Act | Bill Passed - House (52 - 43) |
Yea |
| May 17, 2006 | SB 3895 | Revisions to TennCare | Bill Passed - House (78 - 19) |
Yea |
| May 11, 2006 | SB 1678 | Establishing Voting Rights Guidelines for Convicted Felons | Bill Passed - House (57 - 40) |
Nay |
| May 1, 2006 | HA 1232 | Sexual Orientation | Amendment Adopted - House (55 - 32) |
Yea |
About the Selection and Descriptions of Key Votes
Project Vote Smart provides easy access to Congressional and State voting records and maintains a collection of key votes grouped by issue. Key votes typically include the initial passage of legislation and final conference report vote versions (the compromised versions of bills passed in separate House and Senate versions). Vote Smart uses the following criteria to select key votes:
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- The vote should be clear for any person to understand
- The vote has received media attention
- The vote was passed or defeated by a very close margin
- Occasionally, if a specific bill is consistently inquired about on the Voter's Research Hotline, the vote will be added
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