Assemblyman Tom Roberts

Co-Deputy Minority Floor Leader – South
Party: Republican

Legislative Service

  • Nevada Assembly, 2019-2021 (first elected November 2018)—two regular and two special sessions
  • 2021 SESSION COMMITTEES: Growth and Infrastructure; Revenue; Ways and Means
  • 2019 SESSION COMMITTEES: Growth and Infrastructure; Judiciary; Legislative Operations and Elections
  • 2019-2020 INTERIM COMMITTEE: Committee to Conduct an Interim Study of Issues Relating to Pretrial Release of Defendants in Criminal Cases; Nevada Commission on Homeland Security

Other Public Service

  • Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department, Police Officer, August 1993 - January 2018
  • United States Air Force, Law Enforcement Specialist, April 1984 - August 1993

Honors and Awards

  • Unit Exemplary Service Award, Las Vegas Policing Alliance for Safe Schools Project, 2015
  • Unit Medal of Valor, Gold Butte Bureau of Land Management Incident, 2014
  • Unit Exemplary Service Award, Community Oriented Policing Services and CNA Corporation, Collaborative Reform Model, 2014
  • Unit Community Service Award, Shield of HOPE, Faith-Based Policing Initiative, 2013
  • Unit Exemplary Service Award, Budget Reduction Task Force, 2010
  • Unit Medal of Valor, SWAT, Hostage Negotiator, 2004 and 2005

Affiliations

  • Southern Nevada Law Enforcement Foundation, Board Member, 2016–current
  • Police Executive Research Forum, Member, 2014–current
  • Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Foundation, Board Member and President, 2013–current
  • Veterans Tribute Career & Technical Academy Advisory Board, Member, 2010–current
  • International Association of Chiefs of Police, Member, 2007–current

Education

  • Community College of the Air Force, Associate of Applied Science, Criminal Justice, 1993
  • University of Nevada, Las Vegas, Education, B.S. , 1999
  • University of Oklahoma, Master of Human Relations, 2016
  • Major City Chief's Police Executive Leadership Institute III, 2016
  • Harvard Kennedy School Executive Leaders in State and Local Government, 2017

Personal

Occupation: Retired Assistant Sheriff, Law Enforcement and Leadership Consultant
Recreation: Running, weight training, biking, hiking
Born: 1964, Memphis, Tennessee
Spouse: Maria
Children: Ryan, Brendan

Primary Sponsor

AB87 Makes various changes to provisions governing the vacation or abandonment of certain easements. (BDR 22-460)
AB105 Revises provisions governing interscholastic activities. (BDR 34-517)
AB127 Revises provisions relating to the confidentiality of certain personal information of peace officers and retired peace officers. (BDR 20-662)
AB128 Authorizes certain additional methods of payment to be used for certain purchases of scrap metal. (BDR 54-611)
AB129 Revises provisions governing campaign finance. (BDR 24-508)
SB136 Revises provisions relating to offenders. (BDR 16-625)
AB154 Revises provisions governing certain notice provided by public utilities. (BDR 58-510)
AB156 Revises provisions governing the waiver by the Board of Regents of the University of Nevada of certain fees for active members of the Nevada National Guard. (BDR 34-23)
AB165 Revises provisions governing tuition for veterans. (BDR 34-681)
AB179 Revises provisions relating to special license plates. (BDR 43-144)
AB182 Revises the elements of the crime of advancing prostitution. (BDR 15-744)
AB186 Establishes provisions relating to the issuance of citations and arrests by peace officers. (BDR 23-634)

Co-Sponsor

SJR2 Proposes to amend the Nevada Constitution to revise the membership of the Commission on Judicial Selection. (BDR C-83)
SCR3 Memorializes former state Senator Joseph M. Neal, Jr. (BDR R-901)
AB93 Revises provisions relating to states of emergency or declarations of disaster proclaimed by the Governor. (BDR 36-41)
AB98 Revises provisions governing legislative measures that may be requested for a regular legislative session. (BDR 17-67)
AB99 Revises provisions governing public works. (BDR 28-686)
AB102 Revises requirements for the issuance of certain annual permits for entering, camping and boating in state parks and recreational areas. (BDR 35-877)
AB113 Provides that there is no limitation of time within which a criminal prosecution for sex trafficking must be commenced. (BDR 14-610)
SB117 Revises provisions relating to economic development. (BDR 18-600)
SB118 Establishes provisions relating to education. (BDR 34-155)
AB122 Revises provisions governing prekindergarten programs. (BDR 34-738)
AB134 Revises provisions relating to elections. (BDR 24-801)
SB137 Establishes provisions relating to certain information and records concerning public safety. (BDR 14-7)
AB157 Authorizes a person who is the victim of certain discriminatory conduct relating to an incident involving a peace officer to bring a civil action under certain circumstances. (BDR 3-227)
AB158 Revises the penalties for certain offenses involving alcohol or cannabis. (BDR 15-360)
AB159 Limits the civil liability of certain public schools for personal injury or death resulting from exposure to COVID-19. (BDR 3-230)
AB176 Revises provisions relating to abortions. (BDR 40-655)
AB183 Revises provisions governing collective bargaining. (BDR 23-803)
AB185 Eliminates certain scheduled increases in the minimum wage. (BDR 53-688)