Senator Michael Roberson

Minority Floor Leader
Party: Republican

Legislative Service

  • Nevada Senate, 2011 (first elected November 2010) - Minority Floor Leader, 2013-Present

Education

  • University of Kansas, Lawerence, Kansas, B.G.S., Political Science, 1993
  • University of Kansas School of Law, J.D., 1996

Personal

Occupation: Attorney
Born: 1970 - Webb City, Missouri
Spouse: Liberty Leavitt

Primary Sponsor

SB1 Makes an appropriation to the Legislative Fund for the costs of the 77th Legislative Session. (BDR S-882)
SR1 Adopts the Standing Rules of the Senate for the 77th Session of the Legislature. (BDR R-896)
SR2 Provides allowances to the members of the Senate for periodicals, stamps, stationery and communications. (BDR R-897)
SR3 Recognizes the appointment of the Senate session staff. (BDR R-898)
SCR3 Provides for the voluntary transfer of a portion of Legislators' salaries to the State General Fund. (BDR R-893)
SR4 Amends the Standing Rules of the Senate for the 77th Session of the Legislature. (BDR R-998)
SCR7 Expresses determination of the Nevada Legislature that Nevada is an optimal location for unmanned aircraft system development and testing. (BDR R-1222)
SJR10 Proposes to amend the Nevada Constitution to allow voucher schools. (BDR C-35)
SJR15 Urges Congress to enact comprehensive immigration reform. (BDR R-1208)
AB89 Authorizes the formation of benefit corporations. (BDR 7-28)
AB99 Revises provisions relating to notarial acts. (BDR 19-1)
SB113 Makes various changes to provisions governing the termination of parental rights. (BDR 11-434)
SB114 Revises provisions relating to the filing of rates for insurance. (BDR 57-146)
SB161 Revises various provisions relating to constructional defects. (BDR 3-480)
SB165 Provides for transferable tax credits to attract film and other productions to Nevada. (BDR 32-781)
SB195 Revises provisions governing underperforming public schools. (BDR 34-149)
SB202 Creates the Nevada Advisory Committee on Intergovernmental Relations as a statutory committee. (BDR 19-905)
SB209 Requires each regional development authority and the Board of Economic Development to take certain actions regarding a recruiting and marketing effort to attract professionals and businesses to this State. (BDR 18-854)
AB227 Creates the Nevada Land Management Task Force to conduct a study addressing the transfer of certain public lands in this State. (BDR S-594)
SB231 Revises provisions relating to lawsuits involving real property. (BDR 10-1004)
SB232 Revises certain provisions relating to the regulation of certain municipal utilities. (BDR 58-481)
SB240 Authorizes the reimbursement of teachers for certain out-of-pocket expenses. (BDR 34-651)
SB241 Establishes a tax credit for donations to a school tuition organization. (BDR 34-87)
SB245 Enacts provisions relating to captive wild animals. (BDR 20-161)
SB253 Revises certain provisions relating to insurance. (BDR 53-1056)
SB258 Creates the Task Force on the Prevention of Sexual Abuse of Children. (BDR 38-192)
SB289 Revises provisions relating to workers' compensation. (BDR 53-903)
SB291 Requires the board of trustees of certain school districts to establish a prekindergarten program to teach children who are limited English proficient. (BDR 34-857)
SB294 Revises provisions governing constables. (BDR 20-902)
SB295 Revises provisions relating to title to real property. (BDR 9-1003)
SB296 Limits the recovery of damages arising from a motor vehicle accident under certain circumstances. (BDR 3-825)
SB297 Revises provisions relating to certain crimes against older or vulnerable persons. (BDR 15-1005)
SB300 Contingently reduces by half the valuation of vehicles for the purpose of determining the amount of the governmental services taxes imposed. (BDR 32-1007)
SB303 Provides for the issuance of driver authorization cards. (BDR 43-596)
SB331 Exempts certain home-based businesses from the requirement to obtain a state business license. (BDR 7-479)
SB350 Revises provisions relating to the issuance of general obligations by school districts. (BDR 34-1059)
SB354 Revises provisions relating to mortgage lending. (BDR 54-1058)
SB355 Revises provisions governing unclaimed property. (BDR 10-826)
SB356 Revises provisions relating to real property. (BDR 9-824)
SB357 Provides for tax credits for certain business entities. (BDR 18-478)
SB358 Creates the Advisory Board on Business Promotion. (BDR 18-912)
SB359 Revises the duties of the Silver State Health Insurance Exchange. (BDR 57-906)
SB360 Establishes certain provisions relating to independent contractors. (BDR 53-904)
SB361 Revises provisions relating to unfair lending practices. (BDR 52-901)
SB385 Authorizes certain businesses to apply to the Office of Economic Development for a partial abatement from certain taxes. (BDR 32-822)
SB386 Revises provisions governing educational personnel. (BDR 34-865)
SB391 Directs the Legislative Commission to appoint a committee to conduct an interim study concerning the governance structure of and funding methods for community colleges in this State. (BDR S-952)
SB401 Revises provisions governing the taxation of mines and mining claims and excludes the value of certain mineral deposits from the taxable value of property. (BDR 32-910)
SB402 Revises certain provisions relating to real estate. (BDR 54-913)
SB403 Revises provisions governing representation of the State by the Attorney General. (BDR 18-883)
SB405 Revises provisions relating to the submission of reports to the Director of the Legislative Counsel Bureau and certain other persons. (BDR 17-541)
SB411 Makes various changes relating to real property. (BDR 54-911)
AB504 Revises provisions relating to constructional defects. (BDR 3-1247)
SB513 Proposes the Education Priority Act as the Legislature's competing ballot measure to Initiative Petition No. 1. (BDR 32-1221)
SB520 Makes certain changes relating to public safety. (BDR 14-1234)

Co-Sponsor

SCR2 Commemorates the 20th anniversary of the donation of precious art from the Republic of China (Taiwan) to the people of the State of Nevada, reaffirms the sister-state relationship between the State of Nevada and the Republic of China (Taiwan) and celebrates the donation of additional artwork to the Nevada Legislature under the Nevada Senate's SENarts initiative. (BDR R-695)
ACR4 Honors Nevadans who have lost their lives in the Global War on Terrorism. (BDR R-246)
SR5 Inducts Sue Wagner into the Senate Hall of Fame. (BDR R-1204)
ACR5 Memorializes former Assemblyman John W. Marvel. (BDR R-1211)
SJR5 Urges Congress to pass the Marketplace Fairness Act. (BDR R-697)
SCR5 Commemorates the 150th anniversary of the State of Nevada. (BDR R-613)
SR6 Inducts Bernice Mathews into the Senate Hall of Fame. (BDR R-1203)
SCR6 Memorializes former State Senator William J. Raggio. (BDR R-622)
AJR6 Recognizes Nevada's partnership and friendship with, and expresses support for, the State of Israel. (BDR R-458)
ACR6 Expresses appreciation to the staff of the Legislative Counsel Bureau. (BDR R-1219)
SR7 Expresses appreciation to the staff of the Senate. (BDR R-1215)
SR8 Recognizes former State Senator Wilbur Faiss for his distinguished service to the State of Nevada and his exemplary life achievements. (BDR R-1216)
ACR8 Memorializes John J. McDonald. (BDR R-1231)
SCR10 Memorializes former University Regent Dorothy Gallagher. (BDR R-1238)
SB139 Expands provisions governing criminal and civil liability for certain crimes to include crimes motivated by the victim's gender identity or expression. (BDR 15-703)
SB141 Revises provisions governing the dissemination of records of criminal history. (BDR 14-881)
SB163 Requires certain schools in this State to provide pupils with instruction in civics. (BDR 34-667)
SB164 Revises provisions governing safe and respectful learning environments in public schools. (BDR 34-454)
SB172 Provides a deduction from the payroll tax for newly hired full-time employees under certain circumstances. (BDR 32-537)
AB175 Revises provisions relating to uniformed-service and overseas voters. (BDR 24-635)
SB178 Authorizes the Nevada Silver Haired Legislative Forum to request the drafting of not more than one legislative measure for each regular session of the Legislature. (BDR 17-924)
SB191 Increases the maximum speed at which a person may drive or operate a vehicle. (BDR 43-729)
SB192 Enacts the Nevada Preservation of Religious Freedom Act to prohibit governmental entities from substantially burdening the exercise of religion. (BDR 3-477)
SB239 Revises provisions relating to elections. (BDR 24-996)
SB244 Authorizes the placement of a designation of veteran status on certain documents issued by the Department of Motor Vehicles. (BDR 43-80)
AB248 Creates a statutory subcommittee of the Advisory Commission on the Administration of Justice (BDR 14-616)
SB266 Revises provisions governing coverage for chemotherapy in a policy of health insurance or health care plan. (BDR 57-879)
SB282 Proposes to exempt from sales and use taxes precious metal coins and numismatic coins. (BDR 32-691)
SB299 Revises provisions governing falconry. (BDR 45-589)
AB300 Revises provisions governing real property. (BDR 9-961)
SB308 Clarifying provisions governing certain tax exemptions for veterans. (BDR 32-644)
SB338 Changes the term “mental retardation” to “intellectual disability” in NRS. (BDR 39-52)
AB381 Encourages the Office of Historic Preservation of the State Department of Conservation and Natural Resources and Partners in Conservation to collaborate to identify and develop programs for the preservation and protection of the historical culture of St. Thomas, Nevada. (BDR S-909)