TBA Legislative Updates

The TBA's Director of Public Policy and Government Affairs Berkley Schwarz brings you weekly updates from the Tennessee legislature.

S5, Ep. 13: Week of April 22 04/26/2024

S5, Ep. 13: Week of April 22 TBA’s Legislative Updates podcast is new with TBA attorneys and lobbyists, Berkley Schwarz, Pier Strategies LLC, and Brad Lampley, Adams and Reese. This week they discuss the end of the 2024 legislative session, the TBA Conservatorship bill, HB2710/SB2254, adoption birth certificate bill, HB2645/SB2632, the adoption clean-up bill, HB2644/SB2633, franchise/excise tax, HB1893/SB2103, and medical records, HB647/SB1313. /episode/index/show/tbalegislativeupdate/id/31005878

S5, Ep. 12 Week of April 15 04/19/2024

S5, Ep. 12 Week of April 15 TBA’s Legislative Updates podcast is new with TBA attorneys and lobbyists, Brad Lampley and Ashley Harbin, Adams and Reese. This week they discuss an update on indigent representation, adoption birth certificate bill, HB2645/SB2632, the adoption clean-up bill, HB2644/SB2633, and when this legislative session will end. /episode/index/show/tbalegislativeupdate/id/30905928

S5, Ep. 11 Week of April 8 04/12/2024

S5, Ep. 11 Week of April 8 TBA’s Legislative Updates podcast is new with TBA attorneys and lobbyists, Berkley Schwarz, Pier Strategies LLC, and Brad Lampley and Ashley Harbin, Adams and Reese. This week they discuss the finalizing of this year's fiscal budget, , the TBA Conservatorship bill, , adoption birth certificate bill, , and the adoption clean-up bill, . /episode/index/show/tbalegislativeupdate/id/30798928

S5, Ep. 10: Week of April 1 04/05/2024

S5, Ep. 10: Week of April 1 TBA’s Legislative Updates podcast is new with TBA lobbyist Berkley Schwarz and Adams and Reese attorney and TBA lobbyist, Ashley Harbin. This week they discuss HB2710/SB2254 the TBA Conservatorship bill, HB2645 adoption birth certificate bill, HB2002 removing two Shelby county judicial districts, HB2215/SB2448 the Real Estate Fraud Reduction Act, and HB2644 adoption clean-up bill. /episode/index/show/tbalegislativeupdate/id/30697233

S5, Ep. 9 Week of March 25 03/29/2024

S5, Ep. 9 Week of March 25 TBA’s Legislative Updates podcast is new with TBA lobbyist Berkley Schwarz and Adams and Reese attorneys and TBA lobbyists, Brad Lampley and Ashley Harbin. This week they discuss HB2710/SB2254 the TBA Conservatorship bill, HB2645 adoption birth certificate bill, and HB2644 adoption clean-up bill. Plus they talk about the testimony before the Senate Judiciary Committee by TBA Executive Director Sheree Wright and Williamson County attorney David R. Grimmett on behalf of indigent representation. . /episode/index/show/tbalegislativeupdate/id/30595763

S5, Ep. 8: Week of March 18 03/22/2024

S5, Ep. 8: Week of March 18 TBA’s Legislative Updates podcast is new with TBA lobbyist Berkley Schwarz and Adams and Reese attorneys and TBA lobbyists, Brad Lampley and Ashley Harbin. This week they recap TBA's Day on the Hill, discuss HB2644/SB2633 adoption clean-up bill, HB2002 Memphis judge bill, and funding for indigent representation funding. You can view testimony at this link by clicking the Tennessee Bar Association tab. /episode/index/show/tbalegislativeupdate/id/30502488

S5, Ep. 7: Week of March 11 03/15/2024

S5, Ep. 7: Week of March 11 TBA’s Legislative Updates podcast is new with TBA lobbyist Berkley Schwarz and Adams and Reese attorney and TBA lobbyist, Brad Lampley. This week they discuss commitees closing for this legislative session, as well as, TBA's Day on the Hill and Big Shrimp Legislative Reception which will be held in Nashville on March 20. The events give Tennessee lawyers an opportunity to meet with their legislators and talk to them about , including funding for . The TBA Day on the Hill will include a luncheon and meetings with legislators in the afternoon, followed by the annual Big Shrimp reception that night. /episode/index/show/tbalegislativeupdate/id/30389723

S5, Ep. 6 Week of March 4 03/08/2024

S5, Ep. 6 Week of March 4 TBA’s Legislative Updates podcast is new with TBA lobbyist Berkley Schwarz and Adams and Reese attorneys and TBA lobbyists, Brad Lampley and Ashley Harbin. Plus special guest Sheree Wright, the Executive Director of the Tennessee Bar Association. This week they discuss HB2710/SB2254 the TBA Conservatorship bill, HB2645 adoption birth certificate bill, and HB2644 adoption clean-up bill. of the AOC’s budget presentation. She begins her testimony at 54:56 and it ends with the vote to recommend the governor’s proposed budget for the AOC to Senate Finance at 1:32:21. /episode/index/show/tbalegislativeupdate/id/30291443

S5, Ep. 5: Week of February 26 02/29/2024

S5, Ep. 5: Week of February 26 TBA’s Legislative Updates podcast is new with TBA lobbyist Berkley Schwarz and Adams and Reese attorneys and TBA lobbyists, Brad Lampley and Ashley Harbin. Plus special guest Chloe Treadway the Adams and Reese intern for this legislative session. This week they discuss HB1804/SB1690 presumption of joint custody, HB2710/SB2254 the TBA conservatorship bill, and HB2644/SB2633 adoption clean-up bill. /episode/index/show/tbalegislativeupdate/id/30176163

S5, Ep. 4: Week of February 19 02/23/2024

S5, Ep. 4: Week of February 19 TBA’s Legislative Updates podcast is new with TBA lobbyist Berkley Schwarz and Adams and Reese attorneys and TBA lobbyists, Brad Lampley and Ashley Harbin. This week they discuss HB1804/SB1690 presumption of joint custody, HB2710/SB2254 the TBA conservatorship bill, and HB2644/SB2633 adoption clean-up bill. /episode/index/show/tbalegislativeupdate/id/30080333

S5, Ep. 3: Week of February 12 02/16/2024

S5, Ep. 3: Week of February 12 TBA’s Legislative Updates podcast is new with TBA lobbyist Berkley Schwarz and Adams and Reese attorney and TBA lobbyist, Brad Lampley. This week they discuss HB2320/SB2375 debtor creditor relations, HB1804/SB1690 child custody and support, HB2710/SB2254 the TBA conservatorship bill, HB2645 adoption birth certificate bill, HB2586/SB1841 the rolling professional privilege tax, and HB2644 adoption clean-up bill. /episode/index/show/tbalegislativeupdate/id/29986878

S5, Ep. 2: Week of February 5 02/09/2024

S5, Ep. 2: Week of February 5 TBA’s Legislative Updates podcast is new with TBA lobbyist Berkley Schwarz and Adams and Reese attorney and TBA lobbyist, Ashley Harbin. This week they discuss Governor Lee's State of the State address, HB2710/SB2254 the TBA Conservatorship bill, HB2645 adoption birth certificate bill, and HB2644 adoption clean-up bill. /episode/index/show/tbalegislativeupdate/id/29877503

S5, Ep. 1: Week of January 30 02/02/2024

S5, Ep. 1: Week of January 30 TBA’s Legislative Updates podcast is new with TBA lobbyist Berkley Schwarz and Adams and Reese attorneys and TBA lobbyists, Brad Lampley and Ashley Harbin. This week they discuss HB2710/SB2254 the TBA Conservatorship bill, HB2645 adoption birth certificate bill, and HB2644 adoption clean-up bill. /episode/index/show/tbalegislativeupdate/id/29774103

S4, Ep. 11: Week of April 17, 2023 04/21/2023

S4, Ep. 11: Week of April 17, 2023 TBA’s Legislative Updates podcast is new with TBA Director of Public Policy & Government Affairs Berkley Schwarz and Adams and Reese attorneys and TBA lobbyists, Brad Lampley and Ashley Harbin. This week they discuss Gov Lee’s proposed protective order legislation and the possible end of this legislative session. /episode/index/show/tbalegislativeupdate/id/26616648

S4, Ep. 10: Week of April 10, 2023 04/14/2023

S4, Ep. 10: Week of April 10, 2023 TBA’s Legislative Update podcast is new with TBA Director of Public Policy & Government Affairs Berkley Schwarz and Adams and Reese attorney and TBA lobbyist Ashley Harbin. Schwarz and Harbin this week discuss HB647/SB1313 capping the cost of electronic records, SB919/HB854 and SB921/HB855 adoption bills, HB1162/SB775 the Revised Uniform Arbitration Act, HB322/SB274 from Gov. Lee in response to the Covenant School shooting, and the reinstatement of Rep. Justin Jones and Rep. Justin Pearson to the House of Representatives. /episode/index/show/tbalegislativeupdate/id/26544723

S4, Ep. 9: Week of April 3, 2023 04/07/2023

S4, Ep. 9: Week of April 3, 2023 TBA’s Legislative Update podcast is new with TBA Director of Public Policy & Government Affairs Berkley Schwarz and Adams and Reese attorney and TBA lobbyist Ashley Harbin. Schwarz and Harbin this week discuss HB647/SB1313 capping the cost of electronic records, SB919/HB854 and SB921/HB855 adoption bills, HB1162/SB775 the Revised Uniform Arbitration Act, and the resolutions to expel Rep. Justin Jones, Rep. Gloria Johnson and Rep. Justin Pearson from the House of Representatives. /episode/index/show/tbalegislativeupdate/id/26476803

S4, Ep. 8: Week of March 27, 2023 03/31/2023

S4, Ep. 8: Week of March 27, 2023 TBA’s Legislative Updates podcast is new with TBA Director of Public Policy & Government Affairs Berkley Schwarz and Adams and Reese attorneys and TBA lobbyists, Brad Lampley and Ashley Harbin. This week they discuss HB647/SB1313 Medical Records Legislation, HB1162/SB775 TN Revised Uniform Arbitration Act, HB1177/SB710 TN Domestic Relations Arbitration Act, HB854/SB919 and HB855/SB921 TBA Adoption bills, and multiple bills on the Professional Privilege Tax. /episode/index/show/tbalegislativeupdate/id/26406207

S4, Ep. 7: Week of March 20, 2023 03/24/2023

S4, Ep. 7: Week of March 20, 2023 TBA’s Legislative Updates podcast is new with TBA Director of Public Policy & Government Affairs Berkley Schwarz and Adams and Reese attorney and TBA lobbyist, Brad Lampley. This week they discuss HB647/SB1313 Medical Records Legislation, HB1162/SB775 TN Revised Uniform Arbitration Act, HB1177/SB710 TN Domestic Relations Arbitration Act, HB854/SB919 and HB855/SB921 TBA Adoption bills, and Professional Privilege Tax HB586/SB640, HB585/SB641, HB580/SB1122. /episode/index/show/tbalegislativeupdate/id/26331177

S4, Ep. 6: Week of March 13, 2023 03/17/2023

S4, Ep. 6: Week of March 13, 2023 TBA’s Legislative Updates podcast is new with TBA Director of Public Policy & Government Affairs Berkley Schwarz and Adams and Reese attorneys and TBA lobbyists, Brad Lampley and Ashley Harbin. This week they discuss HB647/SB1313 Medical Records Legislation, HB1162/SB775 TN Revised Uniform Arbitration Act, HB1177/SB710 TN Domestic Relations Arbitration Act, and HB854/SB919 and HB855/SB921 TBA Adoption bills. /episode/index/show/tbalegislativeupdate/id/26261343

S4, Ep. 5: Week of March 6, 2023 03/10/2023

S4, Ep. 5: Week of March 6, 2023 TBA’s Legislative Updates podcast is new with TBA Director of Public Policy & Government Affairs Berkley Schwarz and Adams and Reese attorney and TBA lobbyist, Brad Lampley. This week they discuss HB1162/SB775 TN Revised Uniform Arbitration Act, HB854/SB919 and HB855/SB921 which is TBA's adoption bill, HB647/SB1313 medical records bill, HB40/SB122, legislation prohibiting foreign ownership of real property by nonresident aliens, HB795/SB283 Guns in the Courthouse bill, and HB1177/SB710 TN Domestic Relations Arbitration Act. /episode/index/show/tbalegislativeupdate/id/26184321

S4, Ep. 4: Week of February 27, 2023 03/02/2023

S4, Ep. 4: Week of February 27, 2023 TBA’s Legislative Updates podcast is new with TBA Director of Public Policy & Government Affairs Berkley Schwarz and Adams and Reese attorneys and TBA lobbyists, Brad Lampley and Ashley Harbin. This week they discuss HB318/SB270 Governor Lee's adoption bill, HB854/SB919 and HB855/SB921 which is TBA's adoption bill, HB1071/SB1393 TBA medical records bill, HB40/SB122, legislation prohibiting foreign ownership of real property by nonresident aliens, and HB795/SB283 Guns in the Courthouse bill. /episode/index/show/tbalegislativeupdate/id/26110449

S4, Ep. 3: Week of Feb. 20, 2023 02/24/2023

S4, Ep. 3: Week of Feb. 20, 2023 TBA’s Legislative Updates podcast is new with TBA Director of Public Policy & Government Affairs Berkley Schwarz and Adams and Reese attorney and TBA lobbyist Ashley Harbin. Schwarz and Harbin this week discuss HB586/SB640 which would eliminate the professional privilege tax for attorneys, HB40/SB122, legislation prohibiting foreign ownership of real property by nonresident aliens, HB316/SB268, the Money Transmission Modernization Act, HB337/SB489, the Small Estate Act, and HB795/SB283, Guns in the Courtroom bill. /episode/index/show/tbalegislativeupdate/id/26034279

S4, Ep. 2: Week of February 13, 2023 02/16/2023

S4, Ep. 2: Week of February 13, 2023 TBA’s Legislative Updates podcast is new with TBA Director of Public Policy & Government Affairs Berkley Schwarz and Adams and Reese attorney and TBA lobbyist Ashley Harbin. Schwarz and Harbin this week discuss , which would require all documents recorded with the Register of Deeds to be in 12-point font size, and , a measure that would make a variety of changes to adoption law. Legislative Updates airs each week on the . It is also released as a podcast on the same day and can be found on the or wherever you listen to podcasts. /episode/index/show/tbalegislativeupdate/id/25954647

S4, Ep. 1: Week of February 6, 2023 02/10/2023

S4, Ep. 1: Week of February 6, 2023 Tennessee's 113th General Assembly is now in session and TBA's Legislative Updates podcast is back for a new season! Lawmakers filed a combined total of 1,700 bills this year – 1,000 less than 2022. TBA Director of Public Policy & Government Affairs Berkley Schwarz and Adams and Reese attorneys and TBA lobbyists, Brad Lampley and Ashley Harbin host the podcast to discuss what's ahead for the legislative year and the bills TBA is sponsoring. Legislative Updates airs every week on the TBA’s Facebook page. It is also released as a podcast on the same day and can be found on the TBA’s website or wherever you listen to podcasts. /episode/index/show/tbalegislativeupdate/id/25889565

S3, Ep. 14: Recap of the 2022 Legislative Session 05/05/2022

S3, Ep. 14: Recap of the 2022 Legislative Session Tennessee lawmakers have adjourned for the year and with that comes the end of the 2022 Legislative Updates podcast season! TBA Director of Public Policy and Government Affairs Berkley Schwarz and TBA lobbyist and Adams and Reese attorney Brad Lampley are here to recap the biggest highlights and new from the 112th General Assembly. The two discuss redistricting, the truth in sentencing bill and more. In final discussions about the professional privilege tax, Lampley urges listeners to “keep the heat on” your legislators about repealing the tax. “This is really the time for one-on-one contact with your elected official,” Lampley says. “Develop those relationships and by all means continue to be a resource for them going forward and advocate for the issues you believe in.” You can catch Legislative Updates live and in-person at the in June. /episode/index/show/tbalegislativeupdate/id/23019263

S3, Ep. 13: Week of April 18 04/21/2022

S3, Ep. 13: Week of April 18 Brad and Berkley are back with updates from the Tennessee General Assembly. /episode/index/show/tbalegislativeupdate/id/22872668

S3, Ep. 12: Week of April 11, 2022 04/14/2022

S3, Ep. 12: Week of April 11, 2022 TBA’s Berkley Schwarz and Brad Lampley of Adams and Reese (the Kathie Lee and Regis of the TBA) host an all new episode of the Legislative Updates podcast! General Assembly committees are starting to wind down, the TBA’s probate bill cleared the Senate, the Supreme Court weighed in on the Senate redistricting lawsuit and more updates on the Professional Privilege Tax—tune in for all that and more! /episode/index/show/tbalegislativeupdate/id/22794965

S3, Ep. 11: Week of April 4, 2022 04/07/2022

S3, Ep. 11: Week of April 4, 2022 Brad, Berkley and Ashley are back with news from the General Assembly! This week, the trio talks about the Senate redistricting ruling, the bill to make revisions to the Uniform Arbitration Act, the marriage contract bill, an update on the professional privilege tax and more! /episode/index/show/tbalegislativeupdate/id/22716863

S3, Ep. 10: Week of March 28 03/31/2022

S3, Ep. 10: Week of March 28 TBA Legislative Updates podcast is now streaming with TBA Public Policy & Government Affairs Director Berkley Schwarz and Adams and Reese attorneys and TBA lobbyists Brad Lampley and Ashley Harbin. This week, lawmakers and the Tennessee Supreme Court bid farewell to outgoing Administrative Office of the Courts Director Deborah Taylor Tate, Gov. Bill Lee made three new judicial appointments and an Brad gives an update on the professional privilege tax. /episode/index/show/tbalegislativeupdate/id/22636835

S3, Ep. 9: Week of March 21, 2022 03/24/2022

S3, Ep. 9: Week of March 21, 2022 Join Berkley and Brad for the latest news impacting TBA members from the Tennessee legislature! /episode/index/show/tbalegislativeupdate/id/22561757

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