TBA Legislative Updates

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

  1. 04/18/2025

    S6, EP 10: Week of April 14

    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 passing of this year's state budget, what TBA's lobbying efforts accomplished this session, and what TBA is working on for next year's legislative session. Support the TBA's lobbying efforts by contributing to LAWPAC. Thank you for listening to this season and supporting the TBA!

    32 min

  2. 04/11/2025

    S6, EP 9: Week of April 7

    TBA's Legislative Updates podcast is new with TBA attorneys and lobbyists, Berkley Schwarz, Pier Strategies LLC, and Ashley Harbin, Adams and Reese. This week they discuss HB1131/SB1331 Equal Parenting Bill, HB492/SB540 TBA Family Law Bill, HB1355/SB1052 TBA Adoption Law Bill, and the  upcoming budget vote. You can read about TBA's bills progress through the legislature here.

    24 min

  3. 04/04/2025

    S6, EP 8: Week of March 31

    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 Governor Lee's budget amendment, funding for the indigent representation plan, various TBA bills working through the legislature (including the amendment to SB1331/HB1331 covering Child Custody), and the upcoming vote on the budget. You can support the TBA's lobbying efforts by contributing to LAWPAC. If you know of anyone who has a legal question because of the weather, please contact the helpline at 844-HELP4TN (844-435-7486).

    25 min

  4. 03/28/2025

    S6, EP 7: Week of March 24

    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 Governor Lee's budget amendment, funding for the indigent representation plan, a recap of TBA's Day on the Hill, and a look ahead of bills coming up this session. Link to the Gov.'s Budget Amendment

    14 min

  5. 03/21/2025

    S6, EP 6: Week of March 17

    TBA's Legislative Updates podcast is new with TBA attorney and lobbyist Brad Lampley, Adams and Reese. He's joined this week by TBA Executive Director, Sheree Wright and TBA President, Ed Lanquist. This week they discuss TBA's Day on the Hill.

    8 min

  6. 03/14/2025

    S6, EP 5: Week of March 10

    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 SB1052/HB1355, amends TCA §36-1-102(45)(B) to provide that a biological father who only pays token support to the child's mother shall not qualify as a putative father, SB540/HB492, custody determinations - failure to pay child support, SB541/HB906, TBA probate study group's legislation, SB394/HB569, selection of settlement agent in real property transaction, SB943/HB1255, continuing education for judges involved in child custody proceedings, and TBA's Day on the Hill. Big Shrimp and Day on the hill: https://www.tba.org/?pg=day_on_the_hill Registration page: https://memcentral.wufoo.com/forms/r1jlu7wb1ao81bq/

    21 min
  7. S6, EP 4: Week of March 3

    03/07/2025

    S6, EP 4: Week of March 3

    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 SB1052/HB1355, amends TCA §36-1-102(45)(B) to provide that a biological father who only pays token support to the child's mother shall not qualify as a putative father, SB540/HB492, custody determinations - failure to pay child support, SB541/HB906, TBA probate study group's legislation, SB394/HB569, selection of settlement agent in real property transaction, SB943/HB1255, continuing education for judges involved in child custody proceedings, and the plan for indigent representation by the Tennessee Administrative Office of the Courts on behalf of the Tennessee Supreme Court. Watch Director Michelle Long present the AOC's budget request, including funding for a new Office of Indigent Conflicts and Civil Counsel, which would assume responsibility for managing the state's indigent representation system here, her testimony begins at 1:31:04 - https://tnga.granicus.com/player/clip/31461?view_id=841&redirect=true&utm_campaign=tba-today&utm_source=membercentralpublications&utm_medium=email&utm_content=wednesday-march-5-2025

    23 min

  8. 02/28/2025

    S6, Ep. 3: Week of February 24

    TBA's Legislative Updates podcast is new with TBA attorneys and lobbyists, Berkley Schwarz, Pier Strategies LLC, and Ashley Harbin, Adams and Reese. This week they discuss SB1052/HB1355, amends TCA §36-1-102(45)(B) to provide that a biological father who only pays token support to the child's mother shall not qualify as a putative father, SB540/HB492, custody determinations - failure to pay child support, SB541/HB906, TBA probate study group's legislation, SB394/HB569, selection of settlement agent in real property transaction, SB943/HB1255, continuing education for judges involved in child custody proceedings, and the plan for indigent representation by the Tennessee Administrative Office of the Courts on behalf of the Tennessee Supreme Court.

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

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