Paul Bailey
Tennessee · State Senator · District 15 · Republican
Address
Room 736, Cordell Hull Building 425 Rep. John Lewis Way North, Nashville, TN 37243
Phone
615-741-3978
Address
Room 736, Cordell Hull Building 425 Rep. John Lewis Way North, Nashville, TN 37243
Phone
615-741-3978
Featured Bills
May 09, 2025
Signed by Governor
Sponsor
Tennessee Senate Bill 288
Firefighters - As enacted, adds prostate cancer, breast cancer, and pancreatic cancer to the list of cancers for which a presumption is created that certain conditions or impairments of full-time firefighters caused by prostate cancer, breast cancer, pancreatic cancer, or other listed cancers arose out of employment unless the contrary is shown by competent medical evidence. - Amends TCA Section 7-51-201.
Became Law
May 09, 2025
Signed by Governor
Sponsor
Tennessee Senate Bill 411
State Employees - As enacted, classifies as state employees for purposes of defense and other related provisions, soil and water conservation district board of supervisors, employees, officers, and agents, and persons designated by a soil and water conservation district as participants in volunteer programs authorized by such districts. - Amends TCA Title 8, Chapter 42 and Title 9, Chapter 8.
Became Law
May 09, 2025
Signed by Governor
Sponsor
Tennessee Senate Bill 602
Education - As enacted, requires the department of education to develop guidelines and criteria for determining how long a student must have been present in a teacher's classroom before the student's record is attributable to the teacher for purposes of evaluating the teacher; authorizes an LEA or public charter school to compensate the estate of a teacher who, on the teacher's death, was in the employ of the LEA or public charter school for the teacher's unused and accrued annual and sick leave in the same manner that the estates of deceased state employees are compensated under present law. - Amends Chapter __ of the Public Acts of 2025 (1st Ex. Sess. – SB 6001 / HB 6004); and TCA Title 4, Chapter 49; Title 8 and Title 49.
Became Law
May 09, 2025
Signed by Governor
Sponsor
Tennessee Senate Bill 769
Criminal Offenses - As enacted, makes the offense of possession of a used, detached catalytic converter by an unauthorized person punishable by a term of imprisonment not greater than 11 months, 29 days; a fine not to exceed $2,500; or both, instead of only subject to a fine. - Amends TCA Title 38; Title 39; Title 55 and Title 62.
Became Law
May 07, 2025
Signed by Governor
Sponsor
Recent Votes
Apr 22, 2025
Voted Yes
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FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Concur House Amendment # 2 4/22/2025 Passed
Passed
Tennessee Senate Bill 14
Game and Fish Laws - As enacted, increases the criminal classification for hunting on the land of another without permission from a Class C misdemeanor to a Class B misdemeanor, punishable by a fine only, not to exceed $500 per violation. - Amends TCA Title 70.
Apr 22, 2025
Voted Yes
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FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Adopt Conference Committee Report 4/22/2025 Passed
Passed
Tennessee Senate Bill 102
Sunset Laws - As enacted, extends the Tennessee technology development corporation to June 30, 2027. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 14, Part 2 and Title 4, Chapter 29.
Apr 22, 2025
Voted Yes
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FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Concur House Amendment # 1 4/22/2025 Passed
Passed
Tennessee Senate Bill 246
Education, Dept. of - As enacted, requires the department to convene a working group to study and develop best practices, strategies, and programming for English language learner (EL) educators in this state to utilize in educating EL students enrolled in a public school in this state in any of the grades K-12. - Amends TCA Title 49.
Apr 22, 2025
Voted Yes
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FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Concur House Amendment # 2 4/22/2025 Passed (1)
Passed
Tennessee Senate Bill 221
Juvenile Offenders - As enacted, permits a court to use juvenile court records, including the disposition and evidence, in pretrial reports used to set bond for certain criminal offenses; requires the magistrate to consider the defendant's prior juvenile record in determining the defendant's risk of danger to the community. - Amends TCA Title 37 and Title 40.
Apr 22, 2025
Voted Yes
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FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third Consideration 4/22/2025 Passed
Passed
Tennessee Senate Bill 229
Campaigns and Campaign Finance - As enacted, makes various changes to campaign finance laws and related laws. - Amends TCA Title 2; Title 3 and Title 67.
Apr 22, 2025
Voted Yes
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FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Concur House Amendment # 2 4/22/2025 Passed (1)
Passed
Tennessee Senate Bill 438
Solid Waste Disposal - As enacted, creates the advisory task force on solid waste to examine and review issues related to solid waste; authorizes the department of environment and conservation to accept voluntary contributions, and to apply for grants, from private companies for grants for recycling infrastructure, recycling projects, and composting. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 5; Title 6; Title 7; Title 8; Title 11; Title 13; Title 20; Title 28; Title 39; Title 49; Title 54; Title 55; Title 59; Title 62; Title 64; Title 65; Title 66; Title 67; Title 68 and Title 69.
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