Sen. Heidi Campbell

Maddy summarySB 919 changes the annual deadline for Tennessee regions to submit solid waste management reports from March 31 to February 1 each year. This affects local regions required to report data on waste collection, recycling, transportation, disposal, public costs, and other relevant information to the commissioner of environment and conservation. The bill amends Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 68 and Title 69, updating the reporting timeline for compliance. The change takes effect July 1, 2025, to align with the reporting cycle for the immediately preceding calendar year.

Maddy summarySB 922 requires Tennessee's Health Commissioner to study ways to help veterans with military medical training (like medics or corpsmen) become primary care providers in Tennessee, such as doctors, nurses, or physician assistants. The study must identify barriers in current laws, find where military training counts toward licensure, and suggest new or streamlined career pathways. It directs the commissioner to use existing department resources and report findings and recommendations to lawmakers by December 31, 2025. This bill does not change laws immediately but aims to create future options for veteran healthcare workers.

Maddy summarySB 1102 increases the maximum fine for selling vapor products (like e-cigarettes) to anyone under 21 from $50 to $500. This directly affects retailers who violate Tennessee's age restriction law for vapor product sales. The bill amends Tennessee Code § 39-17-1510 to specify this higher penalty for the specific offense of selling to minors. It does not change the misdemeanor classification or other provisions of the law. The change applies to offenses occurring on or after July 1, 2025.

Maddy summarySB 1343 amends Tennessee law to require the metropolitan airport authority to provide quarterly reports and briefings about its activities, plans, and capital improvement proposals to the legislative librarian, in addition to existing recipients. This change directly affects the airport authority (which must now include the librarian in its reporting) and the legislative librarian (who gains access to these reports). The bill specifies that these reports must cover the authority’s operations, future plans, and any proposed capital expansion projects before such projects begin. The amendment applies to reports submitted on or after July 1, 2025.

Maddy summarySB 1100 requires Tennessee correctional facilities to allow state inmates to receive books and educational materials donated by nonprofit book vendors, without arbitrary denial. Exceptions apply only to materials containing routine depictions of nudity or sexually explicit content that threaten security - such as those inciting violence, promoting escape plans, or advocating criminal activity. Inmates denied materials may request a hearing under state administrative procedures to challenge the decision. The law takes effect July 1, 2025, and directly affects inmates in Tennessee state correctional facilities.

Maddy summarySB 640 would allow capable, terminally ill adults in Tennessee (with an incurable disease expected to cause death within six months) to request medication to end their lives in a humane manner. To qualify, patients must receive counseling from a psychiatrist or psychologist, make an informed decision after learning about alternatives like hospice care, and submit a written request witnessed by two non-relatives with no financial stake in their estate. The bill requires confirmation from both an attending physician and a consulting physician that the patient meets all criteria, including being free from depression affecting judgment. This process would apply only to residents of Tennessee who voluntarily choose this option after meeting all specified safeguards.

Maddy summarySB 1103, "The Parole Advancement and Reintegration Act," requires Tennessee's Department of Correction to create a program allowing eligible parolees to potentially end their parole supervision early. To qualify, parolees must maintain stable employment for six consecutive months, remain law-abiding with no violations or arrests, and complete all required rehabilitation programs. The program would use an earned time credit system similar to inmate sentence reductions, gradually reducing supervision over five years with biannual eligibility reviews. Parolees meeting all criteria could achieve early termination and full discharge from parole under guidelines set by the director of probation and parole.

Maddy summarySB 663 allows Tennessee consumers to appoint an authorized agent (like a family member or professional) to manage their data privacy requests on their behalf, directly affecting consumers and businesses (controllers) that collect personal data. It requires businesses to honor opt-out requests from these agents if they can verify both the consumer's identity and the agent's authority. The bill mandates clear opt-out links on business websites and requires a standardized, user-friendly "opt-out preference signal" by January 2026, which must be an active choice by the consumer, not a default setting. This law takes effect July 1, 2025, applying to all Tennessee businesses handling consumer data.

Maddy summarySB 630 requires candidates' names on election petitions and ballots to exactly match the name on their voter registration record, prohibiting nicknames, abbreviations, or spelling variations. This law directly affects candidates running for office in Tennessee, as their ballot appearance must align with official voter registration data. The bill amends election code to mandate this name consistency, with election coordinators providing guidance to candidates on compliance. It creates a concrete policy change in how candidate names are verified for ballot inclusion.

Maddy summarySB 1345 amends Tennessee law to narrow restrictions on family members of Alcohol Beverage Commission voting members. It specifically prohibits only immediate family members - such as spouses, children, parents, and in-laws - from working at or holding licenses with distilleries, wholesalers, or retailers. Previously, broader restrictions may have applied, but this bill limits the prohibition to these defined family relationships. The change modifies Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 57, Chapter 1, effective upon enactment.