Sen. Heidi Campbell

Maddy summarySB 917 prohibits third-party ticket resellers (like online platforms) from selling or listing "speculative tickets" - tickets they don’t physically possess, own, or have under contract to receive at the time of sale. It directly affects online ticket marketplaces and resellers who sell tickets before securing them. The law requires Tennessee’s Attorney General’s Consumer Affairs division to enforce the rule, investigate consumer complaints, and impose a $5,000 penalty per violation for each prohibited sale or listing. The law takes effect July 1, 2025, applying to all ticket resales meeting the defined "speculative ticket" criteria.

Maddy summarySB 250 creates a Class A misdemeanor for adults who recklessly store firearms in a way that allows a child under 18 to access them, and the child later brings the firearm to a school. It directly affects firearm owners - such as parents or guardians - who fail to secure guns safely, knowing or reasonably should know a child could reach them. The law defines "school" broadly to include buildings, buses, campuses, athletic fields, and other school-owned properties. Violating this law carries penalties for the person who stored the firearm recklessly, not the child. The bill takes effect July 1, 2025.

Maddy summarySB 230 prohibits consumer reporting agencies (like credit bureaus) from including medical debt judgments filed in Tennessee on consumers' credit reports. It directly affects Tennessee residents whose medical debts resulted in court judgments, removing these negative marks from their credit history. The law, effective July 1, 2025, requires agencies to exclude such judgments and provides dispute mechanisms under federal law, with enforcement under Tennessee's Consumer Protection Act.

Maddy summaryThis resolution formally honors Tennessee school custodians for maintaining clean, safe, and healthy learning environments throughout the school year. It recognizes their dedication, physical work demands, and contributions to student and staff well-being, aligning with National Custodian Appreciation Day on October 2nd. As a ceremonial resolution (not a law), it has no binding effect but serves as an official state expression of gratitude, having been signed by both chambers and the Governor in February 2025.

Maddy summarySB 633 would have required Tennessee gun dealers to wait 14 days before transferring a firearm to a purchaser aged 18-20 years (older than 17 but younger than 21). This provision directly affected gun dealers and young adult purchasers in that age group. The bill amended Tennessee law to create a mandatory waiting period for these specific transactions. However, the bill was filed on January 31, 2025, and withdrawn on February 5, 2025, so it did not become law.

Maddy summarySB 35 prohibits third-party ticket resellers from selling or offering to sell "speculative tickets" - defined as tickets not physically in the reseller's possession, owned by them, or under contract to be transferred at the time of sale. It directly affects ticket resellers operating online or through other platforms, requiring them to ensure all sold tickets meet the possession/ownership criteria. The law authorizes Tennessee's Consumer Affairs division to enforce the ban, impose $5,000 penalties per violation, and allows affected consumers to sue resellers for actual damages and legal fees. This bill aims to prevent fraudulent ticket sales where resellers sell tickets they cannot deliver.

Maddy summaryThis bill would increase annual report filing fees for Tennessee businesses. For for-profit and nonprofit corporations, it raises the fee from $20 to $300 per year. For limited liability corporations (LLCs), it replaces variable per-member fees with a flat $100 initial filing fee and a $300 annual fee (previously $50 per member with a $300-$3,000 range). The changes apply to all domestic and foreign LLCs operating in Tennessee and take effect July 1, 2025.

Maddy summarySB 38, the "Tennessee Waste Reduction and Recycling Act" (TWRRA), is a procedural bill that changes the deadline for annual waste reporting. It shifts the date by which Tennessee's Department of Environment and Conservation must make report forms and information available online from January 1 to January 10 each year. This change directly affects municipal solid waste regions that submit annual reports to the department. The bill does not create new waste reduction policies but adjusts a reporting deadline for administrative efficiency. (Note: The bill was withdrawn on January 30, 2025.)