States / Tennessee / Bills
TN HB2541

The Prevailing Wage Rate

Passed House William Lamberth (R)
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Conflict of Interest Analysis Personal Interests
2/10
Risk Level
Low
Policy Area
Labor and Employment
Industry Overlap
0%
Personal Conflicts
0 found

The analysis of HB2541, which addresses the prevailing wage rate for construction projects on public highways, reveals no direct conflicts of interest between the sponsor, William Lamberth, and the bill's subject matter. Lamberth's personal financial interests primarily revolve around his legal career and various board memberships, none of which are directly tied to the construction industry or the specific impacts of the prevailing wage legislation. As an attorney and partner at a law firm, his professional activities do not intersect with the construction sector in a way that would suggest a personal financial gain from the bill's provisions.

Sponsor's Personal Financial Interests

Unlike federal analysis based on campaign donations, state analysis examines legislators' personal financial interests — their jobs, businesses, and investments.

Type Description Industry Source
Occupation Attorney Lawyers/Law Firms AI-researched
Employer Partner at Lamberth, Cifelli, Ellis & Nason, P.A. — TN Legislature bio
Business Owner Owner of Lamberth Consulting — AI-researched
Board Member Board Member of Sumner County CASA — TN Legislature bio
Spouse Employer Spouse employed by Sumner County Schools — AI-researched
Employer STATE OF TN Government TN Ethics Commission
Employer SELF EMPLOYED ATTORNEY Lawyers/Law Firms TN Ethics Commission
Business Owner PORTLAND COMMUNITY CHAIRMAN from Jan 2026 to current — TN Ethics Commission
Business Owner UNITED WAY SUMNER CO BOARD MEMBER from Jan 2026 to current — TN Ethics Commission
Business Owner VOLUNTEER STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE BOARD MEMBER from Jan 2026 to current Education TN Ethics Commission
Occupation Law, GENERAL PRACTICE OF LAW — TN Ethics Commission
Occupation Law, STATE OF TN — TN Ethics Commission
Asset Leadership PAC: LAMBERTH PAC — TN Ethics Commission

Items marked "AI-researched" are generated from public sources but have not been independently verified. Verified data is sourced from official legislature websites and disclosure filings.

Legislative Votes
FLOOR VOTE: CONSENT CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION
House · Apr 20, 2026
Passed
96
YEA
0
NAY
FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Adopt
Senate · Apr 22, 2026
Passed
32
YEA
0
NAY
HOUSE FINANCE, WAYS, AND MEANS COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass; ref to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
House · Apr 17, 2026
Passed
26
YEA
0
NAY
HOUSE FINANCE, WAYS, AND MEANS SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
House · Apr 17, 2026
Passed
13
YEA
0
NAY
HOUSE COMMERCE COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass; ref to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
House · Mar 18, 2026
Passed
19
YEA
0
NAY
HOUSE BANKING AND CONSUMER AFFAIRS SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Commerce Committee
House · Mar 11, 2026
Passed
6
YEA
0
NAY

Source: LegiScan roll call vote data.

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About This Analysis

This summary was generated using AI from the bill's official text and metadata. Data sourced from LegiScan and the Tennessee General Assembly. Conflict analysis examines the sponsor's personal financial interests for potential overlaps with the bill's subject matter.