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The bill SB0271 seeks to prohibit individuals from acting as professional bondsmen while being involved with contract service providers that supervise individuals released prior to trial. The sponsor, Todd Gardenhire, has a background as a financial advisor and retired from Morgan Stanley, but there are no direct overlaps between his personal financial interests and the bondsman industry. His investments primarily focus on securities, pharmaceuticals, and various corporations, none of which are directly impacted by the legislation concerning bondsmen and electronic monitoring services.
Given that the bill does not directly affect the financial sectors in which Gardenhire is invested, and there are no documented personal business interests in the bondsman or electronic monitoring industries, the risk of conflict of interest is low. The absence of relevant personal financial interests suggests that the bill's implications would not provide any personal financial gain to the sponsor.
Unlike federal analysis based on campaign donations, state analysis examines legislators' personal financial interests — their jobs, businesses, and investments.
| Type | Description | Industry | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Occupation | Financial Advisor | — | AI-researched |
| Employer | Retired from Morgan Stanley | Securities & Investment | TN Legislature bio |
| Board Member | Board member of the Tennessee Student Assistance Corporation | — | TN Legislature bio |
| Spouse Employer | INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINE PENSION ANNUITY | — | TN Ethics Commission |
| Employer | METLIFE PENSION ANNUITY | — | TN Ethics Commission |
| Employer | SOCIAL SECURITY | — | TN Ethics Commission |
| Employer | SEP IRA RMD | — | TN Ethics Commission |
| Employer | MORGAN STANLEY COMMON STOCK | Securities & Investment | TN Ethics Commission |
| Asset | MORGAN STANLEY COMMON | Securities & Investment | TN Ethics Commission |
| Asset | BROWN CAPITAL SMALL CAP | — | TN Ethics Commission |
| Asset | JANUS HENDERSON ENTERPRISE N | — | TN Ethics Commission |
| Asset | ALLIANZ NFJ LARGE CAP VALUE | — | TN Ethics Commission |
| Asset | NATIONAL HEALTHCARE CORP | — | TN Ethics Commission |
| Asset | SPROTT PHYSICAL GOLD TRUST | — | TN Ethics Commission |
| Asset | CUSIP 9128285T3 | — | TN Ethics Commission |
| Asset | CUSIP 912828XZ8 | — | TN Ethics Commission |
| Asset | CUSIP 91282CEU1 | — | TN Ethics Commission |
| Asset | CUSIP 91282CFP1 | — | TN Ethics Commission |
| Asset | FIFTH 3D BANCORP | — | TN Ethics Commission |
| Asset | FIRST HORIZON CORP | — | TN Ethics Commission |
| Asset | REGIONS FINANCIAL | — | TN Ethics Commission |
| Asset | ASTEC INC. | — | TN Ethics Commission |
| Asset | SANOFI | — | TN Ethics Commission |
| Asset | PFIZER | Pharmaceuticals/Health Products | TN Ethics Commission |
| Asset | ELI LILLY & CO | Pharmaceuticals/Health Products | TN Ethics Commission |
| Asset | BRISTOL MYERS SQUIBB & CO | — | TN Ethics Commission |
| Asset | ASTRAZENECA PLC ADR | — | TN Ethics Commission |
| Asset | EXXON MOBIL | Oil & Gas | 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.
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.
TN SB0271