TN SB0271

Bondsmen

Introduced Senate Todd Gardenhire (R)
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Conflict of Interest Analysis Personal Interests
2/10
Risk Level
Low
Policy Area
Crime and Law Enforcement
Industry Overlap
0%
Personal Conflicts
0 found

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.

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 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

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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.