TN SB0795

Public Purchases

Engrossed Senate Paul Bailey (R)
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Conflict of Interest Analysis Personal Interests
2/10
Risk Level
Low
Policy Area
Government Operations and Politics
Industry Overlap
0%
Personal Conflicts
0 found

The bill SB0795 allows local governments to purchase goods and services directly from vendors with GSA schedule contracts, bypassing the traditional bidding process. While the sponsor, Paul Bailey, is a businessman and owner of a trucking company, there are no direct overlaps between his personal financial interests and the specific industries affected by this legislation. His affiliations with various trucking and leasing companies do not directly correlate with the procurement processes outlined in the bill, which primarily concerns local government purchasing practices rather than the trucking industry itself.

Additionally, while Bailey's ownership of Bailey Company and his involvement with the Tennessee Trucking Association may suggest a vested interest in transportation-related legislation, the bill does not specifically address transportation or logistics services. Therefore, it is unlikely that he would gain personal financial benefit from this bill's enactment. The lack of direct alignment between his business interests and the bill's subject matter results in a low risk of conflict of interest.

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 Businessman AI-researched
Employer Owner of Bailey Company, a trucking business TN Legislature bio
Business Owner Owner of Bailey Company TN Legislature bio
Board Member Board member of the Tennessee Trucking Association TN Legislature bio
Employer CB TRUCKING INC TN Ethics Commission
Employer CB TRANSPORTATION, INC TN Ethics Commission
Employer A & P LEASING, LLC TN Ethics Commission
Employer BAILEY TIRE COMPANY, LLC TN Ethics Commission
Employer BAILEY INVESTMENTS TN Ethics Commission
Employer CB LEASING, LLC TN Ethics Commission
Employer WAREHOUSE SERVICES, LLC TN Ethics Commission
Employer COWBOY TRUCK LEASING LLC TN Ethics Commission
Business Owner NATIONAL REINED COW HORSE ASSOCIATION PRESIDENT from Feb 2012 to current TN Ethics Commission
Business Owner AMERICAN QUARTER HORSE ASSOCIATION DIRECTOR from Mar 2004 to current TN Ethics Commission
Business Owner TN QUARTER HORSE ASSOCIATION DIRECTOR from Jan 1998 to current TN Ethics Commission
Asset BUILTWELL BANK, Spouse, and Minor Child TN Ethics Commission
Asset DEKALB COUNTY BANKand Minor Child TN Ethics Commission
Asset CITIZENS BANK Commercial Banks TN Ethics Commission
Asset BAILEY INVESTMENTS LLCand Minor Child TN Ethics Commission
Asset SAFE TRUCKING TN Ethics Commission
Asset THROUGHBRED FINANCIAL, Spouse, and Minor Child TN Ethics Commission
Asset Leadership PAC: PB 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.

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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.