28
Bills Sponsored
28
Conflict Analyses
2/10
Avg. Risk Score
20
Interests Disclosed
Sponsored Bills (28)
A RESOLUTION to honor the memory of Elizabeth Lorenza McPhee of Murfreesboro.
AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 47, Chapter 18; Title 65 and Title 67, relative to communications over a telephone.
Tennessee HB2408 requires companies that use automated dialing systems to make phone calls to keep track of how many solicitation calls they make each month. This law aims to prov…
AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 67, relative to tax credits.
Tennessee HB2156 updates the laws regarding tax credits for financial institutions. It allows these institutions to apply for credits against the taxes they owe under the Franchis…
A RESOLUTION to recognize Nancy Garner on the occasion of her retirement.
AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 39 and Title 40, relative to bail.
Tennessee HB1450 updates laws related to bail, focusing on how entities can help defendants secure their release. The bill modifies existing regulations in the state's legal codes…
AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4; Title 8; Title 9 and Title 50, relative to retirement.
Tennessee HB1447 creates a new program called the 'Tennessee Trump Account Program Act' to modify existing laws related to retirement. This bill amends several sections of the Ten…
AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 39; Title 43; Title 47; Title 57; Title 67 and Title 68, relative to tobacco products.
Tennessee HB2158 aims to create a licensing system for retailers that sell tobacco products. This new law would require the state's alcoholic beverage commission to oversee and re…
AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 24; Title 29, Chapter 26 and Title 50, Chapter 6, relative to opinions as to medical findings.
This bill allows licensed nurse practitioners and physician assistants to testify about medical findings in certain civil court cases, as long as they are qualified as expert witn…
AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4, Chapter 31; Title 7, Chapter 51; Title 42, Chapter 4 and Title 42, Chapter 3, relative to airport authorities.
This bill requires that any governing body planning to hold a hearing about creating an airport authority must publish a notice on their website for at least two weeks before the …
AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 9; Title 45; Title 47, Chapter 50; Title 47, Chapter 18 and Title 67, relative to cash transactions.
TN HB1744 allows businesses that accept cash payments to round transaction amounts to the nearest nickel if exact change isn't available. Additionally, it permits financial instit…
AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 49, Chapter 4, relative to financial aid.
This bill allows students who did not qualify for the Tennessee HOPE scholarship when they first entered college, due to their high school grades or ACT scores, to regain eligibil…
AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 49, Chapter 14; Title 49, Chapter 4; Title 49, Chapter 50; Title 49, Chapter 7; Title 49, Chapter 8 and Title 49, Chapter 9, relative to education.
Tennessee HB1036 allows boards of trustees for state universities to hold private meetings to discuss senior administration, personnel, and contracts. These meetings can occur wit…
AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 67, Chapter 6, relative to sales and use taxes.
The bill requires the state revenue commissioner to create a schedule for sales tax payments that helps businesses manage the costs of transaction fees they incur when collecting …
AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 67, Chapter 7, Part 2, relative to mineral severance tax.
The bill increases the maximum mineral severance tax that counties in Tennessee can charge for extracting certain minerals like sand and gravel. This tax will rise by 15 cents ove…
AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 67, relative to taxation.
This bill proposes to extend the time period from 10 to 12 days that individuals have to request a formal hearing with the commissioner of the Department of Revenue. This applies …
AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 53, Chapter 10; Title 56, Chapter 32 and Title 63, Chapter 10, relative to pharmacy.
The bill changes pharmacy regulations in Tennessee, specifically allowing pharmacists to charge patients an administrative fee for hormonal contraceptives even if the patient has …
AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 49, relative to education funding.
The bill requires the Tennessee Department of Education to publish a guide on the student achievement funding formula on its website. This aims to increase transparency about how …
AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 67-4-2109, relative to tax credits for financial institutions.
This bill changes how tax credits for financial institutions are calculated in Tennessee. Instead of being based on a percentage of the unpaid principal balance of certain loans, …
AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 63 and Title 68, relative to medical records.
Tennessee HB0495 updates the rules regarding the fees that can be charged for accessing a patient's medical records, whether in paper or electronic form. This change applies to bo…
AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 50 and Title 65, Chapter 15, Part 3, relative to employer-employee relationships.
Tennessee HB0494, known as the 'Voluntary Portable Benefit Plan Act', allows employees to have a portable benefits plan that they can take with them when changing jobs. This bill …
AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 67, Chapter 4, Part 20 and Title 67, Chapter 4, Part 21, relative to credits against franchise and excise tax liability.
This bill requests the Tennessee Department of Revenue to study the economic effects of allowing franchise and excise tax credits to be transferred to other individuals or entitie…
AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4 and Title 8, relative to government services.
The 'Government Serves the People Act' is a proposed law in Tennessee that aims to change existing regulations related to government services. It seeks to amend certain sections o…
AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 13-23-121, relative to the Tennessee housing development agency.
This Tennessee bill increases the limit on the total amount of bonds and notes that the Tennessee Housing Development Agency can issue from $4 billion to $5 billion. This change a…
AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 49, relative to higher education.
This bill proposes to extend the time frame from 30 days to 45 days for municipal corporations to stop enforcing their traffic ordinances on the campuses of state universities and…
AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 49, relative to education.
This bill proposes changing the deadline for the Tennessee Department of Education's annual report to the General Assembly regarding the school safety alert grant pilot fund. The …
AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 8, Chapter 27 and Title 56, Chapter 7, Part 6, relative to covered persons insured under state healthcare plans.
TN HB0019 proposes the creation of the 'Tennessee State Healthcare Cost Savings Incentive Program.' This program aims to amend existing laws to provide financial incentives for in…
AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 71, Chapter 5, relative to TennCare.
This bill proposed to create a temporary TennCare benefits program for individuals who are not eligible for existing programs like TennCare or CoverKids. It required the state to …
AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4; Title 8; Title 9 and Title 50, relative to retirement.
The Tennessee Retirement Savings Plan Act aims to create a state-managed retirement savings program for employees who do not have access to a retirement plan through their employe…
Personal Financial Interests
Disclosed financial interests for Charlie Baum. State legislators often have outside occupations and financial ties that may intersect with legislation they sponsor.
Occupation
Professor of Economics Education
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Employer
DIVIDENDS FROM DEFINED CONTRIBUTION RETIREMENT ACCOUNT THROUGH MTSU MANAGED BY VOYA
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TEABERRY APARTMENTS
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WHITE AVENUE APARTMENTS
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HIGHLAND AVENUE APARTMENTS
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CONDOMINIUM
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BAUM ECONOMICS LLC
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DIVIDENDS FROM STOCKS IN TD AMERITRADE ACCOUNT
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DIVIDENDS FROM STOCKS IN ROTH IRA ACCOUNTS
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DIVIDENDS FROM MUTUAL FUNDS IN 401K RETIREMENT ACCOUNT THROUGH MTSU MANAGED BY GREAT WEST
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Middle Tennessee State University Education
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MIDDLE TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY Education
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Business Ownership
HIGHLAND AVENUE APARTMENTS LLC MEMBER from Jan 2016 to current
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WHITE AVENUE APARTMENTS LLC MEMBER from Jan 2016 to current
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BAUM ECONOMICS LLC MEMBER from Jan 2016 to current
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MIDDLE TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY PROFESSOR OF ECONOMICS from Aug 1999 to current Education
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Assets
APARTMENTS AT 806 AND 810 TEABERRY LANE IN KNOXVILLE, TENNESSEE
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CONDOS AT 7015 AND 7017 TRADITIONAL DR. IN KNOXVILLE, TENNESSEE
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APARTMENTS AT 1303 WHITE AVE. IN KNOXVILLE, TENNESSEE
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APARTMENTS AT 1412 HIGHLAND AVE. IN KNOXVILLE, TENNESSEE
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Source: State financial disclosure filings. This information is intended to inform, not to imply wrongdoing.