TBA Legislative Updates

By Tennessee Bar Association

The TBA's Director of Public Policy and Government Affairs Berkley Schwarz brings you weekly updates from the Tennessee legislature.... more

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How many episodes does TBA Legislative Updates have?

The podcast currently has 79 episodes available.

TBA Legislative Updates episodes:

March 13, 2026 S7, EP 6: Week of March 9
TBA's Legislative Updates podcast is new with TBA attorneys and lobbyists, Berkley Schwarz, Pier Strategies LLC, and Brad Lampley, Adams and Reese. This week they discuss TBA's Day on the Hill, Extrajudicial Adoptions, HB1263/SB1238, Real Estate Bills, HB569/SB394, HB1970/SB1985, HB1762/SB1707, Adoption Bill SB2165/HB2350 ,Probate Bill SB2184/HB2451, and a Family Law Bill SB2324/HB2429.

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27min
March 06, 2026 S7, EP 5: Week of March 2
TBA's Legislative Updates podcast is new with TBA attorneys and lobbyists, Berkley Schwarz, Pier Strategies LLC, and Ashley Harbin, Adams and Reese. This week they discuss Extrajudicial Adoptions, HB1263/SB1238, Real Estate Bills, HB569/SB394, HB1970/SB1985, HB1762/SB1707, Adoption Bill SB2165/HB2350 ,Probate Bill SB2184/HB2451, and a Family Law Bill SB2324/HB2429.

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16min
February 27, 2026 S7, EP 4: Week of February 23
TBA's Legislative Updates podcast is new with TBA attorneys and lobbyists, Berkley Schwarz, Pier Strategies LLC, and Brad Lampley and Ashley Harbin, Adams and Reese. This week they discuss Adoption Bill SB2165/HB2350 ,Probate Bill SB2184/HB2451, and a Family Law bill SB2324/HB2429.

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20min
February 20, 2026 S7, EP 3: Week of February 16
TBA's Legislative Updates podcast is new with TBA attorneys and lobbyists, Berkley Schwarz, Pier Strategies LLC, and Brad Lampley, Adams and Reese. This week they discuss SB1958/HB1971, the sovereign immunity bill, SB1731/HB1791, interlocutory appeals bill, and SB609/HB590, which covers parental contact rights.

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25min
February 13, 2026 S7, EP 2: Week of February 9
TBA's Legislative Updates podcast is new with TBA attorneys and lobbyists, Brad Lampley and Ashley Harbin, Adams and Reese. This week they discuss the state of the legislature after winter storm Fern, bills being assigned to committees, and the timeline for this year's legislative session.
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17min
February 06, 2026 S7, EP 1: Week of February 2
TBA's Legislative Updates podcast is new with TBA attorneys and lobbyists, Berkley Schwarz, Pier Strategies LLC, and Brad Lampley and Ashley Harbin, Adams and Reese. This week they discuss Governor Lee's State of the State address, Adoption Bill SB2165/HB2350 ,Probate Bill SB2184/HB2451, and a Family Law bill SB2324/HB2429.
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24min
April 18, 2025 S6, EP 10: Week of April 14
TBA's Legislative Updates podcast is new with TBA attorneys and lobbyists, Berkley Schwarz, Pier Strategies LLC, and Brad Lampley, Adams and Reese. This week they discuss the passing of this year's state budget, what TBA's lobbying efforts accomplished this session, and what TBA is working on for next year's legislative session.

Support the TBA's lobbying efforts by contributing to LAWPAC.

Thank you for listening to this season and supporting the TBA!
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32min
April 11, 2025 S6, EP 9: Week of April 7
TBA's Legislative Updates podcast is new with TBA attorneys and lobbyists, Berkley Schwarz, Pier Strategies LLC, and Ashley Harbin, Adams and Reese. This week they discuss HB1131/SB1331 Equal Parenting Bill, HB492/SB540 TBA Family Law Bill, HB1355/SB1052 TBA Adoption Law Bill, and the upcoming budget vote.

You can read about TBA's bills progress through the legislature here.

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24min
April 04, 2025 S6, EP 8: Week of March 31
TBA's Legislative Updates podcast is new with TBA attorneys and lobbyists, Berkley Schwarz, Pier Strategies LLC, and Brad Lampley and Ashley Harbin, Adams and Reese. This week they discuss Governor Lee's budget amendment, funding for the indigent representation plan, various TBA bills working through the legislature (including the amendment to SB1331/HB1331 covering Child Custody), and the upcoming vote on the budget.

You can support the TBA's lobbying efforts by contributing to LAWPAC.

If you know of anyone who has a legal question because of the weather, please contact the helpline at 844-HELP4TN (844-435-7486).
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25min
March 28, 2025 S6, EP 7: Week of March 24
TBA's Legislative Updates podcast is new with TBA attorneys and lobbyists, Berkley Schwarz, Pier Strategies LLC, and Brad Lampley and Ashley Harbin, Adams and Reese. This week they discuss Governor Lee's budget amendment, funding for the indigent representation plan, a recap of TBA's Day on the Hill, and a look ahead of bills coming up this session.

Link to the Gov.'s Budget Amendment
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15min

FAQs about TBA Legislative Updates:

How many episodes does TBA Legislative Updates have?

The podcast currently has 79 episodes available.