TBA Law Blog


Posted by: Kate Prince on Mar 11, 2021

House Speaker Cameron Sexton, R-Crossville, and Lt. Gov. Randy McNally, R-Oak Ridge, have filed a rare, joint bill aimed at cracking down on legislators doing business with the state, the Tennessean reports. If passed, HB1040/SB798 would prevent legislators with political consulting companies from billing other members' state postage and printing accounts for constituent update mailers, which multiple lawmakers have recently done. The measure comes after an FBI raid on the homes and offices of Rep. Glen Casada, R-Franklin, Rep. Robin Smith, R-Hixson, and Rep. Todd Warner, R-Chapel Hill, over their dealings with campaign marketing businesses.