TN SB1601

Residential Landlord Registries

Introduced Senate Ferrell Haile (R)
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At a Glance

TN SB1601 is a senate bill in the Tennessee 114th General Assembly, sponsored by Ferrell Haile (R), currently “Introduced” since January 12, 2026.

We track 9,160 Tennessee bills this session, 129 of them sponsored by Ferrell Haile.

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Conflict of Interest Analysis Personal Interests
2/10
Risk Level
Low
Policy Area
Housing and Community Development
Industry Overlap
0%
Personal Conflicts
0 found

The analysis of SB1601 reveals no direct conflicts of interest between the sponsor, Ferrell Haile, and the bill's subject matter regarding residential landlord registries. While Haile is a co-owner of Georgian Manor Apartments, which is a real estate entity, the bill does not impose regulations that would directly benefit his personal financial interests. The bill allows municipalities to create landlord registries for real estate investment trusts that own multiple dwelling units, but it does not specifically target individual landlords or small-scale property owners like Haile. Additionally, his other financial interests, such as his role as a pharmacist and ownership of Perkins Drugs & Gift Shoppe, are unrelated to the housing and real estate sectors addressed by the bill.

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 Pharmacist Pharmaceuticals/Health Products TN Legislature bio
Business Owner Owner of Perkins Drugs & Gift Shoppe — AI-researched
Board Member Board Member of Sumner Regional Medical Center — TN Legislature bio
Employer HAILE FARMS — TN Ethics Commission
Employer GEORGIAN MANOR APTS. — TN Ethics Commission
Employer STEVE FREEMAN FARMS — TN Ethics Commission
Employer 2005 CAIRO RENTAL — TN Ethics Commission
Business Owner GEORGIAN MANOR APTS. CO-OWNER from Jan 1992 to Apr 2026 — TN Ethics Commission
Business Owner SUMNER COUNTY ANTIDRUG COALITION ADVISOR from Jan 2014 to Dec 2014 — TN Ethics Commission
Business Owner WORLD CHRISTIAN BROADCASTING BOARD MEMBER from Jan 2006 to Jul 2014 — TN Ethics Commission
Business Owner STATION CAMP CHURCH ELDER from Jan 2010 to Jan 2017 — TN Ethics Commission
Business Owner STATION CAMP CHURCH BOARD OF TRUSTEES CHAIRMAN from Jan 2017 to Apr 2022 — TN Ethics Commission
Business Owner APCI BOARD MEMBER from Jan 1992 to Apr 2016 — TN Ethics Commission
Business Owner SOUTHEAST COMMUNITY FIRE DEPT. PRESIDENT OF THE BOARD from Jan 1991 to Apr 2022 — TN Ethics Commission
Business Owner CHRISTIAN TOWERS BOARD MEMBER from Jan 1992 to Jan 2014 — TN Ethics Commission
Asset GEORGIAN MANOR APTS.; — TN Ethics Commission
Asset RAYMOND JAMES FINANCIAL SERVICES — TN Ethics Commission
Asset Leadership PAC: HAILEPAC — 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.

Frequently Asked Questions
What is the status of TN SB1601?

TN SB1601 is currently “Introduced” in the Tennessee legislature.

Who sponsored TN SB1601?

Ferrell Haile (R) sponsored TN SB1601.