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State Senator, 15th District
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Paul Bailey

Candidate for State Senator, 15th District

RepublicanIncumbent

Background

Occupation
State senator; trucking and farming
Lives in
Sparta

State senator for District 15 since 2015 (109th-114th General Assemblies) and chair of the Senate Commerce and Labor Committee. Works in trucking and small farming in Sparta.

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Photo: Official portrait — Tennessee General Assembly

Documented positions

Public safety

  • Sponsored PTSD workers' comp presumption for police and EMS.In office

    Prime sponsor of SB0289 in the 114th General Assembly (2025-2026). Enacted (Public Chapter 480).

    Legislation sponsored by Senator Paul Bailey, 114th General Assembly

    Government record · Tennessee General Assembly · Bills Sponsored: SB0289 · wapp.capitol.tn.gov

    “creates a presumption that the diagnosis of a law enforcement officer or emergency medical responder with post-traumatic stress disorder”
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  • Sponsored making assault on a first responder a felony.In office

    Prime sponsor of SB1900 in the 114th General Assembly (2025-2026). Enacted; takes effect July 1, 2026, with a mandatory fine of $10,000 and at least 60 days in jail.

    Legislation sponsored by Senator Paul Bailey, 114th General Assembly

    Government record · Tennessee General Assembly · Bills Sponsored: SB1900 · wapp.capitol.tn.gov

    “increases the penalty for assaulting a first responder from a Class A misdemeanor”
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Housing

  • Sponsored fast removal of unlawful occupants from commercial property.In office

    Prime sponsor of SB0292 in the 114th General Assembly (2025-2026). Enacted (Public Chapter 90). Owners file a complaint with the county sheriff.

    Legislation sponsored by Senator Paul Bailey, 114th General Assembly

    Government record · Tennessee General Assembly · Bills Sponsored: SB0292 · wapp.capitol.tn.gov

    “creates a legal process through which a person may request the immediate removal of an unlawful occupant of the person's commercial real property”
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