STATE BILLTN SB 2320PASSED

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 2, Chapter 10, relative to security.

As enacted, clarifies that expenditures of campaign funds to enhance security for an officeholder's personal residence are not deemed for personal use and that such expenditures are limited to home security consultation, home security equipment, home security monitoring services, safe rooms, and the use of security guards at an officeholder's personal residence for non-campaign purposes; clarifies that such expenditures must not exceed $12,000 per calendar year and must be disclosed as "residential security." - Amends TCA Title 2, Chapter 10.

Status: Passed; Signed or otherwise enacted
Status date: May 27, 2026; 169 days ago
Current chamber: Senate
Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session

TN SB 2320 · PassedMay 27

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Bill details

Last action: Effective date(s) 05/22/2026 · May 27, 2026

Sponsor

FHFerrell HaileSenator · Republican · SD-018Primary sponsor

Bill history

Newest first.

May 27, 2026Effective date(s) 05/22/2026

May 27, 2026Pub. Ch. 1129

May 22, 2026Signed by Governor.Senate

May 11, 2026Transmitted to Governor for action.Senate

May 7, 2026Signed by H. SpeakerHouse

Apr 30, 2026Signed by Senate SpeakerSenate

Apr 30, 2026Enrolled and ready for signaturesSenate

Apr 22, 2026Conf. comm. report adopted, Ayes 90, Nays 0, PNV 0House

Show 30 earlier actions

Apr 21, 2026H. Placed on Message Calendar for 4/22/2026House

Apr 21, 2026Conference Committee report adopted, Ayes 30, Nays 1Senate

Apr 20, 2026Senate Reset on calendar for 4/21/2026Senate

Apr 17, 2026Placed on Senate Message Calendar for 4/20/2026Senate

Apr 15, 2026Conf. comm. appointed. (Reps. Parkinson, T. Hicks, Wright, Marsh)House

Apr 14, 2026H. Placed on Message Calendar for 4/15/2026House

Apr 13, 2026Conference Committee appointed. (Haile, Briggs, Hatcher, Watson)Senate

Apr 13, 2026Senate refused to recede from its non-concurrence.Senate

Apr 10, 2026Placed on Senate Message Calendar for 4/13/2026Senate

Apr 2, 2026H. refused to recede from H. am. no. 1House

Mar 30, 2026H. Placed on Message Calendar for 4/2/2026House

Mar 26, 2026Senate refused to concur in amendmentSenate

Mar 24, 2026Placed on Senate Message Calendar for 3/26/2026Senate

Mar 19, 2026Senate Reset on calendar for 3/26/2026Senate

Mar 17, 2026Placed on Senate Message Calendar for 3/19/2026Senate

Mar 16, 2026Passed H., as am., Ayes 87, Nays 4, PNV 3House

Mar 16, 2026H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0613)House

Mar 16, 2026Subst. for comp. HB.House

Mar 12, 2026Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.House

Mar 9, 2026Engrossed; ready for transmission to HouseSenate

Mar 9, 2026Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 31, Nays 1Senate

Mar 9, 2026Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0615)Senate

Mar 6, 2026Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/9/2026Senate

Mar 2, 2026Senate Reset on calendar for 3/9/2026Senate

Feb 27, 2026Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/2/2026Senate

Feb 24, 2026Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar CommitteeSenate

Feb 17, 2026Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 2/24/2026Senate

Feb 5, 2026Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate State and Local Government CommitteeSenate

Feb 2, 2026Introduced, Passed on First ConsiderationSenate

Feb 2, 2026Filed for introductionSenate

Recorded votes

SENATE STATE & LOCAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar CommitteeFeb 24, 2026 · Senate · 7 yea · 1 nayPassed

FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third ConsiderationMar 9, 2026 · Senate · 31 yea · 1 nayPassed

FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATIONMar 16, 2026 · House · 87 yea · 4 nayPassed

FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Adopt Conference Committee ReportApr 21, 2026 · Senate · 30 yea · 1 nayPassed

FLOOR VOTE: MESSAGE CALENDAR MOTION TO ADOPT CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REPORTApr 22, 2026 · House · 90 yea · 0 nayPassed

Subjects

Campaigns and Campaign Finance

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