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HB2039Introduced in the House

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 47, relative to programmable money.

Failed

Introduced by Bud Hulsey, District 2

What does this bill do?

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Official description

As introduced, prohibits a person from requiring another to use programmable money for a transaction; prohibits an issuer of programmable money from denying a transaction based upon certain factors; requires an issuer of programmable money that denies a transaction to provide reasons for the denial to the affected party upon request; designates violations to be violations of the Consumer Protection Act of 1977 and provides for other forms of relief and enforcement. - Amends TCA Title 47.

Where it stands

Failed in s/c Banking and Consumer Affairs Subcommittee of Commerce Committee

March 11, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

HouseStage: HOUSE BANKING AND CONSUMER AFFAIRS SUBCOMMITTEE: Failed in s/c Banking and Consumer Affairs Subcommittee of Commerce Committee · March 11, 2026

2

Yes

4

No

1

Absent or Not Voting

7 representatives recorded in this House vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

What do people think?

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See how each representative voted

RepresentativeDistrictVote
Kelly Keisling38Yes
Michael Hale40Not Voting
Susan Lynn57Yes
Caleb Hemmer59No
Pat Marsh62No
Tandy Darby76No
Kevin Vaughan95No

Bill history

  1. Filed for introduction

  2. Intro., P1C.

  3. P2C, ref. to Commerce Committee

  4. Assigned to s/c Banking & Consumer Affairs Subcommittee

  5. Placed on s/c cal Banking & Consumer Affairs Subcommittee for 3/4/2026

  6. Sponsor(s) Added.

  7. Action Def. in s/c Banking and Consumer Affairs Subcommittee to 3/11/2026

  8. Placed on s/c cal Banking & Consumer Affairs Subcommittee for 3/11/2026

  9. Sponsor(s) Added.

  10. Failed in s/c Banking and Consumer Affairs Subcommittee of Commerce Committee

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