HB2079Introduced in the House
AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 39, relative to criminal offenses against property.
Introduced by Mary Littleton, District 78
What does this bill do?
Plain-English breakdown
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Official description
As enacted, creates a Class E felony offense when a person, for the purpose of deriving a pecuniary benefit, engages in conduct intended to influence the occurrence or nonoccurrence of an event while the person, or another acting in active concert with the person, is a party to a contract traded on a prediction-market by which the person will derive such pecuniary benefit directly from the settlement of that contract based on the occurrence or a nonoccurrence of the event. - Amends TCA Title 39.
Where it stands
Comp. became Pub. Ch. 1109
May 27, 2026
How did lawmakers vote?
HouseStage: HOUSE FINANCE, WAYS, AND MEANS SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee · April 17, 2026
13
Yes
0
No
0
Absent or Not Voting
13 representatives recorded in this House vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.
See how each representative voted
| Representative | District | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| John Crawford | 1 | Yes |
| Tim Hicks | 6 | Yes |
| Gary Hicks | 9 | Yes |
| Jason Zachary | 14 | Yes |
| Mark Cochran | 23 | Yes |
| Ryan Williams | 42 | Yes |
| Lee Reeves | 65 | Yes |
| Kip Capley | 71 | Yes |
| Johnny Shaw | 80 | Yes |
| Jesse Chism | 85 | Yes |
Bill history
Filed for introduction
Intro., P1C.
P2C, ref. to Judiciary Committee
Assigned to s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee
Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/18/2026
Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Judiciary Committee
Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 3/23/2026
Action def. in Judiciary Committee to 4/1/2026
Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 4/1/2026
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee
Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/8/2026
Placed behind the budget
Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/14/2026
Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/15/2026
Rec for pass by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
Placed on cal. Finance, Ways, and Means Committee for 4/15/2026
Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/16/2026
H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/20/2026
Comp. SB subst.
Sponsor(s) Added.
Comp. became Pub. Ch. 1109
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