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SB2320Introduced in the Senate

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

Passed

Introduced by Ferrell Haile, District 18

What does this bill do?

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Official description

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.

Where it stands

Effective date(s) 05/22/2026

May 27, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

House votes

2 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

3 recorded votes · each counted separately

HouseStage: FLOOR VOTE: MESSAGE CALENDAR MOTION TO ADOPT CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REPORT · April 22, 2026

90

Yes

0

No

0

Absent or Not Voting

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

See how each representative voted

RepresentativeDistrictVote
John Crawford1Yes
Timothy Hill3Yes
Renea Jones4Yes
David Hawk5Yes
Tim Hicks6Yes
Rebecca Alexander7Yes
Jerome Moon8Yes
Gary Hicks9Yes
Rick Eldridge10Yes
Jeremy Faison11Yes

Bill history

  1. Filed for introduction

  2. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

  3. Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate State and Local Government Committee

  4. Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 2/24/2026

  5. Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee

  6. Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/2/2026

  7. Senate Reset on calendar for 3/9/2026

  8. Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/9/2026

  9. Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0615)

  10. Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 31, Nays 1

  11. Engrossed; ready for transmission to House

  12. Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.

  13. Subst. for comp. HB.

  14. H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0613)

  15. Passed H., as am., Ayes 87, Nays 4, PNV 3

  16. Placed on Senate Message Calendar for 3/19/2026

  17. Senate Reset on calendar for 3/26/2026

  18. Placed on Senate Message Calendar for 3/26/2026

  19. Senate refused to concur in amendment

  20. H. Placed on Message Calendar for 4/2/2026

  21. H. refused to recede from H. am. no. 1

  22. Placed on Senate Message Calendar for 4/13/2026

  23. Senate refused to recede from its non-concurrence.

  24. Conference Committee appointed. (Haile, Briggs, Hatcher, Watson)

  25. H. Placed on Message Calendar for 4/15/2026

  26. Conf. comm. appointed. (Reps. Parkinson, T. Hicks, Wright, Marsh)

  27. Placed on Senate Message Calendar for 4/20/2026

  28. Senate Reset on calendar for 4/21/2026

  29. Conference Committee report adopted, Ayes 30, Nays 1

  30. H. Placed on Message Calendar for 4/22/2026

  31. Conf. comm. report adopted, Ayes 90, Nays 0, PNV 0

  32. Enrolled and ready for signatures

  33. Signed by Senate Speaker

  34. Signed by H. Speaker

  35. Transmitted to Governor for action.

  36. Signed by Governor.

  37. Pub. Ch. 1129

  38. Effective date(s) 05/22/2026

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