Tennessee 114th General Assembly Status: Enacted Bipartisan · 3 R · 2 D cosponsors

HB 2045 — AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 2, Chapter 10, relative to security.

Last action — Comp. became Pub. Ch. 1129

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed House
  4. ✓
    Passed Senate
  5. ✓
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 23, 2026. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Bill Lee (Republican) on April 30, 2026.

Odds of enactment

High chance

Based on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a high chance of becoming law.

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 96% · high confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 5 sponsors

    1 primary, 4 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (3 R · 2 D) — cross-party backing.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 4 recorded votes so far.

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In plain language

The bill clarifies campaign fund use for officeholder security expenses.

This bill specifies that campaign funds can be used for security at an officeholder's home, outlining acceptable expenses. It also sets a spending limit and requires these expenses to be reported.

Summary

Campaigns and Campaign Finance - 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.

Bill Text

Action 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

  39. Filed for introduction

  40. Intro., P1C.

  41. P2C, ref. to State & Local Government Committee

  42. Assigned to s/c Elections & Campaign Finance Subcommittee

  43. Placed on s/c cal Elections & Campaign Finance Subcommittee for 2/17/2026

  44. Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to State & Local Government Committee

  45. Sponsor(s) Added.

  46. Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/4/2026

  47. Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee

  48. Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/12/2026

  49. H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/16/2026

  50. Comp. SB subst.

  51. Sponsor(s) Added.

  52. Comp. became Pub. Ch. 1129

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 4 co-sponsors · 128 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (4)

Not signed on (128)

128 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 2045 do?
Campaigns and Campaign Finance - 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.
Who sponsors HB 2045?
HB 2045 is sponsored by Marsh, Pat (Republican), Faison, Jeremy (Republican), Clemmons, John Ray (Democrat), Reeves, Lee (Republican), and Camper, Karen D. (Democrat).
What is the current status of HB 2045?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 23, 2026. Enacted.
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