Tennessee · 114
HB 2045
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.
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Summary AI-generated
Tennessee HB 2045 clarifies that campaign fund expenditures for enhancing security at an officeholder's personal residence are not considered personal use, provided they cover specific items like equipment, monitoring, safe rooms, or security guards for non-campaign purposes. The bill limits these expenditures to $12,000 per calendar year and requires them to be disclosed as 'residential security' under TCA Title 2, Chapter 10.
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Sponsors
- Pat Marsh Republican lead
Roll-call votes on this bill
| Motion / question | Chamber | Stage | Roll | Outcome | Yea | Nay | Other | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE: H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/16/2026… | lower | — | a0bbd3dc-491a-451c-b88f-5c12334798b8 | fail | 0 | 0 | 0 | Mar 16, 2026 | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/a0bbd3dc-491a-451c-b88f-5c12334798b8 CC0-1.0 |
| HOUSE STATE & LOCAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to… | lower | — | 060e3fc7-89a0-4676-87f9-194515cbc95d | pass | 0 | 0 | 0 | Mar 4, 2026 | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/060e3fc7-89a0-4676-87f9-194515cbc95d CC0-1.0 |
| HOUSE ELECTIONS & CAMPAIGN FINANCE SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to… | lower | — | 86109b60-b534-4aa9-9fb8-64683d459c2d | pass | 0 | 0 | 0 | Feb 17, 2026 | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/86109b60-b534-4aa9-9fb8-64683d459c2d CC0-1.0 |