Tennessee · 114
HB 2079
Criminal Offenses - 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.
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Summary AI-generated
Tennessee HB 2079 amends Title 39 of the Tennessee Code Annotated to establish a Class E felony for individuals who, for pecuniary benefit, engage in conduct intended to influence an event while holding a contract on a prediction market tied to that event's outcome. The offense applies when the person or an active concert party derives financial gain directly from the contract's settlement based on the event's occurrence or nonoccurrence.
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Sponsors
- Mary Littleton 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 4/20/2026… | lower | — | 9e418fec-94de-4585-b979-daadadff3cec | fail | 0 | 0 | 0 | Apr 20, 2026 | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/9e418fec-94de-4585-b979-daadadff3cec CC0-1.0 |
| HOUSE FINANCE, WAYS, AND MEANS SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to… | lower | — | 677e5a98-a61b-48e9-8b96-549cfc76b184 | pass | 0 | 0 | 0 | Apr 17, 2026 | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/677e5a98-a61b-48e9-8b96-549cfc76b184 CC0-1.0 |
| HOUSE FINANCE, WAYS, AND MEANS COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass; ref to Finance, Ways… | lower | — | c7cc26c9-8f14-44fa-92a4-de75ec175f9b | pass | 0 | 0 | 0 | Apr 17, 2026 | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/c7cc26c9-8f14-44fa-92a4-de75ec175f9b CC0-1.0 |
| HOUSE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Finance, Ways, and… | lower | — | da72b525-01e6-446b-a7dc-4d549c2ca304 | pass | 0 | 0 | 0 | Apr 1, 2026 | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/da72b525-01e6-446b-a7dc-4d549c2ca304 CC0-1.0 |
| HOUSE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to… | lower | — | 9f5d76cb-1dee-4bba-bc37-344cfd14a6a2 | pass | 0 | 0 | 0 | Mar 18, 2026 | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/9f5d76cb-1dee-4bba-bc37-344cfd14a6a2 CC0-1.0 |