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HB2050 • 2026

Campaigns and Campaign Finance

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 2, Chapter 10, relative to the use of unexpended campaign funds.

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Sponsor
Camper, Lamar
Last action
2026-03-03
Official status
Taken off notice for cal in s/c Elections & Campaign Finance Subcommittee of State & Local Government Committee
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official source material does not provide specific details on the amount of funds allowed or the types of monitoring services permitted.

Using Unspent Campaign Money for Home Security

This bill allows Tennessee officeholders to use leftover campaign money to buy home security equipment and services for their personal residence.

What This Bill Does

  • Allows officeholders to spend unspent campaign funds on home security equipment, including hardware and software.
  • Permits the use of these funds for monitoring services that keep an eye on a home's security system.
  • Requires that the home security items and services are only used for the personal residence of the officeholder.

Who It Names or Affects

  • Officeholders in Tennessee who have leftover money from their campaign funds.

Terms To Know

Unexpended campaign funds
Money left over after a political campaign is finished and not yet spent.
Home security equipment
Tools like alarms, cameras, or locks that help protect a home from intruders.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The bill does not specify how much money can be used for home security.
  • It is unclear if there are limits on the types of monitoring services allowed.

Bill History

  1. 2026-03-03 Tennessee General Assembly

    Taken off notice for cal in s/c Elections & Campaign Finance Subcommittee of State & Local Government Committee

  2. 2026-02-25 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on s/c cal Elections & Campaign Finance Subcommittee for 3/3/2026

  3. 2026-02-05 Tennessee General Assembly

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

  4. 2026-02-04 Tennessee General Assembly

    Assigned to s/c Elections & Campaign Finance Subcommittee

  5. 2026-02-04 Tennessee General Assembly

    P2C, ref. to State & Local Government Committee

  6. 2026-02-02 Tennessee General Assembly

    Intro., P1C.

  7. 2026-02-02 Tennessee General Assembly

    Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

  8. 2026-01-23 Tennessee General Assembly

    Filed for introduction

  9. 2026-01-22 Tennessee General Assembly

    Filed for introduction

Official Summary Text

Abstract summarizes the bill.

Current Bill Text

Read the full stored bill text 
SENATE BILL 2000
By Lamar

HOUSE BILL 2050
By Camper
HB2050
009475
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AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 2,
Chapter 10, relative to the use of unexpended
campaign funds.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF TENNESSEE:
SECTION 1. Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 2-10-114(a), is amended by adding
the following as a new subdivision:
(9) The funds may be used by an officeholder to procure home security
equipment, including hardware and software, and monitoring services for the
officeholder's personal residence.
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon becoming a law, the public welfare requiring it.