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SB0353 • 2026

Campaigns and Campaign Finance

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 2; Title 3 and Title 8, relative to public office.

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Sponsor
Harshbarger, Crawford
Last action
2025-02-12
Official status
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate State and Local Government Committee
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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Campaign Finance Audit Increase

This bill changes the percentage of general assembly candidates and their committees selected for audits by the registry of election finance from 4% to 5%

What This Bill Does

  • Changes the law so that 5 percent of all general assembly candidates are chosen for audits instead of 4 percent.
  • Updates Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 2; Title 3 and Title 8, which deal with public office rules.

Who It Names or Affects

  • General assembly candidates and their committees
  • Registry of Election Finance

Terms To Know

Audit
A careful examination of financial records or accounts to check for accuracy and compliance with laws.
Registry of Election Finance
An organization that oversees the financial aspects of elections, including campaign finance rules.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The bill does not specify how or when these audits will be conducted.
  • It is unclear what changes this might bring to election spending transparency and accountability.

Bill History

  1. 2025-02-12 Tennessee General Assembly

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

  2. 2025-02-10 Tennessee General Assembly

    Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

  3. 2025-02-03 Tennessee General Assembly

    P2C, caption bill, held on desk - pending amdt.

  4. 2025-01-28 Tennessee General Assembly

    Filed for introduction

  5. 2025-01-27 Tennessee General Assembly

    Intro., P1C.

  6. 2025-01-23 Tennessee General Assembly

    Filed for introduction

Official Summary Text

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Current Bill Text

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HOUSE BILL 336
By Crawford

SENATE BILL 353
By Harshbarger

SB0353
001933
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AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 2;
Title 3 and Title 8, relative to public office.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF TENNESSEE:
SECTION 1. Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 2-10-212(a)(2), is amended by
deleting "four percent (4%) of all candidates" and substituting "five percent (5%) of all
candidates".
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon becoming a law, the public welfare requiring it.