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.

Looking ahead

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History

1. 2026
   1. May 27Comp. became Pub. Ch. 1129Latest
   2. Mar 16Comp. SB subst.
      • Vote recorded HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE: H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/16/2026 3/12/2026. Result: fail.Lower
   3. Mar 16Sponsor(s) Added.Minor
   4. Mar 12H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/16/2026
   5. Mar 11Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/12/2026
   6. Mar 4Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules CommitteeMinor
      • Vote recorded HOUSE STATE & LOCAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee 3/4/2026 Passed. Result: pass.Lower
   7. Feb 25Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/4/2026
   8. Feb 23Sponsor(s) Added.Minor
   9. Feb 17Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to State & Local Government CommitteeMinor
      • Vote recorded HOUSE ELECTIONS & CAMPAIGN FINANCE SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to State & Local Government Committee 2/17/2026 Passed. Result: pass.Lower
   10. Feb 11Placed on s/c cal Elections & Campaign Finance Subcommittee for 2/17/2026
   11. Feb 4P2C, ref. to State & Local Government CommitteeMinor
   12. Feb 4Assigned to s/c Elections & Campaign Finance SubcommitteeMinor
   13. Feb 2Intro., P1C.Minor
   14. Jan 23Filed for introductionIntroduced