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.
SB 2320 allows Tennessee candidates and elected officials to spend up to $12,000 annually from campaign funds for home security at their personal residence. This spending must be reported as "residential security" with required documentation, and audit information related to these expenses is kept confidential. The bill explicitly states these expenditures are not considered personal use of campaign funds under Tennessee law. It directly affects state-level officeholders seeking to cover home security costs through campaign budgets.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2026
Committee Review
Apr 2026
Senate Passage
Apr 2026
House Passage
May 2026
Signed into Law
May 2026
Introduced Feb 2, 2026
Signed May 22, 2026
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
38
Key actions
12
Committee
5
Amendments
2
May 22, 2026
Signed into law
Signed by Governor.
lower
May 7, 2026
Lower · Passed
Signed by H. Speaker
lower
Apr 30, 2026
Upper · Passed
Signed by Senate Speaker
upper
Apr 22, 2026
Lower · Passed
Conf. comm. report adopted, Ayes 90, Nays 0, PNV 0
lower
Apr 21, 2026
Upper · Passed
Conference Committee report adopted, Ayes 30, Nays 1
upper
Apr 13, 2026
Lower · Passed
Conference Committee appointed. (Haile, Briggs, Hatcher, Watson)
lower
Mar 26, 2026
Amended
Senate refused to concur in amendment
lower
Mar 16, 2026
Lower · Passed
H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0613)
lower
Mar 16, 2026
Lower · Passed
Passed H., as am., Ayes 87, Nays 4, PNV 3
lower
Mar 9, 2026
Lower · Passed
Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0615)
lower
Mar 9, 2026
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 31, Nays 1
upper
Feb 24, 2026
Lower · Passed
Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee
lower
Feb 17, 2026
Lower · Passed
Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 2/24/2026
lower
Feb 5, 2026
Committee
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate State and Local Government Committee
upper
Feb 2, 2026
Introduced
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Ferrell Haile
RRepublican
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