Campaigns and Campaign Finance - As introduced, authorizes the use of unexpended campaign funds by an officeholder to procure home security equipment and monitoring services for the officeholder's personal residence. - Amends TCA Title 2, Chapter 10.
HB 2050 would amend Tennessee campaign finance law to allow state officeholders (such as legislators) to use unspent campaign funds for home security equipment and monitoring services at their personal residences. The bill explicitly adds these expenses as permitted uses under existing rules, covering both hardware/software (like cameras and alarms) and professional monitoring services. It does not create new funding but expands how leftover campaign money can be spent. This change applies only to unexpended campaign funds already held by officeholders.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2026
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 2, 2026
Last action Mar 3, 2026
Floor votes
How they voted
No floor votes recorded yet.
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
6
Key actions
2
Committee
4
Mar 3, 2026
Lower · Passed
Taken off notice for cal in s/c Elections & Campaign Finance Subcommittee of State & Local Government Committee
lower
Feb 25, 2026
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Elections & Campaign Finance Subcommittee for 3/3/2026
lower
Feb 4, 2026
Committee
P2C, ref. to State & Local Government Committee
lower
Feb 4, 2026
Committee
Assigned to s/c Elections & Campaign Finance Subcommittee
lower
Feb 2, 2026
Introduced
Intro., P1C.
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Karen Camper
DDemocratic
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