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TN HB2079
TN HB2079AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 39, relative to criminal offenses against property.
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Introduced
01/23/2026
01/23/2026
In Committee
04/01/2026
04/01/2026
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
Potential new amendment
114th General Assembly
Bill Summary
As introduced, creates the Class E felony offense of engaging in conduct intended to influence the outcome of an event while the person or another is a party to a contract with a prediction-market by which the person will benefit, directly or indirectly, from the occurrence of the outcome; defines "prediction-market" as a platform on which individuals trade contracts based on the outcome of unknown future events. - Amends TCA Title 39.
AI Summary
This bill creates a new criminal offense in Tennessee, classifying it as a Class E felony, which is a mid-level felony offense. The new law targets individuals who intentionally try to manipulate the outcome of an event when they or someone else has a contract with a "prediction-market." A prediction-market is defined as a platform where people buy and sell contracts that are tied to the results of future events that are not yet known. The crime is committed if the person stands to gain financially, either directly or indirectly, from the event happening in a certain way. This legislation aims to prevent people from unfairly influencing the outcomes of events traded on these prediction markets for their own financial benefit.
Committee Categories
Budget and Finance, Justice
Sponsors (2)
Last Action
Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/14/2026 (on 04/08/2026)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/Billinfo/default.aspx?BillNumber=HB2079&ga=114 |
| Amendment 1-0 to HB2079 | https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/HA0991.pdf |
| Amendment 1-0 to SB1992 | https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/SA0828.pdf |
| Fiscal Memo for SA0828 (15666) | https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Fiscal/FM2604.pdf |
| Fiscal Note - SB1992 | https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Fiscal/SB1992.pdf |
| BillText | https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Bill/HB2079.pdf |
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