Tennessee · 114

HB 2079

Criminal Offenses - As enacted, creates a Class E felony offense when a person, for the purpose of deriving a pecuniary benefit, engages in conduct intended to influence the occurrence or nonoccurrence of an event while the person, or another acting in active concert with the person, is a party to a contract traded on a prediction-market by which the person will derive such pecuniary benefit directly from the settlement of that contract based on the occurrence or a nonoccurrence of the event. - Amends TCA Title 39.

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Tennessee HB 2079 amends Title 39 of the Tennessee Code Annotated to establish a Class E felony for individuals who, for pecuniary benefit, engage in conduct intended to influence an event while holding a contract on a prediction market tied to that event's outcome. The offense applies when the person or an active concert party derives financial gain directly from the contract's settlement based on the event's occurrence or nonoccurrence.

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QuestionChamberResultYeaNayOtherDateSource
HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE: H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/20/2026… lower fail 0 0 0 Apr 20, 2026 Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HOUSE FINANCE, WAYS, AND MEANS SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to… lower pass 0 0 0 Apr 17, 2026 Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HOUSE FINANCE, WAYS, AND MEANS COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass; ref to Finance, Ways… lower pass 0 0 0 Apr 17, 2026 Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HOUSE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Finance, Ways, and… lower pass 0 0 0 Apr 1, 2026 Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HOUSE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to… lower pass 0 0 0 Mar 18, 2026 Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0