Tennessee lawmakers have filed a strong slate of legislation this session aimed at protecting financial freedom, consumer choice, and economic privacy that Solar is actively supporting. Below are five key bills we are actively working to advance this session. if you live in Tennessee, we encourage you to reach out to your legislators (find out who they are here) and email or call them and ask them to co-sponsor these bills. The bills are hyperlinked below. When you are on the bill page if you click on the bill number in white at the top left a PDF of the full bill text will open. 

1. Consumer Payment Rights & Anti-Programmable Money Act
HB 2039 / SB 2071
Sponsored by Representative Hulsey and Senator Watson 

This legislation would prohibit any person or entity from requiring the use of programmable money for a transaction. It also prevents issuers of programmable money from denying transactions based on arbitrary or ideological criteria. If a transaction is denied, the issuer must provide an explanation upon request. Violations would be enforceable under the Tennessee Consumer Protection Act of 1977, with additional remedies available to affected consumers. 

2. Ban on Personalized Algorithmic Pricing
HB 1648 / SB 1807
Sponsored by Representative Clemmons and Senator Bailey 

This bill would prohibit companies from setting prices for goods or services using personalized algorithmic pricing — a practice that can quietly charge different people different prices for the same product. Violations would be classified as unfair or deceptive acts under the Tennessee Consumer Protection Act of 1977. 

3. Mandatory Cash Acceptance (Caption Bill – Language Forthcoming)
HB 0668 / SB 0739 
Sponsored by Representative Jones and Sen Harsbarger

This bill will require businesses to accept cash as a form of payment. At this stage, the online version is a caption bill only, and the full statutory language is still being finalized. We will provide an update as soon as the bill text is published. 

4. Gold and Silver Legal Tender
HB 2038 / SB 1827
Sponsored by Representative Hulsey and Senator Taylor 

This legislation would recognize gold and silver as legal tender in Tennessee.  

5. Cash Sales Tax Exemption Incentive
HB 1247 / SB 1095
Sponsored byRepresentative Reneau and Senator Hensley

As introduced, this bill would exempt the first $20 of the sales price from sales tax on tangible personal property purchases made with physical cash that is declared legal tender. The bill is designed to encourage cash use and preserve access to private, offline transactions. 

These bills represent a coordinated effort to push back against efforts to minimize or take away our ability transact to freely. We will continue to monitor committee assignments, amendments, and hearing dates and will let you know when action is needed.