---
type: "Bill"
title: "Criminal Offenses - As enacted, makes it a class A misdemeanor for a virtual kiosk operator or other person to knowingly install or allow installation of, permit, place, or otherwise operate a virtual currency kiosk in this state. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 5; Title 6; Title 7; Title 8; Title 12; Title 13; Title 29; Title 39; Title 45; Title 47 and Title 67."
description: "Criminal Offenses - As enacted, makes it a class A misdemeanor for a virtual kiosk operator or other person to knowingly install or allow installation of, permit, place, or otherwise operate a virtual currency kiosk in this state. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 5; Title 6; Title 7; Title 8; Title 12; Title 13; Title 29; Title 39; Title 45; Title 47 and Title 67."
jurisdiction: "us/states/tn"
legislature: "Tennessee General Assembly"
session: "114"
identifier: "HB 2505"
citation: "Tennessee HB 2505 (114)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Criminal Offenses"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Sexton"]
version_count: 1
action_count: 26
vote_count: 4
first_action: "2026-02-03"
last_action: "2026-04-23"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/0c063359-4e5c-4bca-ae25-4c057e9e0008"
source_url: "https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/BillInfo/Default?BillNumber=HB2505&ga=114"
source_hash: "e2a9abd271ddfb6b4c4e5c73050075e66bc4ee4af9b91d8ef39e3841329fd0af"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-tn"]
---

# Tennessee HB 2505 (114) — Criminal Offenses - As enacted, makes it a class A misdemeanor for a virtual kiosk operator or other person to knowingly install or allow installation of, permit, place, or otherwise operate a virtual currency kiosk in this state. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 5; Title 6; Title 7; Title 8; Title 12; Title 13; Title 29; Title 39; Title 45; Title 47 and Title 67.

## Version chain

The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.

1. **Current Version** (committee substitute) — [source](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Bill/HB2505.pdf)

## Votes

- FLOOR VOTE: CONSENT CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 3/16/2026 Passed (1) — **94–0** (pass) · lower
- HOUSE COMMERCE COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee 3/11/2026 Passed (3) — **19–0** (pass) · lower
- HOUSE BANKING AND CONSUMER AFFAIRS SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Commerce Committee 3/4/2026 Passed (4) — **5–0** (pass) · lower
- HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE: H. Placed on Consent Calendar 3/12/2026 Failed (2) — **0–2** (fail) · lower

## Sponsors

- Sexton — primary (person)

## Timeline

The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.

- **2026-02-03** Filed for introduction `filing`
- **2026-02-04** Intro., P1C. `introduction`
- **2026-02-05** Assigned to s/c Banking & Consumer Affairs Subcommittee `referral-committee`
- **2026-02-05** P2C, ref. to Commerce Committee `referral-committee`
- **2026-02-25** Placed on s/c cal Banking & Consumer Affairs Subcommittee for 3/4/2026
- **2026-03-02** Sponsor(s) Added. `sponsorship`
- **2026-03-04** Placed on cal. Commerce Committee for 3/11/2026
- **2026-03-04** Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Commerce Committee `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2026-03-09** Sponsor(s) Added. `sponsorship`
- **2026-03-11** Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/12/2026
- **2026-03-11** Sponsor(s) Added. `sponsorship`
- **2026-03-11** Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2026-03-12** H. Placed on Consent Calendar for 3/16/2026
- **2026-03-16** Sponsor(s) Added. `sponsorship`
- **2026-03-16** Passed Senate, Ayes 32, Nays 0 `passage`
- **2026-03-16** Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill. `substitution`
- **2026-03-16** Received from House, Passed on First Consideration `introduction`
- **2026-03-16** Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen. `receipt`
- **2026-03-16** Passed H., Ayes 94, Nays 0, PNV 0 `passage`
- **2026-03-17** Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker. `enrolled`
- **2026-03-24** Signed by Senate Speaker `passage`
- **2026-03-24** Signed by H. Speaker `passage`
- **2026-04-01** Transmitted to Governor for his action. `executive-receipt`
- **2026-04-13** Signed by Governor. `executive-signature`
- **2026-04-23** Effective date(s) 07/01/2026
- **2026-04-23** Pub. Ch. 766

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/0c063359-4e5c-4bca-ae25-4c057e9e0008`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Tennessee legislature records).