Tennessee · 114th Regular Session (2025-2026) · Bill

SB 1813: Public Funds and Financing - As introduced, enacts the "Tennessee Transactional Gold and Silver Act," which recognizes gold and silver as legal tender for private transactions and, when accepted, for paying state and local taxes or fees; authorizes the creation of a secure bullion depository and an electronic payment system to support the use of gold and silver; exempts gold and silver transactions from state and local taxation. - Amends TCA Title 9, Chapter 4.

In committee Last action April 7, 2026: Deferred to Summer Study

Plain-language summary

SB 1813 is a bill introduced in the Tennessee Senate on January 20, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Public Funds and Financing - As introduced, enacts the "Tennessee Transactional Gold and Silver Act," which recognizes gold and silver as legal tender for private transactions and, when accepted, for paying state and local taxes or fees; authorizes the creation of a secure bullion depository and an electronic payment system to support the use of gold and silver; exempts gold and silver transactions from state and local taxation. - Amends TCA Title 9, Chapter 4. Primary sponsor: Paul Bailey (Republican). Most recent recorded action (April 7, 2026): Deferred to Summer Study.

Sponsors

Primary sponsor: Paul Bailey (Republican).