House Bill 868 aims to amend Tennessee campaign finance laws by prohibiting political campaign committees that are based outside of Tennessee from making contributions to candidates or other political committees involved in primary elections within the state. Specifically, the bill states that such out-of-state committees cannot contribute to candidates in primary elections, to other committees for activities related to primary elections, or for any purpose intended to influence a primary election in Tennessee.

The bill defines "primary election" as a state or local primary election for a statewide political party and specifies that a "statewide political party" refers to the party in control of both houses of the general assembly as of July 1, 2025. This legislation is set to take effect on July 1, 2025, emphasizing the importance of regulating external influences on local electoral processes.