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Bill would require anyone running for office in Tennessee to reveal credit scores

FILE - This April 22, 2005 file photo shows logos for MasterCard and Visa credit cards at the entrance of a New York coffee shop. Fair Isaac, the company behind the widely-used FICO credit score, on Thursday, April 2, 2015 announced a pilot program to help millions of Americans get easier access to credit, based on their record of paying utility bills, instead of their history of loan repayments. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan, File) FILE - This April 22, 2005 file photo shows logos for MasterCard and Visa credit cards at the entrance of a New York coffee shop. Fair Isaac, the company behind the widely-used FICO credit score, on Thursday, April 2, 2015 announced a pilot program to help millions of Americans get easier access to credit, based on their record of paying utility bills, instead of their history of loan repayments. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan, File)

By The Tennessean December 7, 2015 1 min read

Sen. Paul Bailey

A newly proposed bill would require anyone running for office in Tennessee to publicly release their credit score.

The “Voter Accountability and Transparency Act” would change state law to require that the financial statements all candidates are required to file include credit scores.

The legislation would be the first of its kind in the country, said sponsors Rep. Cameron Sexton, R-Crossville, and Sen. Paul Bailey, R-Sparta. They decided to introduce the measure after a constituent voiced concerns about public officials who can’t keep track of their own finances.

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