NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) – A bill that would regulate fantasy sports websites is making its way through the Tennessee legislature.

The bill is sponsored by Republican State Senator Jack Johnson of Franklin.

Senate Bill 2109 would create a nine member advisory task force to oversee fantasy sports.

In Tennessee, there is currently no oversight for fantasy sports websites.

“We were approached by some companies that are in the business of doing fantasy sports late last year and what they wanted to do was just to clarify the code to make sure what they are doing is actually legal,” Senator Johnson told News 2.

Senator Johnson said lawmakers have worked closely with the attorney general to come up with language that would clarify what the companies do is legal.

He says the industry is booming with more than a million people in Tennessee alone participating.

“This would do several things. We’re able to know who the good actors and the bad actors are. If you’re going to do this and make this available to people in Tennessee, you’ll register with the Secretary of State and you’ll pay a fee to the Secretary of State and the companies will ask for this. We didn’t just randomly impose this on them,” said Senator Johnson.

Many states across the country are considering imposing licensing and registration fees.

Others consider such sites gambling and have worked to ban the practice.

A Senate Finance Committee will discuss the bill next Tuesday.