Bill Sponsor
Tennessee House Bill 1553
Session 114
Secretary of State - As enacted, removes the filing fee that must be paid to the secretary of state to file articles of termination of corporation existence; increases the number of days after a person ceases solicitation activities after registration with the secretary of state, from 30 to 90, that the person has to notify the secretary of state; removes the requirement that a charitable organization that ceases solicitation activity and received in excess of $1 million in gross revenue during the most recently completed fiscal year include an audited financial statement and forms required to be filed by a charitable organization with the U.S. internal revenue service with the organization's notice to the secretary of state that the organization ceased solicitation activities. - Amends TCA Title 48.
Became Law
Became Law
Signed by Governor on May 7, 2026
Sponsor
First Action
Jan 13, 2026
Latest Action
May 15, 2026
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill Number
1553
State
Tennessee
Session
114
Sponsorship by Party
Republican
Primary
House Votes (6)
Senate Votes (1)
Motion Text
FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/21/2026 Passed (1)
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Roll call vote details are unavailable for FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/21/2026 Passed (1)
Summary
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05/15/2026
House
Pub. Ch. 948
05/15/2026
House
Effective date(s) 07/01/2026
05/07/2026
House
Signed by Governor.
05/06/2026
House
Transmitted to Governor for his action.
05/05/2026
Senate
Signed by Senate Speaker
04/30/2026
House
Signed by H. Speaker
04/28/2026
House
Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.
04/22/2026
House
Received from House, Passed on First Consideration
04/22/2026
House
Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.
04/22/2026
Senate
Passed Senate, Ayes 30, Nays 0
04/21/2026
House
H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0573)
04/21/2026
House
Passed H., as am., Ayes 94, Nays 0, PNV 0
04/21/2026
House
Sponsor(s) Added.
04/21/2026
House
Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.
04/16/2026
House
H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/20/2026
04/15/2026
House
Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/15/2026
04/15/2026
House
Rec for adopt by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
04/15/2026
House
Sponsor(s) Added.
04/15/2026
House
Placed on cal. Finance, Ways, and Means Committee for 4/15/2026
04/15/2026
House
Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee
04/15/2026
House
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/16/2026
04/09/2026
House
Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/14/2026
03/11/2026
House
Placed behind the budget
03/04/2026
House
Action Def. in s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee to 3/11/2026
03/04/2026
House
Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 3/11/2026
02/25/2026
House
Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 3/4/2026
02/18/2026
House
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
02/18/2026
House
Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee
02/11/2026
House
Action def. in State & Local Government Committee to 2/18/2026
02/11/2026
House
Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 2/18/2026
02/04/2026
House
Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 2/11/2026
02/03/2026
House
Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to State & Local Government Committee
01/28/2026
House
Placed on s/c cal Departments & Agencies Subcommittee for 2/3/2026
01/23/2026
House
Meeting Canceled
01/21/2026
House
Placed on s/c cal Departments & Agencies Subcommittee for 1/27/2026
01/15/2026
House
P2C, ref. to State & Local Government Committee
01/15/2026
House
Assigned to s/c Departments & Agencies Subcommittee
01/14/2026
House
Intro., P1C.
01/13/2026
House
Filed for introduction
Sources
Record Created
Jan 20, 2026 8:41:19 PM
Record Updated
Jun 22, 2026 11:04:58 PM