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Tennessee General Assembly · HB 1553 · Transmitted to Governor for his action.

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 solicitatio

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Officially: “AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 48, relative to nonprofit entities. Read the full text

114th general assembly (2025-2026)

What it does

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
From the official legislative record, shown verbatim. Not legal advice.

Where it is

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Filed for introduction · Jan 13, 2026

Senate

Introduced, Passed on First Consideration · Jan 14, 2026

Senate

Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Commerce and Labor Committee · Jan 15, 2026

Senate

Placed on Senate Commerce and Labor Committee calendar for 2/10/2026 · Feb 3, 2026

Senate

Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee · Feb 10, 2026

Senate

Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/22/2026 · Apr 21, 2026

Senate

Companion House Bill substituted · Apr 22, 2026

Senate

Comp. became Pub. Ch. 948 · May 15, 2026

House

Filed for introduction · Jan 13, 2026

House

Intro., P1C. · Jan 14, 2026

House

P2C, ref. to State & Local Government Committee · Jan 15, 2026

House

Assigned to s/c Departments & Agencies Subcommittee · Jan 15, 2026

House

Placed on s/c cal Departments & Agencies Subcommittee for 1/27/2026 · Jan 21, 2026

House

Meeting Canceled · Jan 23, 2026

House

Placed on s/c cal Departments & Agencies Subcommittee for 2/3/2026 · Jan 28, 2026

House

Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to State & Local Government Committee · Feb 3, 2026

House

Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 2/11/2026 · Feb 4, 2026

House

Action def. in State & Local Government Committee to 2/18/2026 · Feb 11, 2026

House

Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 2/18/2026 · Feb 11, 2026

House

Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee · Feb 18, 2026

House

Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee · Feb 18, 2026

House

Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 3/4/2026 · Feb 25, 2026

House

Action Def. in s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee to 3/11/2026 · Mar 4, 2026

House

Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 3/11/2026 · Mar 4, 2026

House

Placed behind the budget · Mar 11, 2026

House

Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/14/2026 · Apr 9, 2026

House

Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/15/2026 · Apr 15, 2026

House

Rec for adopt by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee · Apr 15, 2026

House

Sponsor(s) Added. · Apr 15, 2026

House

Placed on cal. Finance, Ways, and Means Committee for 4/15/2026 · Apr 15, 2026

House

Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee · Apr 15, 2026

House

Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/16/2026 · Apr 15, 2026

House

H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/20/2026 · Apr 16, 2026

House

H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0573) · Apr 21, 2026

House

Passed H., as am., Ayes 94, Nays 0, PNV 0 · Apr 21, 2026

House

Sponsor(s) Added. · Apr 21, 2026

House

Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen. · Apr 21, 2026

House

Received from House, Passed on First Consideration · Apr 22, 2026

Senate

Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill. · Apr 22, 2026

Senate

Passed Senate, Ayes 30, Nays 0 · Apr 22, 2026

Senate

Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker. · Apr 28, 2026

House

Signed by H. Speaker · Apr 30, 2026

House

Signed by Senate Speaker · May 5, 2026

Senate

Transmitted to Governor for his action. · May 6, 2026

House

The numbers

4
sponsors on the bill

Sponsors

LynnBoydBrickenAlexander

Recorded votes

Third ConsiderationSenate · 2026-04-22 · Passed · Ayes 30, Noes 0
REGULAR CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATIONHouse · 2026-04-21 · Passed · Ayes 94, Noes 0
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means CommitteeHouse · 2026-02-18 · Passed · Ayes 22, Noes 0
Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to State & Local Government CommitteeHouse · 2026-02-03 · Passed · Ayes 8, Noes 0
Roll-call results shown verbatim from the Tennessee legislature’s records. A result reflects that roll call’s own motion, not the bill’s overall outcome.
Every fact on this page links to its source, starting with the official bill record. Last action: Transmitted to Governor for his action. (May 6, 2026).