Tennessee bills · 114th Regular Session (2025-2026)
Tennessee HB 1553
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.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Lynn (Republican)
Summary
No official summary is available for this bill.
Latest action(May 15, 2026): Pub. Ch. 948
Text versions
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 15, 2026, 4:19 PM.
Actions
- May 15, 2026 · House
Pub. Ch. 948 - May 15, 2026 · House
Effective date(s) 07/01/2026 - May 7, 2026 · House
Signed by Governor. - May 6, 2026 · House
Transmitted to Governor for his action. - May 5, 2026 · Senate
Signed by Senate Speaker - Apr 30, 2026 · House
Signed by H. Speaker - Apr 28, 2026 · House
Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker. - Apr 22, 2026 · House
Received from House, Passed on First Consideration - Apr 22, 2026 · House
Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill. - Apr 22, 2026 · Senate
Passed Senate, Ayes 30, Nays 0 - Apr 21, 2026 · House
Sponsor(s) Added. - Apr 21, 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
Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen. - Apr 16, 2026 · House
H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/20/2026 - Apr 15, 2026 · House
Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/15/2026 - Apr 15, 2026 · House
Rec for pass 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 9, 2026 · House
Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/14/2026 - Mar 11, 2026 · House
Placed behind the budget - Mar 4, 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 - Feb 25, 2026 · House
Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 3/4/2026 - Feb 18, 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 11, 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 4, 2026 · House
Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 2/11/2026 - Feb 3, 2026 · House
Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to State & Local Government Committee - Jan 28, 2026 · House
Placed on s/c cal Departments & Agencies Subcommittee for 2/3/2026 - Jan 23, 2026 · House
Meeting Canceled - Jan 21, 2026 · House
Placed on s/c cal Departments & Agencies Subcommittee for 1/27/2026 - Jan 15, 2026 · House
P2C, ref. to State & Local Government Committee - Jan 15, 2026 · House
Assigned to s/c Departments & Agencies Subcommittee - Jan 14, 2026 · House
Intro., P1C. - Jan 13, 2026 · House
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