2025-2026 Regular SessionTennessee Legislature

HB0459: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 43, Chapter 38; Title 48, Chapter 24; Title 48, Chapter 245; Title 48, Chapter 246; Title 48, Chapter 249; Title 48, Chapter 25; Title 48, Chapter 64; Title 48, Chapter 65 and Title 61, Chapter 3, relative to entities filing documents with the secretary of state.

Legislative Summary

As enacted, clarifies that administrative dissolution is permitted for certain entities if the entity files a signed document with the secretary of state knowing that it contained materially false information; permits administrative dissolution of certain entities if the entity is owned or controlled by a foreign government or foreign non-government person determined to be a foreign adversary by the United States secretary of commerce. - Amends TCA Title 43, Chapter 38; Title 48, Chapter 24; Title 48, Chapter 245; Title 48, Chapter 246; Title 48, Chapter 249; Title 48, Chapter 25; Title 48, Chapter 64; Title 48, Chapter 65 and Title 61, Chapter 3.

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Bill History

1/28/2025
Filed for introduction
House of Representatives
2/3/2025
Intro., P1C.
House of Representatives
2/5/2025
P2C, ref. to Commerce Committee
House of Representatives
2/5/2025
Assigned to s/c Business & Utilities Subcommittee
House of Representatives
2/12/2025
Placed on s/c cal Business & Utilities Subcommittee for 2/19/2025
House of Representatives
2/19/2025
Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Commerce Committee
House of Representatives
2/19/2025
Placed on cal. Commerce Committee for 2/26/2025
House of Representatives
2/26/2025
Action def. in Commerce Committee to 3/12/2025
House of Representatives
3/5/2025
Placed on cal. Commerce Committee for 3/12/2025
House of Representatives
3/12/2025
Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee
House of Representatives
3/12/2025
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/13/2025
House of Representatives
3/13/2025
H. Placed on Consent Calendar for 3/17/2025
House of Representatives
3/17/2025
Objected to on Consent Calendar.
House of Representatives
3/17/2025
H. Placed on Regular Calendar 3/20/2025
House of Representatives
3/20/2025
Comp. SB subst.
House of Representatives
3/20/2025
Sponsor(s) Added.
House of Representatives
4/8/2025
Comp. became Pub. Ch. 113

Roll Call Votes

HOUSE COMMERCE COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee
3/12/2025
22
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
HOUSE BUSINESS AND UTILITIES SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Commerce Committee
2/19/2025
10
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Passed(4/8/2025)
Chamber
House of Representatives

Sponsors

Republican: 3

Primary Sponsor

Greg Martin
Greg Martin
Republican

Documents

Chaptered
Bill Text4/4/2025238.8 KB
Draft
Bill Text1/28/202521.7 KB
Fiscal Note
Fiscal Note2/11/2025118.6 KB