2025-2026 Regular SessionTennessee Legislature

SB0442: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 43, Chapter 38, Part 1; Title 48, Chapter 15; Title 48, Chapter 208; Title 48, Chapter 249; Title 48, Chapter 25; Title 48, Chapter 55; Title 48, Chapter 65; Title 61, Chapter 1; Title 61, Chapter 2 and Title 61, Chapter 3, relative to registered agents.

Legislative Summary

As enacted, requires that, in order to resign an agency appointment, a registered agent file a certification with the secretary of state that the agent has mailed written notice of the agent's resignation, instead of a copy of the original statement of resignation, to the principal office of the entity employing the agent. - Amends TCA Title 43, Chapter 38, Part 1; Title 48, Chapter 15; Title 48, Chapter 208; Title 48, Chapter 249; Title 48, Chapter 25; Title 48, Chapter 55; Title 48, Chapter 65; Title 61, Chapter 1; Title 61, Chapter 2 and Title 61, Chapter 3.

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Bill History

1/28/2025
Filed for introduction
Senate
2/10/2025
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
Senate
2/12/2025
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Commerce and Labor Committee
Senate
2/18/2025
Placed on Senate Commerce and Labor Committee calendar for 2/25/2025
Senate
2/25/2025
Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee
Senate
3/4/2025
Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/6/2025
Senate
3/6/2025
Companion House Bill substituted
Senate
4/4/2025
Comp. became Pub. Ch. 97

Roll Call Votes

SENATE COMMERCE AND LABOR COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee
2/25/2025
7
Yea
1
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Passed(4/4/2025)
Chamber
Senate

Sponsors

Republican: 1

Primary Sponsor

Jessie Seal
Jessie Seal
Republican

Documents

Chaptered
Bill Text4/4/2025101.5 KB
Draft
Bill Text1/29/202510.6 KB
Draft
Bill Text1/28/202510.6 KB
Fiscal Note
Fiscal Note2/1/2025114.2 KB