Tennessee 114th General Assembly Status: Enacted 2 R cosponsors

HB 0459 — 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.

Last action — Comp. became Pub. Ch. 113

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    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed House
  4. ✓
    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 27, 2025. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Bill Lee (Republican) on March 24, 2025.

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Likely to advance 76% · moderate confidence

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High

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  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 3 sponsors

    1 primary, 2 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (2 R).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 2 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Secretary of State - 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.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Pub. Ch. 113

  2. Effective date(s) 04/03/2025

  3. Comp. became Pub. Ch. 113

  4. Signed by Governor.

  5. Transmitted to Governor for action.

  6. Signed by Senate Speaker

  7. Signed by H. Speaker

  8. Subst. for comp. HB.

  9. Passed H., Ayes 92, Nays 0, PNV 2

  10. Enrolled and ready for signatures

  11. Sponsor(s) Added.

  12. Comp. SB subst.

  13. Objected to on Consent Calendar.

  14. H. Placed on Regular Calendar 3/20/2025

  15. H. Placed on Consent Calendar for 3/17/2025

  16. Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee

  17. Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/13/2025

  18. Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.

  19. Placed on cal. Commerce Committee for 3/12/2025

  20. Passed Senate, Ayes 31, Nays 0

  21. Engrossed; ready for transmission to House

  22. Sponsor(s) Added.

  23. Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/3/2025

  24. Action def. in Commerce Committee to 3/12/2025

  25. Senate Reset on calendar for 3/3/2025

  26. Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 2/24/2025

  27. Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Commerce Committee

  28. Placed on cal. Commerce Committee for 2/26/2025

  29. Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee

  30. Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate State and Local Government Committee

  31. Sponsor(s) Added.

  32. Placed on s/c cal Business & Utilities Subcommittee for 2/19/2025

  33. Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 2/18/2025

  34. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

  35. P2C, ref. to Commerce Committee

  36. Assigned to s/c Business & Utilities Subcommittee

  37. Intro., P1C.

  38. Filed for introduction

  39. Filed for introduction

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 2 co-sponsors · 130 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

  • Martin G

Co-sponsors (2)

Not signed on (130)

130 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 0459 do?
Secretary of State - 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.
Who sponsors HB 0459?
HB 0459 is sponsored by Martin G, Reedy, Jay D. (Republican), and Vital, Greg (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 0459?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 27, 2025. Enacted.
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