Tennessee 114th General Assembly Status: Enacted 1 R cosponsors

HB 0779 — AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 48, Chapter 101, Part 5, relative to registration exemptions for educational institutions.

Last action — Comp. became Pub. Ch. 251

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed House
  4. ✓
    Passed Senate
  5. ✓
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 30, 2025. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Bill Lee (Republican) on April 17, 2025.

Odds of enactment

High chance

Based on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a high chance of becoming law.

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 72% · moderate confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (1 R).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 2 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Charitable Solicitations - As enacted, corrects a reference in the charitable solicitations law that requires educational institutions be approved as such by the Tennessee public charter school commission rather than the state board of education to be exempt from registration requirements. - Amends TCA Title 48, Chapter 101, Part 5.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Filed for introduction

  2. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

  3. Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Commerce and Labor Committee

  4. Placed on Senate Commerce and Labor Committee calendar for 3/18/2025

  5. Placed on Senate Commerce and Labor Committee calendar for 3/18/2025

  6. Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee

  7. Placed on Senate Consent Calendar 2 for 3/24/2025

  8. Passed Senate, Ayes 32, Nays 0

  9. Engrossed; ready for transmission to House

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

  11. Subst. for comp. HB.

  12. Passed H., Ayes 94, Nays 0, PNV 1

  13. Enrolled and ready for signatures

  14. Signed by Senate Speaker

  15. Signed by H. Speaker

  16. Transmitted to Governor for action.

  17. Signed by Governor.

  18. Pub. Ch. 251

  19. Effective date(s) 04/24/2025

  20. Filed for introduction

  21. Intro., P1C.

  22. P2C, ref. to State & Local Government Committee

  23. Assigned to s/c Departments & Agencies Subcommittee

  24. Placed on s/c cal Departments & Agencies Subcommittee for 3/18/2025

  25. Action Def. in s/c Departments & Agencies Subcommittee to 3/25/2025

  26. Placed on s/c cal Departments & Agencies Subcommittee for 3/25/2025

  27. Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to State & Local Government Committee

  28. Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 4/2/2025

  29. Action def. in State & Local Government Committee to 4/9/2025

  30. Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 4/9/2025

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

  32. Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/10/2025

  33. H. Placed on Consent Calendar for 4/14/2025

  34. Comp. SB subst.

  35. Comp. became Pub. Ch. 251

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 132 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (132)

132 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 0779 do?
Charitable Solicitations - As enacted, corrects a reference in the charitable solicitations law that requires educational institutions be approved as such by the Tennessee public charter school commission rather than the state board of education to be exempt from registration requirements. - Amends TCA Title 48, Chapter 101, Part 5.
Who sponsors HB 0779?
HB 0779 is sponsored by Maberry, Aron (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 0779?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 30, 2025. Enacted.
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