Tennessee 114th General Assembly Status: Enacted 4 R cosponsors

HB 1339 — AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 47, Chapter 16, relative to relative to litigation financiers.

Last action — Comp. became Pub. Ch. 271

  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 February 06, 2025. Enacted.

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

Odds of enactment

High chance

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 78% · moderate confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 4 sponsors

    1 primary, 3 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (4 R).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 2 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Secretary of State - As enacted, allows a litigation financier that is not a business entity or partnership to amend or withdraw its registration with the secretary of state by filing a form prescribed by the secretary of state, along with a filing fee of $20. - Amends TCA Title 47, Chapter 16.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Filed for introduction

  2. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

  3. Sponsor change.

  4. Sponsor(s) Added.

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

  6. Placed on Senate Commerce and Labor Committee calendar for 2/25/2025

  7. Action deferred in Senate Commerce and Labor Committee to 3/4/2025

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

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

  10. Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee

  11. Placed on Senate Consent Calendar 2 for 3/10/2025

  12. Passed Senate, Ayes 30, Nays 0

  13. Engrossed; ready for transmission to House

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

  15. Subst. for comp. HB.

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

  17. Enrolled and ready for signatures

  18. Signed by Senate Speaker

  19. Signed by H. Speaker

  20. Transmitted to Governor for action.

  21. Signed by Governor.

  22. Pub. Ch. 271

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

  24. Filed for introduction

  25. Intro., P1C.

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

  27. Assigned to s/c Departments & Agencies Subcommittee

  28. Placed on s/c cal Departments & Agencies Subcommittee for 2/25/2025

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

  30. Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/5/2025

  31. Action def. in State & Local Government Committee to 3/12/2025

  32. Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/12/2025

  33. Action def. in State & Local Government Committee to 3/19/2025

  34. Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/19/2025

  35. Action def. in State & Local Government Committee to 3/26/2025

  36. Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/26/2025

  37. Action def. in State & Local Government Committee to 4/2/2025

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

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

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

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

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

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

  44. Sponsor(s) Added.

  45. Comp. SB subst.

  46. Comp. became Pub. Ch. 271

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 3 co-sponsors · 129 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (3)

Not signed on (129)

129 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 1339 do?
Secretary of State - As enacted, allows a litigation financier that is not a business entity or partnership to amend or withdraw its registration with the secretary of state by filing a form prescribed by the secretary of state, along with a filing fee of $20. - Amends TCA Title 47, Chapter 16.
Who sponsors HB 1339?
HB 1339 is sponsored by Lamberth, William (Republican), Cochran, Mark (Republican), Reeves, Lee (Republican), and Todd, Chris (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 1339?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 06, 2025. Enacted.
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