Tennessee 114th General Assembly Status: Enacted 4 R cosponsors

HB 1553 — AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 48, relative to nonprofit entities.

Last action — Effective date(s) 07/01/2026

  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 13, 2026. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Bill Lee (Republican) on April 30, 2026.

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, removes the filing fee that must be paid to the secretary of state to file articles of termination of corporation existence; increases the number of days after a person ceases solicitation activities after registration with the secretary of state, from 30 to 90, that the person has to notify the secretary of state; removes the requirement that a charitable organization that ceases solicitation activity and received in excess of $1 million in gross revenue during the most recently completed fiscal year include an audited financial statement and forms required to be filed by a charitable organization with the U.S. internal revenue service with the organization's notice to the secretary of state that the organization ceased solicitation activities. - Amends TCA Title 48.

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 2/10/2026

  5. Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee

  6. Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/22/2026

  7. Companion House Bill substituted

  8. Comp. became Pub. Ch. 948

  9. Filed for introduction

  10. Intro., P1C.

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

  12. Assigned to s/c Departments & Agencies Subcommittee

  13. Placed on s/c cal Departments & Agencies Subcommittee for 1/27/2026

  14. Meeting Canceled

  15. Placed on s/c cal Departments & Agencies Subcommittee for 2/3/2026

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

  17. Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 2/11/2026

  18. Action def. in State & Local Government Committee to 2/18/2026

  19. Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 2/18/2026

  20. Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee

  21. Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee

  22. Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 3/4/2026

  23. Action Def. in s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee to 3/11/2026

  24. Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 3/11/2026

  25. Placed behind the budget

  26. Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/14/2026

  27. Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/15/2026

  28. Rec for pass by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee

  29. Sponsor(s) Added.

  30. Placed on cal. Finance, Ways, and Means Committee for 4/15/2026

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

  32. Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/16/2026

  33. H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/20/2026

  34. Sponsor(s) Added.

  35. H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0573)

  36. Passed H., as am., Ayes 94, Nays 0, PNV 0

  37. Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.

  38. Received from House, Passed on First Consideration

  39. Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.

  40. Passed Senate, Ayes 30, Nays 0

  41. Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.

  42. Signed by H. Speaker

  43. Signed by Senate Speaker

  44. Transmitted to Governor for his action.

  45. Signed by Governor.

  46. Pub. Ch. 948

  47. Effective date(s) 07/01/2026

Sponsors

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

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Co-sponsors (3)

Not signed on (129)

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 1553 do?
Secretary of State - As enacted, removes the filing fee that must be paid to the secretary of state to file articles of termination of corporation existence; increases the number of days after a person ceases solicitation activities after registration with the secretary of state, from 30 to 90, that the person has to notify the secretary of state; removes the requirement that a charitable organization that ceases solicitation activity and received in excess of $1 million in gross revenue during the most recently completed fiscal year include an audited financial statement and forms required to be filed by a charitable organization with the U.S. internal revenue service with the organization's notice to the secretary of state that the organization ceased solicitation activities. - Amends TCA Title 48.
Who sponsors HB 1553?
HB 1553 is sponsored by Lynn, Susan M. (Republican), Boyd, Clark (Republican), Bricken, Rush (Republican), and Alexander, Rebecca K. (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 1553?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 13, 2026. Enacted.
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