Tennessee 114th General Assembly Status: Passed Senate 1 R cosponsors

SB 0317 — AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 3, Chapter 6 and Title 4, relative to agents of foreign entities.

Last action — Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate State and Local Government Committee

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

This bill has passed the Senate. Introduced January 27, 2025. It now moves to the second chamber.

Next likely step: consideration and a floor vote in the House.

Odds of enactment

Moderate chance

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

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Prognosis

Stalled 28% · moderate confidence

  • Passed Senate

    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).

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Summary

Ethics - As introduced, prohibits a person from acting as an agent of a hostile foreign principal unless the person has filed a registration statement with the Tennessee ethics commission; requires each foreign-supported political organization to register with the Tennessee ethics commission. - Amends TCA Title 3, Chapter 6 and Title 4.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Filed for introduction

  2. Intro., P1C.

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

  4. Assigned to s/c Public Service Subcommittee

  5. Placed on s/c cal Public Service Subcommittee for 3/19/2025

  6. Taken off notice for cal in s/c Public Service Subcommittee of State & Local Government Committee

  7. Placed on s/c cal Public Service Subcommittee for 3/18/2026

  8. Taken off notice for cal in s/c Public Service Subcommittee of State & Local Government Committee

  9. Filed for introduction

  10. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

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

  12. Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/4/2025

  13. Action deferred in Senate State and Local Government Committee to 3/11/2025

  14. Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/11/2025

  15. Action deferred in Senate State and Local Government Committee to 3/18/2025

  16. Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/18/2025

  17. Action deferred in Senate State and Local Government Committee to first calendar of 2026

  18. Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/10/2026

  19. Action deferred in Senate State and Local Government Committee to 3/17/2026

  20. Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/17/2026

  21. Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate State and Local Government Committee

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 SB 0317 do?
Ethics - As introduced, prohibits a person from acting as an agent of a hostile foreign principal unless the person has filed a registration statement with the Tennessee ethics commission; requires each foreign-supported political organization to register with the Tennessee ethics commission. - Amends TCA Title 3, Chapter 6 and Title 4.
Who sponsors SB 0317?
SB 0317 is sponsored by Lowe, Adam (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 0317?
This bill has passed the Senate. Introduced January 27, 2025. It now moves to the second chamber.
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