Tennessee 114th General Assembly Status: Enacted 1 R cosponsors

SB 0454 — AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 48, Chapter 101, relative to the solicitation of charitable funds.

Last action — Effective date(s) 04/11/2025

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

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

Signed by Governor Bill Lee (Republican) on April 02, 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, clarifies, by removing certain language, that a professional solicitor includes servants or employees specially employed by or for a charitable organization who are engaged in the solicitation of contributions. - Amends TCA Title 48, Chapter 101.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Filed for introduction

  2. Intro., P1C.

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

  4. Assigned to s/c Departments & Agencies Subcommittee

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  15. Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/27/2025

  16. H. Placed on Consent Calendar for 3/31/2025

  17. Comp. SB subst.

  18. Comp. became Pub. Ch. 169

  19. Filed for introduction

  20. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

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

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

  23. Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee

  24. Placed on Senate Consent Calendar 2 for 3/17/2025

  25. Passed Senate, Ayes 32, Nays 0

  26. Engrossed; ready for transmission to House

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

  28. Subst. for comp. HB.

  29. Passed H., Ayes 93, Nays 0, PNV 2

  30. Enrolled and ready for signatures

  31. Signed by Senate Speaker

  32. Signed by H. Speaker

  33. Transmitted to Governor for action.

  34. Signed by Governor.

  35. Pub. Ch. 169

  36. Effective date(s) 04/11/2025

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 0454 do?
Charitable Solicitations - As enacted, clarifies, by removing certain language, that a professional solicitor includes servants or employees specially employed by or for a charitable organization who are engaged in the solicitation of contributions. - Amends TCA Title 48, Chapter 101.
Who sponsors SB 0454?
SB 0454 is sponsored by Hatcher, Tom (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 0454?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 27, 2025. Enacted.
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