SB 0621 — AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 2, Chapter 10, relative to campaign finance.
Last action — Effective date(s) 05/09/2025
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✓Introduced
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✓In Committee
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✓Passed Senate
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✓Passed House
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✓To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 28, 2025. Enacted.
Signed by Governor Bill Lee (Republican) on April 29, 2025.
Odds of enactment
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Prognosis
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Enacted
Current position in the legislative process.
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3 sponsors
1 primary, 2 co-sponsors signed on.
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Bipartisan support
Sponsored across 2 parties (2 R · 1 D) — cross-party backing.
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Cleared a recorded vote
Passed 3 recorded votes so far.
Based on stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes, and cross-state momentum — a description of the observable signals, not a prediction.
Summary
Campaigns and Campaign Finance - As enacted, revises present law to designate as a political campaign committee for purposes of reporting expenditures pursuant to campaign finance laws a corporation that uses corporate funds, moneys, or credits for communications expressly supporting or opposing the election or defeat of a clearly identified candidate or elected official, and such funds, moneys, or credits are not used with the cooperation or with the prior consent of, or in consultation with, or at the request of, or suggestion of, a candidate or elected official or any agent or authorized committee of the candidate or elected official. - Amends TCA Title 2, Chapter 10.
Bill Text
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Action History
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Filed for introduction
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Intro., P1C.
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P2C, ref. to State & Local Government Committee - Government Operations for Review
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Assigned to s/c Elections & Campaign Finance Subcommittee
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Sponsor(s) withdrawn.
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Sponsor change.
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Placed on s/c cal Elections & Campaign Finance Subcommittee for 3/25/2025
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Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to State & Local Government Committee
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Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 4/2/2025
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Action def. in State & Local Government Committee to 4/9/2025
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Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 4/9/2025
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Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Government Operations Committee
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Placed on cal. Government Operations Committee for 4/14/2025
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Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee
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Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/17/2025
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H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/21/2025
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Comp. SB subst.
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Sponsor(s) Added.
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Comp. became Pub. Ch. 434
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Filed for introduction
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Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
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Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate State and Local Government Committee
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Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 4/1/2025
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Action deferred in Senate State and Local Government Committee to 4/2/2025
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Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 4/2/2025
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Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0
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Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/9/2025
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Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0326)
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Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 25, Nays 2
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Sponsor(s) Added.
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Engrossed; ready for transmission to House
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Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.
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Subst. for comp. HB.
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Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0385)
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Passed H., Ayes 90, Nays 0, PNV 2
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Enrolled and ready for signatures
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Signed by Senate Speaker
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Signed by H. Speaker
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Transmitted to Governor for action.
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Signed by Governor.
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Pub. Ch. 434
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Effective date(s) 05/09/2025
Sponsors
- Richard Briggs · Primary
- Janice Bowling · Cosponsor
- Heidi Campbell · Cosponsor
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 2 co-sponsors · 130 not signed on
Sponsors (1)
- Briggs, Richard Republican
Co-sponsors (2)
- Bowling, Janice Republican
- Campbell, Heidi Democrat
Not signed on (130)
130 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 130 →"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.
Votes
Roll call published as PDF — view source.
Roll call published as PDF — view source.
Roll call published as PDF — view source.
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does SB 0621 do?
- Campaigns and Campaign Finance - As enacted, revises present law to designate as a political campaign committee for purposes of reporting expenditures pursuant to campaign finance laws a corporation that uses corporate funds, moneys, or credits for communications expressly supporting or opposing the election or defeat of a clearly identified candidate or elected official, and such funds, moneys, or credits are not used with the cooperation or with the prior consent of, or in consultation with, or at the request of, or suggestion of, a candidate or elected official or any agent or authorized committee of the candidate or elected official. - Amends TCA Title 2, Chapter 10.
- Who sponsors SB 0621?
- SB 0621 is sponsored by Briggs, Richard (Republican), Bowling, Janice (Republican), and Campbell, Heidi (Democrat).
- What is the current status of SB 0621?
- This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 28, 2025. Enacted.
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