Tennessee 114th General Assembly Status: Enacted 1 R cosponsors

SB 1639 — AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 48, relative to nonprofit entities.

Last action — Comp. became Pub. Ch. 948

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  1. ✓
    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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    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 13, 2026. Enacted.

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

Prognosis

Likely to advance 72% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

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  • 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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In plain language

The bill amends requirements for nonprofit entities in Tennessee regarding termination and financial disclosures.

This bill eliminates the filing fee for terminating a nonprofit's existence and extends the notification period for ceasing solicitation activities from 30 to 90 days. It also removes certain financial reporting requirements for large charitable organizations that stop solicitation.

What this means for you
  • Nonprofits: This means that nonprofit entities will face fewer financial and reporting burdens when terminating their status.

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. Pub. Ch. 948

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

  3. Comp. became Pub. Ch. 948

  4. Signed by Governor.

  5. Transmitted to Governor for his action.

  6. Signed by Senate Speaker

  7. Signed by H. Speaker

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

  9. Received from House, Passed on First Consideration

  10. Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.

  11. Passed Senate, Ayes 30, Nays 0

  12. Companion House Bill substituted

  13. Sponsor(s) Added.

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

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

  16. Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.

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

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

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

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

  21. Sponsor(s) Added.

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

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

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

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

  26. Placed behind the budget

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  34. Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee

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

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

  37. Placed on Senate Commerce and Labor Committee calendar for 2/10/2026

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

  39. Meeting Canceled

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

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

  42. Assigned to s/c Departments & Agencies Subcommittee

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

  44. Intro., P1C.

  45. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

  46. Filed for introduction

  47. Filed for introduction

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 132 not signed on

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Co-sponsors (0)

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Not signed on (132)

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 1639 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 SB 1639?
SB 1639 is sponsored by Jackson, Ed (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 1639?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 13, 2026. Enacted.
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