States / Tennessee / HB 1553

HB 1553 Enacted

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.

Introduced
In Committee
Floor
Crossed Over
Passed
Enacted
May 15, 2026 · House
Effective date(s) 07/01/2026
May 15, 2026 · House
Pub. Ch. 948
May 7, 2026 · House
Signed by Governor.
May 6, 2026 · House
Transmitted to Governor for his action.
May 5, 2026 · Senate
Signed by Senate Speaker
Apr 30, 2026 · House
Signed by H. Speaker
Apr 28, 2026 · House
Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.
Apr 22, 2026 · Senate
Passed Senate, Ayes 30, Nays 0
Apr 22, 2026 · House
Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.
Apr 22, 2026 · House
Received from House, Passed on First Consideration
Apr 21, 2026 · House
Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.
Apr 21, 2026 · House
Passed H., as am., Ayes 94, Nays 0, PNV 0
Apr 21, 2026 · House
H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0573)
Apr 21, 2026 · House
Sponsor(s) Added.
Apr 16, 2026 · House
H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/20/2026
Apr 15, 2026 · House
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/16/2026
Apr 15, 2026 · House
Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee
Apr 15, 2026 · House
Placed on cal. Finance, Ways, and Means Committee for 4/15/2026
Apr 15, 2026 · House
Sponsor(s) Added.
Apr 15, 2026 · House
Rec for pass by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
Apr 15, 2026 · House
Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/15/2026
Apr 9, 2026 · House
Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/14/2026
Mar 11, 2026 · House
Placed behind the budget
Mar 4, 2026 · House
Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 3/11/2026
Mar 4, 2026 · House
Action Def. in s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee to 3/11/2026
Feb 25, 2026 · House
Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 3/4/2026
Feb 18, 2026 · House
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
Feb 18, 2026 · House
Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee
Feb 11, 2026 · House
Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 2/18/2026
Feb 11, 2026 · House
Action def. in State & Local Government Committee to 2/18/2026
Feb 4, 2026 · House
Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 2/11/2026
Feb 3, 2026 · House
Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to State & Local Government Committee
Jan 28, 2026 · House
Placed on s/c cal Departments & Agencies Subcommittee for 2/3/2026
Jan 23, 2026 · House
Meeting Canceled
Jan 21, 2026 · House
Placed on s/c cal Departments & Agencies Subcommittee for 1/27/2026
Jan 15, 2026 · House
P2C, ref. to State & Local Government Committee
Jan 15, 2026 · House
Assigned to s/c Departments & Agencies Subcommittee
Jan 14, 2026 · House
Intro., P1C.
Jan 13, 2026 · House
Filed for introduction