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Tennessee · 114th Regular Session (2025-2026) · Bill

HB 115: Taxes, Franchise - As enacted, clarifies that the imposition of a criminal offense, penalty, or dismissal from employment does not apply to an officer or employee of the department of revenue or other employee or officer of the state who in good faith acts in accordance with present law requiring the department to publish on its website in June 2025 the names of certain taxpayers issued franchise tax refunds. - Amends TCA Section 67-1-1709.

In committee Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HB 115 is a bill introduced in the Tennessee House on January 13, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Taxes, Franchise - As enacted, clarifies that the imposition of a criminal offense, penalty, or dismissal from employment does not apply to an officer or employee of the department of revenue or other employee or officer of the state who in good faith acts in accordance with present law requiring the department to publish on its website in June 2025 the names of certain taxpayers issued franchise tax refunds. - Amends TCA Section 67-1-1709. Primary sponsor: William Lamberth (Republican). Most recent recorded action (April 8, 2025): Comp. became Pub. Ch. 75.

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
William LamberthPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse44

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Comp. became Pub. Ch. 75
  2. Comp. SB subst.
  3. Objected to on Consent Calendar.
  4. H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/13/2025
  5. H. Placed on Consent Calendar for 3/10/2025
  6. Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/6/2025
  7. Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee
  8. Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
  9. Placed on cal. Finance, Ways, and Means Committee for 3/4/2025
  10. Meeting Canceled
  11. Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 2/26/2025
  12. Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 2/19/2025

Showing 12 most recent of 17 actions. Full history

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source