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

HB 456: 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.

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 456 is a bill introduced in the Tennessee House on January 28, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: 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. Primary sponsor: Tim Rudd (Republican). Most recent recorded action (May 15, 2025): Comp. became Pub. Ch. 434.

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Tim RuddPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse34

“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. 434
  2. Comp. SB subst.
  3. Sponsor(s) Added.
  4. H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/21/2025
  5. Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee
  6. Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/17/2025
  7. Placed on cal. Government Operations Committee for 4/14/2025
  8. Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Government Operations Committee
  9. Action def. in State & Local Government Committee to 4/9/2025
  10. Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 4/9/2025
  11. Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 4/2/2025
  12. Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to State & Local Government Committee

Showing 12 most recent of 19 actions. Full history

Sources

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