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

HB 459: Secretary of State - As enacted, clarifies that administrative dissolution is permitted for certain entities if the entity files a signed document with the secretary of state knowing that it contained materially false information; permits administrative dissolution of certain entities if the entity is owned or controlled by a foreign government or foreign non-government person determined to be a foreign adversary by the United States secretary of commerce. - Amends TCA Title 43, Chapter 38; Title 48, Chapter 24; Title 48, Chapter 245; Title 48, Chapter 246; Title 48, Chapter 249; Title 48, Chapter 25; Title 48, Chapter 64; Title 48, Chapter 65 and Title 61, Chapter 3.

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 459 is a bill introduced in the Tennessee House on January 28, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Secretary of State - As enacted, clarifies that administrative dissolution is permitted for certain entities if the entity files a signed document with the secretary of state knowing that it contained materially false information; permits administrative dissolution of certain entities if the entity is owned or controlled by a foreign government or foreign non-government person determined to be a foreign adversary by the United States secretary of commerce. - Amends TCA Title 43, Chapter 38; Title 48, Chapter 24; Title 48, Chapter 245; Title 48, Chapter 246; Title 48, Chapter 249; Title 48, Chapter 25; Title 48, Chapter 64; Title 48, Chapter 65 and Title 61, Chapter 3. Primary sponsor: Greg Martin (Republican). Most recent recorded action (April 8, 2025): Comp. became Pub. Ch. 113.

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Greg MartinPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse26

“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. 113
  2. Sponsor(s) Added.
  3. Comp. SB subst.
  4. Objected to on Consent Calendar.
  5. H. Placed on Regular Calendar 3/20/2025
  6. H. Placed on Consent Calendar for 3/17/2025
  7. Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee
  8. Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/13/2025
  9. Placed on cal. Commerce Committee for 3/12/2025
  10. Action def. in Commerce Committee to 3/12/2025
  11. Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Commerce Committee
  12. Placed on cal. Commerce Committee for 2/26/2025

Showing 12 most recent of 17 actions. Full history

Sources

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