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

HB 471: Ethics - As introduced, prohibits a person from acting as an agent of a hostile foreign principal unless the person has filed a registration statement with the Tennessee ethics commission; requires each foreign-supported political organization to register with the Tennessee ethics commission. - Amends TCA Title 3, Chapter 6 and Title 4.

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 471 is a bill introduced in the Tennessee House on January 28, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Ethics - As introduced, prohibits a person from acting as an agent of a hostile foreign principal unless the person has filed a registration statement with the Tennessee ethics commission; requires each foreign-supported political organization to register with the Tennessee ethics commission. - Amends TCA Title 3, Chapter 6 and Title 4. Primary sponsor: Jason Zachary (Republican). Most recent recorded action (March 18, 2026): Taken off notice for cal in s/c Public Service Subcommittee of State & Local Government Committee.

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Jason ZacharyPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse14

“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. Taken off notice for cal in s/c Public Service Subcommittee of State & Local Government Committee
  2. Placed on s/c cal Public Service Subcommittee for 3/18/2026
  3. Taken off notice for cal in s/c Public Service Subcommittee of State & Local Government Committee
  4. Placed on s/c cal Public Service Subcommittee for 3/19/2025
  5. P2C, ref. to State & Local Government Committee
  6. Assigned to s/c Public Service Subcommittee
  7. Intro., P1C.
  8. Filed for introduction

Sources

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