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

SB 1292: 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.

Enacted 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

SB 1292 is a bill introduced in the Tennessee Senate on February 6, 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: Johnson. Most recent recorded action (April 8, 2025): Pub. Ch. 75.

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Sponsors

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
JohnsonPrimary sponsorNot applicable (committee)——

“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. Pub. Ch. 75
  2. Effective date(s) 03/25/2025
  3. Signed by Governor.
  4. Transmitted to Governor for action.
  5. Signed by Senate Speaker
  6. Signed by H. Speaker
  7. Passed Senate, Ayes 32, Nays 0
  8. Engrossed; ready for transmission to House
  9. Subst. for comp. HB.
  10. Passed H., Ayes 90, Nays 0, PNV 0
  11. Enrolled and ready for signatures
  12. Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee

Showing 12 most recent of 21 actions. Full history

Sources

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