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TN SB 1956

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State Government - As enacted, prohibits a state agency from issuing or renewing a certification, registration, license, or permit to a corporate entity if an officer, director, or employee of the entity provides material support or resources, meeting spaces, or other forums to certain terrorist groups or organizations for the purpose of soliciting material support or recruiting new members; requires a state agency to deny, revoke, or refuse or renew a certification, registration, license, or permit issued to such entities upon receipt of satisfactory proof of such activity. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 8; Title 48 and Title 67.

Tennessee · 114S1 · upper

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Did TN SB 1956 pass?

Yes. TN SB 1956 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2026-05-05): Pub. Ch. 843

What is TN SB 1956 about?

TN SB 1956 is a bill in the 114S1 titled “State Government - As enacted, prohibits a state agency from issuing or renewing a certification, registration, license, or permit to a corporate entity if an officer, director, or employee of the entity provides material support or resources, meeting spaces, or other forums to certain terrorist groups or organizations for the purpose of soliciting material support or recruiting new members; requires a state agency to deny, revoke, or refuse or renew a certification, registration, license, or permit issued to such entities upon receipt of satisfactory proof of such activity. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 8; Title 48 and Title 67.”.

Who sponsors TN SB 1956?

Pody is the primary sponsor of TN SB 1956.

Introduced
2026-02-02
Latest action
2026-05-05 — Pub. Ch. 843
Bill type
bill
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Podyprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-05-05

    Pub. Ch. 843

  2. 2026-05-05

    Effective date(s) 04/27/2026

  3. 2026-04-27

    Signed by Governor.

    executive-signature

  4. 2026-04-17

    Transmitted to Governor for action.

    executive-receipt

  5. 2026-04-16

    Signed by H. Speaker

    passage

  6. 2026-04-14

    Signed by Senate Speaker

    passage

  7. 2026-04-09

    Concurred, Ayes 24, Nays 4 (Amendment 1 - HA0918)

    passage

  8. 2026-04-09

    Enrolled and ready for signatures

    enrolled

  9. 2026-04-07

    Placed on Senate Message Calendar for 4/9/2026

  10. 2026-04-06

    Subst. for comp. HB.

    substitution

  11. 2026-04-06

    H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0918)

    amendment-passage

  12. 2026-04-06

    Passed H., as am., Ayes 86, Nays 10, PNV 0

    passage

  13. 2026-03-16

    Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.

  14. 2026-03-12

    Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0553)

  15. 2026-03-12

    Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 27, Nays 5

    passage

  16. 2026-03-12

    Engrossed; ready for transmission to House

    receipt

  17. 2026-03-12

    Sponsor(s) Added.

    sponsorship

  18. 2026-03-10

    Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/12/2026

  19. 2026-03-03

    Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 6, Nays 0 PNV 2

  20. 2026-02-24

    Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/3/2026

  21. 2026-02-05

    Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate State and Local Government Committee

    referral-committee

  22. 2026-02-02

    Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

    introduction

  23. 2026-01-22

    Filed for introduction

    filing

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • SENATE STATE & LOCAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee 3/3/2026 Passed (3)

    2026-03-03 · pass · 6-0

    Member-level votes (2)
    • Kyle: not voting
    • Yarbro: not voting

  • FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third Consideration 3/12/2026 Passed (2)

    2026-03-12 · pass · 27-5

  • FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/6/2026 Passed (1)

    2026-04-06 · pass · 86-10

  • FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Concur House Amendment # 1 4/9/2026 Passed (1)

    2026-04-09 · pass · 24-4

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