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TN HB 456

died on adjournment

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.

Tennessee · 114S1 · lower

Quick answers

Did TN HB 456 pass?

No. TN HB 456 died when the 114S1 session adjourned without final action on it. Bills that die this way are sometimes reintroduced in a later session. Latest recorded action (2025-05-15): Comp. became Pub. Ch. 434

What is TN HB 456 about?

TN HB 456 is a bill in the 114S1 titled “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.”.

Who sponsors TN HB 456?

Rudd is the primary sponsor of TN HB 456.

Introduced
2025-02-03
Latest action
2025-05-15 — Comp. became Pub. Ch. 434
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Ruddprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2025-01-28

    Filed for introduction

    filing

  2. 2025-02-03

    Intro., P1C.

    introduction

  3. 2025-02-05

    Assigned to s/c Elections & Campaign Finance Subcommittee

    referral-committee

  4. 2025-02-05

    P2C, ref. to State & Local Government Committee - Government Operations for Review

    referral-committee

  5. 2025-02-11

    Sponsor change.

    sponsorship

  6. 2025-02-11

    Sponsor(s) withdrawn.

    sponsorship

  7. 2025-03-19

    Placed on s/c cal Elections & Campaign Finance Subcommittee for 3/25/2025

  8. 2025-03-25

    Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to State & Local Government Committee

    referral-committee

  9. 2025-03-26

    Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 4/2/2025

  10. 2025-04-02

    Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 4/9/2025

  11. 2025-04-02

    Action def. in State & Local Government Committee to 4/9/2025

  12. 2025-04-09

    Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Government Operations Committee

    committee-passage-favorable

  13. 2025-04-10

    Placed on cal. Government Operations Committee for 4/14/2025

  14. 2025-04-16

    Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/17/2025

  15. 2025-04-16

    Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee

    committee-passage-favorable

  16. 2025-04-17

    H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/21/2025

  17. 2025-04-21

    Sponsor(s) Added.

    sponsorship

  18. 2025-04-21

    Comp. SB subst.

  19. 2025-05-15

    Comp. became Pub. Ch. 434

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • HOUSE ELECTIONS & CAMPAIGN FINANCE SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to State & Local Government Committee 3/25/2025 Passed (3)

    2025-03-25 · pass · 7-0

  • HOUSE STATE & LOCAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Government Operations Committee 4/9/2025 Passed

    2025-04-09 · pass · 20-0

    Member-level votes (1)
    • Powell: not voting

  • HOUSE GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee 4/16/2025 Passed (2)

    2025-04-16 · pass · 14-0

  • HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE: H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/21/2025 4/17/2025 (1)

    2025-04-21 · fail · 0-0

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Official source

https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/BillInfo/Default?BillNumber=HB0456&ga=114

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