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TN HB 459

died on adjournment

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.

Tennessee · 114S1 · lower

Quick answers

Did TN HB 459 pass?

No. TN HB 459 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 (2025-04-08): Comp. became Pub. Ch. 113

What is TN HB 459 about?

TN HB 459 is a bill in the 114S1 titled “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.”.

Who sponsors TN HB 459?

Martin G is the primary sponsor of TN HB 459.

Introduced
2025-02-03
Latest action
2025-04-08 — Comp. became Pub. Ch. 113
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Martin Gprimary

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 Business & Utilities Subcommittee

    referral-committee

  4. 2025-02-05

    P2C, ref. to Commerce Committee

    referral-committee

  5. 2025-02-12

    Placed on s/c cal Business & Utilities Subcommittee for 2/19/2025

  6. 2025-02-19

    Placed on cal. Commerce Committee for 2/26/2025

  7. 2025-02-19

    Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Commerce Committee

    committee-passage-favorable

  8. 2025-02-26

    Action def. in Commerce Committee to 3/12/2025

  9. 2025-03-05

    Placed on cal. Commerce Committee for 3/12/2025

  10. 2025-03-12

    Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/13/2025

  11. 2025-03-12

    Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee

    committee-passage-favorable

  12. 2025-03-13

    H. Placed on Consent Calendar for 3/17/2025

  13. 2025-03-17

    H. Placed on Regular Calendar 3/20/2025

  14. 2025-03-17

    Objected to on Consent Calendar.

  15. 2025-03-20

    Comp. SB subst.

  16. 2025-03-20

    Sponsor(s) Added.

    sponsorship

  17. 2025-04-08

    Comp. became Pub. Ch. 113

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • HOUSE BUSINESS AND UTILITIES SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Commerce Committee 2/19/2025 Passed

    2025-02-19 · pass · 10-0

  • HOUSE COMMERCE COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee 3/12/2025 Passed (2)

    2025-03-12 · pass · 22-0

  • HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE: H. Placed on Consent Calendar for 3/17/2025 3/13/2025 (1)

    2025-03-17 · fail · 0-0

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https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/BillInfo/Default?BillNumber=HB0459&ga=114

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