Secretary of State - As enacted, removes the filing fee that must be paid to the secretary of state to file articles of termination of corporation existence; increases the number of days after a person ceases solicitation activities after registration with the secretary of state, from 30 to 90, that the person has to notify the secretary of state; removes the requirement that a charitable organization that ceases solicitation activity and received in excess of $1 million in gross revenue during the most recently completed fiscal year include an audited financial statement and forms required to be filed by a charitable organization with the U.S. internal revenue service with the organization's notice to the secretary of state that the organization ceased solicitation activities. - Amends TCA Title 48.

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History

1. 2026
   1. May 15Pub. Ch. 948Latest
   2. May 15Effective date(s) 07/01/2026
   3. May 7Signed by Governor Bill Lee.Became Law
   4. May 6Transmitted to Governor for his action.To Governor
   5. May 5Signed by Senate SpeakerMajor
   6. Apr 30Signed by H. SpeakerMajor
   7. Apr 28Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.Minor
   8. Apr 22Received from House, Passed on First ConsiderationMinor
      • Vote recorded FLOOR VOTE: Third Consideration 4/22/2026 Passed. Result: pass.Upper
   9. Apr 22Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.Major
   10. Apr 22Passed Senate, Ayes 30, Nays 0Passed Senate
   11. Apr 21Sponsor(s) Added.Minor
       • Vote recorded FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/21/2026 Passed. Result: pass.Lower
   12. Apr 21H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0573)Major
   13. Apr 21Passed H., as am., Ayes 94, Nays 0, PNV 0Passed House
   14. Apr 21Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.Minor
   15. Apr 20
       • Vote recorded HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE: H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/20/2026 4/16/2026. Result: fail.Lower
   16. Apr 17
       • Vote recorded HOUSE FINANCE, WAYS, AND MEANS COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass; ref to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee 4/17/2026 Passed. Result: pass.Lower
       • Vote recorded HOUSE FINANCE, WAYS, AND MEANS SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee 4/17/2026 Passed. Result: pass.Lower
   17. Apr 16H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/20/2026
   18. Apr 15Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/15/2026
   19. Apr 15Rec for pass by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means CommitteeMinor
   20. Apr 15Sponsor(s) Added.Minor
   21. Apr 15Placed on cal. Finance, Ways, and Means Committee for 4/15/2026
   22. Apr 15Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules CommitteeMinor
   23. Apr 15Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/16/2026
   24. Apr 9Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/14/2026
   25. Mar 11Placed behind the budget
   26. Mar 4Action Def. in s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee to 3/11/2026
   27. Mar 4Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 3/11/2026
   28. Feb 25Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 3/4/2026
   29. Feb 18Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means CommitteeMinor
       • Vote recorded HOUSE STATE & LOCAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee 2/18/2026 Passed. Result: pass.Lower
   30. Feb 18Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means SubcommitteeMinor
   31. Feb 11Action def. in State & Local Government Committee to 2/18/2026
   32. Feb 11Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 2/18/2026
   33. Feb 4Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 2/11/2026
   34. Feb 3Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to State & Local Government CommitteeMinor
       • Vote recorded HOUSE DEPARTMENTS & AGENCIES SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to State & Local Government Committee 2/3/2026 Passed. Result: pass.Lower
   35. Jan 28Placed on s/c cal Departments & Agencies Subcommittee for 2/3/2026
   36. Jan 23Meeting Canceled
   37. Jan 21Placed on s/c cal Departments & Agencies Subcommittee for 1/27/2026
   38. Jan 15P2C, ref. to State & Local Government CommitteeMinor
   39. Jan 15Assigned to s/c Departments & Agencies SubcommitteeMinor
   40. Jan 14Intro., P1C.Minor
   41. Jan 13Filed for introductionIntroduced