Tennessee HB 459: Secretary of State - As enacted… | StateThat

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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.

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IntroducedJan 28
Passed House
Passed Senate
To Governor
Became Law

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History

2025
1. Apr 8Comp. became Pub. Ch. 113Latest
2. Mar 20Sponsor(s) Added.Minor
3. Mar 20Comp. SB subst.
4. Mar 17Objected to on Consent Calendar.
  - Vote recorded HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE: H. Placed on Consent Calendar for 3/17/2025 3/13/2025. Result: fail.Lower
5. Mar 17H. Placed on Regular Calendar 3/20/2025
6. Mar 13H. Placed on Consent Calendar for 3/17/2025
7. Mar 12Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules CommitteeMinor
  - Vote recorded HOUSE COMMERCE COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee 3/12/2025 Passed. Result: pass.Lower
8. Mar 12Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/13/2025
9. Mar 5Placed on cal. Commerce Committee for 3/12/2025
10. Feb 26Action def. in Commerce Committee to 3/12/2025
11. Feb 19Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Commerce CommitteeMinor
  - Vote recorded HOUSE BUSINESS AND UTILITIES SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Commerce Committee 2/19/2025 Passed. Result: pass.Lower
12. Feb 19Placed on cal. Commerce Committee for 2/26/2025
13. Feb 12Placed on s/c cal Business & Utilities Subcommittee for 2/19/2025
14. Feb 5P2C, ref. to Commerce CommitteeMinor
15. Feb 5Assigned to s/c Business & Utilities SubcommitteeMinor
16. Feb 3Intro., P1C.Minor
17. Jan 28Filed for introductionIntroduced

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