HB 1553 Tennessee House · 114th Regular Session (2025-2026)

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.

HB 1553 removes the $200 filing fee required to terminate a corporation's existence with Tennessee's Secretary of State. It extends the deadline for individuals or businesses ending donation solicitation activities from 30 to 90 days to notify the Secretary of State. Additionally, it eliminates the requirement for charitable organizations with over $1 million in annual revenue to submit audited financial statements or IRS forms when ceasing solicitation. The bill affects corporations ending operations and large charitable organizations, taking effect July 1, 2026.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Apr 2026
House Passage
Apr 2026
Senate Passage
May 2026
Signed into Law
May 2026
Introduced Jan 14, 2026 Signed May 7, 2026
Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
39
Key actions
21
Committee
19
Amendments
1
May 7, 2026
Signed into law
Signed by Governor.
lower
May 5, 2026
Upper · Passed
Signed by Senate Speaker
upper
Apr 30, 2026
Lower · Passed
Signed by H. Speaker
lower
Apr 22, 2026
Introduced
Received from House, Passed on First Consideration
lower
Apr 22, 2026
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate, Ayes 30, Nays 0
upper
Apr 21, 2026
Lower · Passed
H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0573)
lower
Apr 21, 2026
Lower · Passed
Passed H., as am., Ayes 94, Nays 0, PNV 0
lower
Apr 15, 2026
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/15/2026
lower
Apr 15, 2026
Committee
Rec for pass by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
lower
Apr 15, 2026
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Finance, Ways, and Means Committee for 4/15/2026
lower
Apr 15, 2026
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee
lower
Apr 15, 2026
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/16/2026
lower
Apr 9, 2026
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/14/2026
lower
Mar 4, 2026
Lower · Passed
Action Def. in s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee to 3/11/2026
lower
Mar 4, 2026
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 3/11/2026
lower
Feb 25, 2026
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 3/4/2026
lower
Feb 18, 2026
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
lower
Feb 18, 2026
Committee
Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee
lower
Feb 11, 2026
Lower · Passed
Action def. in State & Local Government Committee to 2/18/2026
lower
Feb 11, 2026
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 2/18/2026
lower
Feb 4, 2026
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 2/11/2026
lower
Feb 3, 2026
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to State & Local Government Committee
lower
Jan 28, 2026
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Departments & Agencies Subcommittee for 2/3/2026
lower
Jan 21, 2026
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Departments & Agencies Subcommittee for 1/27/2026
lower
Jan 15, 2026
Committee
P2C, ref. to State & Local Government Committee
lower
Jan 15, 2026
Committee
Assigned to s/c Departments & Agencies Subcommittee
lower
Jan 14, 2026
Introduced
Intro., P1C.
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Photo of Susan Lynn
Susan Lynn
RRepublican
TN
57