HB 391 Tennessee House · 114th Regular Session (2025-2026)

Charitable Solicitations - As enacted, revises notification requirements regarding the provision to the secretary of state of solicitation materials to be used by a professional solicitor on behalf of a nonprofit organization. - Amends TCA Title 48, Chapter 101, Part 5.

HB 391 modifies Tennessee's rules for nonprofits using professional fundraisers. It changes the filing deadline from "prior to starting" to "within 90 days after a campaign ends" for solicitation materials submitted to the Secretary of State. The bill also removes requirements for notifying the Secretary of State about campaign changes within 7 days or for materials "utilized in the campaign." This directly affects nonprofits and professional solicitors by shifting filing timing and simplifying some reporting obligations. The changes take effect upon becoming law.
Bill status in committee 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Apr 2025
House Passage
Apr 2025
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Feb 3, 2025 Last action Apr 29, 2025
Floor votes · House Apr 14, 2025

How they voted

990
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 100
Apr 14, 2025
D Democratic22
21 Yea 1
95% Yea
R Republican78
78 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
26
Key actions
18
Committee
19
Apr 14, 2025
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (99-0-1)
house
Apr 9, 2025
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/10/2025
lower
Apr 8, 2025
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee
lower
Apr 2, 2025
Lower · Passed
Action def. in State & Local Government Committee to 4/9/2025
lower
Apr 2, 2025
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 4/9/2025
lower
Mar 26, 2025
Lower · Passed
Action def. in State & Local Government Committee to 4/2/2025
lower
Mar 26, 2025
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 4/2/2025
lower
Mar 19, 2025
Lower · Passed
Action def. in State & Local Government Committee to 3/26/2025
lower
Mar 19, 2025
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/26/2025
lower
Mar 12, 2025
Lower · Passed
Action def. in State & Local Government Committee to 3/19/2025
lower
Mar 12, 2025
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/19/2025
lower
Mar 5, 2025
Lower · Passed
Action def. in State & Local Government Committee to 3/12/2025
lower
Mar 5, 2025
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/12/2025
lower
Feb 26, 2025
Lower · Passed
Action def. in State & Local Government Committee to 3/5/2025
lower
Feb 26, 2025
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/5/2025
lower
Feb 19, 2025
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 2/26/2025
lower
Feb 18, 2025
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to State & Local Government Committee
lower
Feb 12, 2025
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Departments & Agencies Subcommittee for 2/18/2025
lower
Feb 5, 2025
Committee
P2C, ref. to State & Local Government Committee
lower
Feb 5, 2025
Committee
Assigned to s/c Departments & Agencies Subcommittee
lower
Feb 3, 2025
Introduced
Intro., P1C.
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
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Photo of Fred Atchley
Fred Atchley
RRepublican
TN
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