Campaigns and Campaign Finance - As enacted, prohibits political campaign committees formed to support or oppose a measure from receiving, soliciting, or accepting contributions or expenditures from a foreign national; requires such political campaign committees and persons making independent expenditures supporting or opposing a measure to file certain disclosures regarding funding sources with the registry of election finance. - Amends TCA Title 2, Chapter 10.
HB 888 prohibits political campaign committees formed to support or oppose a ballot measure from accepting contributions or expenditures from foreign nationals. It requires these committees and individuals making independent expenditures on such measures to disclose funding sources to Tennessee’s election finance registry within 48 hours. The law defines "foreign national" broadly to include foreign governments, entities, and individuals not U.S. citizens or permanent residents. It also mandates committees to certify no foreign funding supported preliminary activities like polling or drafting ballot language. The law became effective May 21, 2025, after being signed by the governor.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Apr 2025
House Passage
Apr 2025
Senate Passage
May 2025
Signed into Law
May 2025
Introduced Feb 5, 2025
Signed May 21, 2025
Floor votes · Senate Apr 21, 2025 · House Apr 16, 2025
How they voted
33–1
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 36
Apr 21, 2025
D
Democratic5
40% Yea
R
Republican31
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
31
Key actions
16
Committee
13
May 21, 2025
Signed into law
Signed by Governor.
lower
May 8, 2025
Upper · Passed
Signed by Senate Speaker
upper
Apr 30, 2025
Lower · Passed
Signed by H. Speaker
lower
Apr 21, 2025
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate, Ayes 28, Nays 1, PNV 2
upper
Apr 17, 2025
Introduced
Received from House, Passed on First Consideration
lower
Apr 16, 2025
Lower · Passed
Passed H., Ayes 75, Nays 15, PNV 0
lower
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
Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/19/2025
lower
Mar 11, 2025
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to State & Local Government Committee
lower
Mar 5, 2025
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Elections & Campaign Finance Subcommittee for 3/11/2025
lower
Feb 10, 2025
Committee
Assigned to s/c Elections & Campaign Finance Subcommittee
lower
Feb 6, 2025
Committee
P2C, ref. to State & Local Government Committee
lower
Feb 5, 2025
Introduced
Intro., P1C.
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Chris Todd
RRepublican
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