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.
SB 306 allows Tennessee's Secretary of State to dissolve certain businesses, including corporations, cooperatives, and LLCs, if they file a document with knowingly false information or are owned by a foreign government or foreign entity designated as a "foreign adversary" by the U.S. government. The bill adds these two specific conditions to existing business registration laws, permitting dissolution without a court order. It applies to all businesses filing documents with the Secretary of State, affecting both domestic and foreign-owned entities operating in Tennessee. An exception is maintained for foreign entities approved by the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Feb 2025
Senate Passage
Mar 2025
House Passage
Mar 2025
Signed into Law
Apr 2025
Introduced Feb 10, 2025
Signed Apr 3, 2025
Floor votes · Senate Mar 3, 2025 · House Mar 20, 2025
How they voted
36–0
Passed
Total votes 36
Mar 3, 2025
D
Democratic5
100% Yea
R
Republican31
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
22
Key actions
7
Committee
3
Apr 3, 2025
Signed into law
Signed by Governor.
lower
Mar 24, 2025
Upper · Passed
Signed by Senate Speaker
upper
Mar 24, 2025
Lower · Passed
Signed by H. Speaker
lower
Mar 20, 2025
Lower · Passed
Passed H., Ayes 92, Nays 0, PNV 2
lower
Mar 3, 2025
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate, Ayes 31, Nays 0
upper
Feb 18, 2025
Lower · Passed
Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee
lower
Feb 12, 2025
Committee
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate State and Local Government Committee
upper
Feb 11, 2025
Lower · Passed
Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 2/18/2025
lower
Feb 10, 2025
Introduced
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Richard Briggs
RRepublican
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