Ethics - As introduced, prohibits a person from acting as an agent of a hostile foreign principal unless the person has filed a registration statement with the Tennessee ethics commission; requires each foreign-supported political organization to register with the Tennessee ethics commission. - Amends TCA Title 3, Chapter 6 and Title 4.

SB 317 requires individuals acting as agents for foreign governments deemed "hostile" (China, Russia, North Korea, and Iran) to register with Tennessee’s Ethics Commission before engaging in political activities. It also mandates that Tennessee-based political organizations receiving funding from these nations within the past five years must register. The law requires detailed disclosures, including financial sources, activities, and ownership structures, to be filed within 10 days of becoming an agent. This aims to increase transparency about foreign influence on state-level politics and elections.