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HB 1553 Pub

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.

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Legislative Timeline

39 actions
  1. May 15, 2026 lower
    Pub. Ch. 948
  2. May 15, 2026 lower
    Effective date(s) 07/01/2026
  3. May 7, 2026 lower
    Signed by Governor.
  4. May 6, 2026 lower
    Transmitted to Governor for his action.
  5. May 5, 2026 upper
    Signed by Senate Speaker
  6. Apr 30, 2026 lower
    Signed by H. Speaker
  7. Apr 28, 2026 lower
    Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.
  8. Apr 22, 2026 lower
    Received from House, Passed on First Consideration
  9. Apr 22, 2026 lower
    Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.
  10. Apr 22, 2026 upper
    Passed Senate, Ayes 30, Nays 0
  11. Apr 21, 2026 lower
    H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0573)
  12. Apr 21, 2026 lower
    Passed H., as am., Ayes 94, Nays 0, PNV 0
  13. Apr 21, 2026 lower
    Sponsor(s) Added.
  14. Apr 21, 2026 lower
    Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.
  15. Apr 16, 2026 lower
    H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/20/2026
  16. Apr 15, 2026 lower
    Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/15/2026
  17. Apr 15, 2026 lower
    Rec for adopt by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
  18. Apr 15, 2026 lower
    Sponsor(s) Added.
  19. Apr 15, 2026 lower
    Placed on cal. Finance, Ways, and Means Committee for 4/15/2026
  20. Apr 15, 2026 lower
    Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee
  21. Apr 15, 2026 lower
    Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/16/2026
  22. Apr 9, 2026 lower
    Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/14/2026
  23. Mar 11, 2026 lower
    Placed behind the budget
  24. Mar 4, 2026 lower
    Action Def. in s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee to 3/11/2026
  25. Mar 4, 2026 lower
    Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 3/11/2026
  26. Feb 25, 2026 lower
    Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 3/4/2026
  27. Feb 18, 2026 lower
    Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
  28. Feb 18, 2026 lower
    Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee
  29. Feb 11, 2026 lower
    Action def. in State & Local Government Committee to 2/18/2026
  30. Feb 11, 2026 lower
    Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 2/18/2026
  31. Feb 4, 2026 lower
    Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 2/11/2026
  32. Feb 3, 2026 lower
    Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to State & Local Government Committee
  33. Jan 28, 2026 lower
    Placed on s/c cal Departments & Agencies Subcommittee for 2/3/2026
  34. Jan 23, 2026 lower
    Meeting Canceled
  35. Jan 21, 2026 lower
    Placed on s/c cal Departments & Agencies Subcommittee for 1/27/2026
  36. Jan 15, 2026 lower
    P2C, ref. to State & Local Government Committee
  37. Jan 15, 2026 lower
    Assigned to s/c Departments & Agencies Subcommittee
  38. Jan 14, 2026 lower
    Intro., P1C.
  39. Jan 13, 2026 lower
    Filed for introduction
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