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SB1639 • 2026

Secretary of State

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 48, relative to nonprofit entities.

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Sponsor
Jackson, Lynn
Last action
2026-02-10
Official status
Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official source material does not provide information on the impact of these changes on state revenue or consequences for non-compliance, which were included in the candidate explanation.

Changes to Nonprofit Rules in Tennessee

This bill changes rules for nonprofits and charitable organizations in Tennessee by removing fees and changing reporting requirements.

What This Bill Does

  • Removes the fee that a nonprofit must pay when it stops operating.
  • Increases from 30 days to 90 days the time a person has after stopping fundraising activities to tell the secretary of state about it.

Who It Names or Affects

  • Nonprofit organizations
  • Charitable organizations

Terms To Know

Secretary of State
The person in charge of keeping important records for the state, like those about businesses and nonprofits.
Articles of termination
Documents a nonprofit files to say it is closing down.

Limits and Unknowns

  • Does not specify how much money will be saved or lost by the state from these changes.
  • The bill does not explain what happens if nonprofits do not follow the new rules.

Amendments

These notes stay tied to the official amendment files and metadata from the legislature.

Amendment 1-0 to HB1553

Plain English: The amendment removes a fee for terminating nonprofit corporation existence and updates requirements for notifying the secretary of state when solicitation activities end.

  • Removes the fee that nonprofits must pay to terminate their corporate status.
  • Requires individuals or organizations to notify the secretary of state within 90 days after stopping solicitation activities.
  • The amendment text does not specify what financial documentation is required under subsection (b).

Bill History

  1. 2026-04-09 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/14/2026

  2. 2026-03-11 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed behind the budget

  3. 2026-03-04 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 3/11/2026

  4. 2026-03-04 Tennessee General Assembly

    Action Def. in s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee to 3/11/2026

  5. 2026-02-25 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 3/4/2026

  6. 2026-02-18 Tennessee General Assembly

    Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee

  7. 2026-02-18 Tennessee General Assembly

    Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee

  8. 2026-02-11 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 2/18/2026

  9. 2026-02-11 Tennessee General Assembly

    Action def. in State & Local Government Committee to 2/18/2026

  10. 2026-02-10 Tennessee General Assembly

    Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee

  11. 2026-02-04 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 2/11/2026

  12. 2026-02-03 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on Senate Commerce and Labor Committee calendar for 2/10/2026

  13. 2026-02-03 Tennessee General Assembly

    Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to State & Local Government Committee

  14. 2026-01-28 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on s/c cal Departments & Agencies Subcommittee for 2/3/2026

  15. 2026-01-23 Tennessee General Assembly

    Meeting Canceled

  16. 2026-01-21 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on s/c cal Departments & Agencies Subcommittee for 1/27/2026

  17. 2026-01-15 Tennessee General Assembly

    Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Commerce and Labor Committee

  18. 2026-01-15 Tennessee General Assembly

    Assigned to s/c Departments & Agencies Subcommittee

  19. 2026-01-15 Tennessee General Assembly

    P2C, ref. to State & Local Government Committee

  20. 2026-01-14 Tennessee General Assembly

    Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

  21. 2026-01-14 Tennessee General Assembly

    Intro., P1C.

  22. 2026-01-13 Tennessee General Assembly

    Filed for introduction

  23. 2026-01-13 Tennessee General Assembly

    Filed for introduction

Official Summary Text

Abstract summarizes the bill.

Current Bill Text

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HOUSE BILL 1553
By Lynn

SENATE BILL 1639
By Jackson
SB1639
010260
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AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 48,
relative to nonprofit entities.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF TENNESSEE:
SECTION 1. Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 48-51-303(a), is amended by
deleting subdivision (21) and substituting:
(21) Articles of termination of corporation existence………………………... No fee
SECTION 2. Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 48-101-506(h), is amended by
deleting the subsection and substituting:
(h) Any person that ceases solicitation activities after registration must, within
ninety (90) days after solicitation activities end, notify the secretary of state of the
ceasing of solicitation activities and file with the secretary of state financial
documentation required under subdivision (b)(1).
SECTION 3. This act takes effect on July 1, 2026, the public welfare requiring it.