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SB1956 • 2026

Secretary of State

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4; Title 8; Title 48 and Title 67, relative to corporate entities.

Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor
Pody, Cepicky
Last action
2026-04-17
Official status
Transmitted to Governor for action.
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The bill summary and text do not provide information on what happens after January 1, 2027, beyond the repeal of this section.

Report Requirement for Nonprofit Corporate Registrations

This bill requires the Secretary of State to compile and publish a report on nonprofit corporate registrations that were revoked due to violations in the past three years.

What This Bill Does

  • Requires the Secretary of State to use existing resources to create a report about nonprofit corporations whose registrations have been canceled for breaking laws over the last three years.
  • The report must include the number of such cancellations and be sent to specific officials by December 31, 2026.

Who It Names or Affects

  • The Secretary of State
  • Nonprofit corporations in Tennessee

Terms To Know

Secretary of State
A state government official responsible for various administrative duties, including overseeing corporate registrations.
Nonprofit corporation
An organization that operates for a purpose other than making money and does not distribute its profits to owners or shareholders.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The bill only requires reporting on cancellations due to violations of the title, not all reasons for cancellation.
  • It is unclear how many nonprofit corporate registrations have been revoked in previous years.

Amendments

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

Amendment 1-0 to HB1884

Plain English: House State & Local Government 1 Amendment No.

  • House State & Local Government 1 Amendment No.
  • 1 to HB1884 Crawford Signature of Sponsor AMEND Senate Bill No.
  • 1956 House Bill No.
  • 1884* HA0918 015548 - 1 - by deleting all language after the enacting clause and substituting: SECTION 1.
Amendment 1-0 to SB1956

Plain English: Senate State and Local Government 1 Amendment No.

  • Senate State and Local Government 1 Amendment No.
  • 1 to SB1956 Briggs Signature of Sponsor AMEND Senate Bill No.
  • 1956 House Bill No.
  • 1884* SA0553 013419 - 1 - by deleting all language after the enacting clause and substituting: SECTION 1.

Bill History

  1. 2026-04-17 Tennessee General Assembly

    Transmitted to Governor for action.

  2. 2026-04-16 Tennessee General Assembly

    Signed by H. Speaker

  3. 2026-04-14 Tennessee General Assembly

    Signed by Senate Speaker

  4. 2026-04-09 Tennessee General Assembly

    Enrolled and ready for signatures

  5. 2026-04-09 Tennessee General Assembly

    Concurred, Ayes 24, Nays 4 (Amendment 1 - HA0918)

  6. 2026-04-07 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on Senate Message Calendar for 4/9/2026

  7. 2026-04-06 Tennessee General Assembly

    Passed H., as am., Ayes 86, Nays 10, PNV 0

  8. 2026-04-06 Tennessee General Assembly

    H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0918)

  9. 2026-04-06 Tennessee General Assembly

    Subst. for comp. HB.

  10. 2026-04-06 Tennessee General Assembly

    Comp. SB subst.

  11. 2026-04-06 Tennessee General Assembly

    Sponsor(s) Added.

  12. 2026-04-02 Tennessee General Assembly

    H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/6/2026

  13. 2026-04-01 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/2/2026

  14. 2026-03-31 Tennessee General Assembly

    Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee

  15. 2026-03-25 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/31/2026

  16. 2026-03-25 Tennessee General Assembly

    Action def. in State & Local Government Committee to 3/31/2026

  17. 2026-03-18 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/24/2026

  18. 2026-03-18 Tennessee General Assembly

    Action def. in State & Local Government Committee to 3/24/2026

  19. 2026-03-16 Tennessee General Assembly

    Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.

  20. 2026-03-12 Tennessee General Assembly

    Sponsor(s) Added.

  21. 2026-03-12 Tennessee General Assembly

    Engrossed; ready for transmission to House

  22. 2026-03-12 Tennessee General Assembly

    Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 27, Nays 5

  23. 2026-03-12 Tennessee General Assembly

    Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0553)

  24. 2026-03-11 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/18/2026

  25. 2026-03-11 Tennessee General Assembly

    Action def. in State & Local Government Committee to 3/18/2026

  26. 2026-03-10 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/12/2026

  27. 2026-03-04 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/11/2026

  28. 2026-03-03 Tennessee General Assembly

    Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 6, Nays 0 PNV 2

  29. 2026-03-03 Tennessee General Assembly

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

  30. 2026-02-25 Tennessee General Assembly

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

  31. 2026-02-24 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/3/2026

  32. 2026-02-20 Tennessee General Assembly

    Assigned to s/c Departments & Agencies Subcommittee

  33. 2026-02-20 Tennessee General Assembly

    Ref. to State & Local Government Committee

  34. 2026-02-05 Tennessee General Assembly

    Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate State and Local Government Committee

  35. 2026-02-04 Tennessee General Assembly

    P2C, caption bill, held on desk - pending amdt.

  36. 2026-02-02 Tennessee General Assembly

    Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

  37. 2026-02-02 Tennessee General Assembly

    Intro., P1C.

  38. 2026-01-22 Tennessee General Assembly

    Filed for introduction

  39. 2026-01-21 Tennessee General Assembly

    Filed for introduction

Official Summary Text

ON MARCH 12, 2026, THE SENATE ADOPTED AMENDMENT #1 AND PASSED SENATE BILL 1956, AS AMENDED.

AMENDMENT #1 rewrites the bill to, instead, prohibit a state agency from issuing or renewing a certification, registration, license, or permit to a corporate entity if an officer, director, or employee of the corporate entity provides material support or
resources, meeting spaces, or other forums to any of the following for the purpose of soliciting material support or recruiting new members:



A designated entity by the United States department of state as a foreign terrorist organization in accordance with federal law.


A group or organization that has been found by a court of competent jurisdiction within the United States to have engaged in an act of terrorism.


A group or organization that receives financial or other support from a designated entity.

ON APRIL 6, 2026, THE HOUSE SUBSTITUTED SENATE BILL 1956 FOR HOUSE BILL 1884, ADOPTED AMENDMENT #1, AND PASSED SENATE BILL 1956, AS AMENDED.

AMENDMENT #1 requires a state agency to deny, revoke, or refuse or renew a certification, registration, license, or permit issued to a corporate entity if the state agency receives satisfactory proof that an officer, director, or employee of the corporat
e entity provides material support or resources to any of the following listed within the amendment, or provides meeting spaces or other forums, including electronic and print platforms, to any of the following listed within the amendment for the purpose
of
soliciting material support or resources or recruiting new members.

ON APRIL 9, 2026, THE SENATE CONCURRED IN HOUSE AMENDMENT #1.

Current Bill Text

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HOUSE BILL 1884
By Cepicky

SENATE BILL 1956
By Pody
SB1956
011341
- 1 -

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4;
Title 8; Title 48 and Title 67, relative to corporate
entities.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF TENNESSEE:
SECTION 1. Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 48, Chapter 51, Part 4, is amended by
adding the following as a new section:
(a) The secretary of state shall utilize existing resources to compile and publish
a report to the general assembly on the number of nonprofit corporate registrations
administratively revoked for a violation of this title within each of the last three (3)
calendar years. The secretary shall, no later than December 31, 2026, transmit a copy
of the report to the chief clerk of the senate, the chief clerk of the house of
representatives, and the legislative librarian. Publication and transmission of the report
may be accomplished by electronic means.
(b) This section is repealed on January 1, 2027.
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon becoming a law, the public welfare requiring it.