# Tennessee HB 0888: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 2, Chapter 10, relative to certain political campaign committees. Tennessee HB 0888, AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 2, Chapter 10, relative to certain political campaign committees., is a 114th General Assembly (2025-2026) House bill sponsored by no sponsor on record; status signed, last action 2025-05-27 (Effective date(s) 05/21/2025) (as of 2026-11-01). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-HB0888-2025-2026 - As of: 2026-11-01 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Tennessee HB 0888 - State: Tennessee - Session: 114th General Assembly (2025-2026) - Title: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 2, Chapter 10, relative to certain political campaign committees. - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2025-02-04 - Last action: 2025-05-27, Effective date(s) 05/21/2025 - Sponsors: no sponsor on record - Cosponsors: 4 - Subjects: Campaigns and Campaign Finance - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 5 (129 yes, 17 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 6 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Privacy protections for tax-exempt group donors: benefit, low. Beginning May 1, 2025, Tennessee and local governments, courts, and court officers generally cannot collect or demand tax-exempt groups’ donor identities. Collection is allowed when the information directly relates to an alleged violation. Identities generally cannot be shared publicly or with gove… - Campaign violators face court penalties: cost, low. Beginning May 1, 2025, courts must order relief to stop violations when the Tennessee Registry of Election Finance wins an enforcement case. Courts may award damages up to twice the banned contribution or spending amount. For a knowing or willful violation, courts may add a penalty up to three time… - Foreign funding limits for measure campaigns: cost, low. Beginning May 1, 2025, Tennessee measure campaign committees cannot knowingly or willfully seek or accept banned contributions or spending, directly or indirectly. Banned sources include foreign nationals: people who are neither U.S. citizens nor lawful permanent residents, foreign governments, par… - Measure campaigns must check donor funding: cost, low. Beginning May 1, 2025, a new measure campaign committee’s treasurer must certify its early activities used no banned funding. The certification goes to the Tennessee Registry of Election Finance and covers direct and indirect funding. Early activities include polls, drafting ballot language, focus… - New funding checks for independent campaign spending: cost, low. Beginning May 1, 2025, independent spenders supporting or opposing a ballot measure must certify funding sources within 48 hours. Independent spending means express advocacy made without cooperation, prior consent, a request, or a suggestion from the measure’s campaign committee. Spenders must cert… - Campaign violations trigger refunds and repayments: mixed, low. Beginning May 1, 2025, a committee found to have violated this law must refund the contribution to its original donor within 30 days. An independent spender found in violation must pay the Tennessee Registry of Election Finance the reported spending cost within 30 days. If either finding is appeale… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Cosponsor: T.J. Hardaway (Democrat), House - Cosponsor: Dan Howell (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Kelly Keisling (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Bryan Terry (Republican), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-04-21 | Senate | FLOOR VOTE: Third Consideration 4/21/2025 | pass | 28 | 1 | | | 2025-04-16 | House | FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/16/2025 | pass | 75 | 15 | | | 2025-04-14 | House | HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE | fail | 0 | 0 | | | 2025-04-08 | House | HOUSE STATE & LOCAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE | pass | 20 | 0 | | | 2025-03-11 | House | HOUSE ELECTIONS & CAMPAIGN FINANCE SUBCOMMITTEE | pass | 6 | 1 | | ## Actions (31) - 2025-05-27: Effective date(s) 05/21/2025 - 2025-05-27: Pub. Ch. 506 - 2025-05-21: Signed by Governor. - 2025-05-09: Transmitted to Governor for his action. (House) - 2025-05-08: Signed by Senate Speaker (Senate) - 2025-04-30: Signed by H. Speaker (House) - 2025-04-24: Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker. (House) - 2025-04-21: Passed Senate, Ayes 28, Nays 1, PNV 2 (Senate) - 2025-04-21: Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill. (Senate) - 2025-04-17: Received from House, Passed on First Consideration (Senate) - 2025-04-16: Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen. (House) - 2025-04-16: Passed H., Ayes 75, Nays 15, PNV 0 (House) - 2025-04-16: Sponsor(s) Added. (House) - 2025-04-14: H. Placed on Regular Calendar 4/16/2025 (House) - 2025-04-14: Objected to on Consent Calendar. (House) - 2025-04-10: H. Placed on Consent Calendar for 4/14/2025 (House) - 2025-04-09: Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/10/2025 (House) - 2025-04-08: Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee (House) - 2025-04-02: Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 4/9/2025 (House) - 2025-04-02: Action def. in State & Local Government Committee to 4/9/2025 (House) - 2025-03-26: Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 4/2/2025 (House) - 2025-03-26: Action def. in State & Local Government Committee to 4/2/2025 (House) - 2025-03-19: Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/26/2025 (House) - 2025-03-19: Action def. in State & Local Government Committee to 3/26/2025 (House) - 2025-03-12: Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/19/2025 (House) - 2025-03-11: Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to State & Local Government Committee (House) - 2025-03-05: Placed on s/c cal Elections & Campaign Finance Subcommittee for 3/11/2025 (House) - 2025-02-10: Assigned to s/c Elections & Campaign Finance Subcommittee (House) - 2025-02-06: P2C, ref. to State & Local Government Committee (House) - 2025-02-05: Intro., P1C. (House) - 2025-02-04: Filed for introduction (House) ## Bill text - Enrolled / Public Chapter: [PDF](https://publications.tnsosfiles.com/acts/114/pub/pc0506.pdf) - Fiscal Note: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Fiscal/HB0888.pdf) - Introduced: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Bill/HB0888.pdf) ## Related bills - HB 0794: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4; Title 5; Title 6; Title 7; Title 8; Title 12; Title 13; Title 29; Title 54; Title 64; Title 65; Title 68 and… (failed) - HB 0489: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 38; Title 39; Title 40 and Title 55, relative to criminal law. (failed) - HB 0162: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 67, relative to taxes. (failed) - SB 2733: AN ACT to amend Chapter 33 of the Private Acts of 1985; as amended by Chapter 85 of the Private Acts of 2004; and any other acts amendatory thereto, relative t… (failed) - SB 2702: AN ACT to amend Chapter 154 of the Private Acts of 1955; as amended by Chapter 158 of the Private Acts of 1988; Chapter 204 of the Private Acts of 1990; and an… (failed) - SB 2690: AN ACT to make appropriations for the purpose of defraying the expenses of the state government for the fiscal years beginning July 1, 2025, and July 1, 2026,… (signed) ## Sources - [Enrolled / Public Chapter (PDF)](https://publications.tnsosfiles.com/acts/114/pub/pc0506.pdf) - [Fiscal Note (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Fiscal/HB0888.pdf) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Bill/HB0888.pdf) ## Related - [HB 0794: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4; Title 5; Title 6; Title 7; T…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-HB0794-2025-2026) - [HB 0489: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 38; Title 39; Title 40 and Titl…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-HB0489-2025-2026) - [HB 0162: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 67, relative to taxes.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-HB0162-2025-2026) - [SB 2733: AN ACT to amend Chapter 33 of the Private Acts of 1985; as amended by Chapter 8…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB2733-2025-2026) - [SB 2702: AN ACT to amend Chapter 154 of the Private Acts of 1955; as amended by Chapter…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB2702-2025-2026) - [SB 2690: AN ACT to make appropriations for the purpose of defraying the expenses of the…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB2690-2025-2026) - [Tennessee bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/tennessee/bills) - [Tennessee state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/tennessee) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-HB0888-2025-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).