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TennesseeHB 1341114th General Assembly (2025-2026)HouseWALLET

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 48, relative to unauthorized filings with the secretary of state.

Sponsored By: William Lamberth (Republican)

Became Law

Secretary of State

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

3 provisions identified: 0 benefits, 0 costs, 3 mixed.

Challenge unauthorized business filings

Beginning July 1, 2025, you can ask the Tennessee Secretary of State to fix a business filing under Title 48 or 61 that used your name or address without your consent. Your complaint must describe the document, give your contact details, list people involved and any known relationships, and include a statement under penalty of perjury; the Secretary may offer a form. If your complaint is incomplete, the office dismisses it within 10 business days and explains why. After review, if clear and convincing evidence shows misuse, the Secretary voids the business record. The office issues a decision within 30 business days of sending notice and then notifies parties within 7 business days. You and any responder can ask a court to review the decision, and you keep any other legal remedies.

Businesses must answer complaints

Beginning July 1, 2025, when a compliant complaint is filed, the Secretary of State sends notice within 10 business days to all addresses and the email on file, with a copy and response instructions. You have 21 business days from when the notice is mailed and emailed to file a written response, signed under penalty of perjury. If no response is filed on time, the allegations are treated as admitted for this process. If a transaction is voided, the original filing fee is not refunded.

Complaints and responses are public

Beginning July 1, 2025, complaints and any responses in this process are public records kept by the Secretary of State. They are available to the public, which adds transparency but may expose private or reputational details.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • William Lamberth

    Republican • House

Cosponsors

  • Mark Cochran

    Republican • House

  • Andrew Farmer

    Republican • House

  • Bill Powers

    Republican • Senate

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 155 • No: 0

Senate vote • 3/24/2025

FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Adopt 3/24/2025

Yes: 32 • No: 0

House vote • 3/10/2025

FLOOR VOTE: CONSENT CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 3/10/2025

Yes: 95 • No: 0

House vote • 3/10/2025

HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE

Yes: 0 • No: 0

House vote • 3/5/2025

HOUSE STATE & LOCAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE

Yes: 21 • No: 0

House vote • 2/25/2025

HOUSE DEPARTMENTS & AGENCIES SUBCOMMITTEE

Yes: 7 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. Pub. Ch. 152

    4/4/2025

  2. Effective date(s) 07/01/2025

    4/4/2025

  3. Signed by Governor.

    4/3/2025

  4. Transmitted to Governor for his action.

    3/27/2025House

  5. Signed by H. Speaker

    3/26/2025House

  6. Signed by Senate Speaker

    3/26/2025Senate

  7. Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.

    3/25/2025House

  8. Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.

    3/24/2025Senate

  9. Passed Senate, Ayes 32, Nays 0

    3/24/2025Senate

  10. Received from House, Passed on First Consideration

    3/13/2025Senate

  11. Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.

    3/11/2025House

  12. Sponsor(s) Added.

    3/10/2025House

  13. Passed H., Ayes 95, Nays 0, PNV 0

    3/10/2025House

  14. H. Placed on Consent Calendar for 3/10/2025

    3/6/2025House

  15. Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee

    3/5/2025House

  16. Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/6/2025

    3/5/2025House

  17. Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/5/2025

    2/26/2025House

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

    2/25/2025House

  19. Sponsor(s) Added.

    2/20/2025House

  20. Placed on s/c cal Departments & Agencies Subcommittee for 2/25/2025

    2/19/2025House

  21. P2C, ref. to State & Local Government Committee

    2/12/2025House

  22. Assigned to s/c Departments & Agencies Subcommittee

    2/12/2025House

  23. Intro., P1C.

    2/10/2025House

  24. Filed for introduction

    2/6/2025House

Bill Text

  • Enrolled / Public Chapter

    PDF

  • Fiscal Note

    PDF

  • Introduced

    PDF

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