# Tennessee SB 0306: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 43, Chapter 38; Title 48, Chapter 24; Title 48, Chapter 245; Title 48, Chapter 246; Title 48, Chapter 249; Title 48, Chapter 25; Title 48, Chapter 64; Title 48, Chapter 65 and Title 61, Chapter 3, relative to entities filing documents with the secretary of state.

Tennessee SB 0306, AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 43, Chapter 38; Title 48, Chapter 24; Title 48, Chapter 245; Title 48, Chapter 246; Title 48, Chapter 249; Title 48, Chapter 25; Title 48, Chapter 64; Title 48, Chapter 65 and Title 61, Chapter 3, relative to entities filing documents with the secretary of state., is a 114th General Assembly (2025-2026) Senate bill sponsored by no sponsor on record; status signed, last action 2025-04-08 (Effective date(s) 04/03/2025) (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Tennessee SB 0306
- State: Tennessee
- Session: 114th General Assembly (2025-2026)
- Title: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 43, Chapter 38; Title 48, Chapter 24; Title 48, Chapter 245; Title 48, Chapter 246; Title 48, Chapter 249; Title 48, Chapter 25; Title 48, Chapter 64; Title 48, Chapter 65 and Title 61, Chapter 3, relative to entities filing documents with the secretary of state.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-01-27
- Last action: 2025-04-08, Effective date(s) 04/03/2025
- Sponsors: no sponsor on record
- Cosponsors: 5
- Subjects: Secretary of State
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 3 (131 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Tennessee businesses face new shutdown grounds: cost, low. Beginning April 21, 2025, Tennessee has two new grounds to dissolve domestic entities or revoke out-of-state entities’ authority to operate. These rules cover cooperatives, corporations, limited liability companies, and limited partnerships. One ground applies when a signer specified for that entit…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Cosponsor: Ed Jackson (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Adam Lowe (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Powers
- Cosponsor: Brent Taylor (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Ken Yager (Republican), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-03-20 | House | FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 3/20/2025 | pass | 92 | 0 |   |
| 2025-03-03 | Senate | FLOOR VOTE: Third Consideration 3/3/2025 | pass | 31 | 0 |   |
| 2025-02-18 | Senate | SENATE STATE & LOCAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE | pass | 8 | 0 |   |

## Actions (22)

- 2025-04-08: Effective date(s) 04/03/2025
- 2025-04-08: Pub. Ch. 113
- 2025-04-03: Signed by Governor. (Senate)
- 2025-03-25: Transmitted to Governor for action. (Senate)
- 2025-03-24: Signed by H. Speaker (House)
- 2025-03-24: Signed by Senate Speaker (Senate)
- 2025-03-20: Enrolled and ready for signatures (Senate)
- 2025-03-20: Passed H., Ayes 92, Nays 0, PNV 2 (House)
- 2025-03-20: Subst. for comp. HB. (House)
- 2025-03-06: Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk. (House)
- 2025-03-03: Sponsor(s) Added. (Senate)
- 2025-03-03: Engrossed; ready for transmission to House (Senate)
- 2025-03-03: Passed Senate, Ayes 31, Nays 0 (Senate)
- 2025-02-27: Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/3/2025 (Senate)
- 2025-02-24: Senate Reset on calendar for 3/3/2025 (Senate)
- 2025-02-20: Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 2/24/2025 (Senate)
- 2025-02-18: Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee (Senate)
- 2025-02-12: Sponsor(s) Added. (Senate)
- 2025-02-12: Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate State and Local Government Committee (Senate)
- 2025-02-11: Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 2/18/2025 (Senate)
- 2025-02-10: Introduced, Passed on First Consideration (Senate)
- 2025-01-27: Filed for introduction (Senate)

## Bill text

- Enrolled / Public Chapter: [PDF](https://publications.tnsosfiles.com/acts/114/pub/pc0113.pdf)
- Fiscal Note: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Fiscal/SB0306.pdf)
- Introduced: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Bill/SB0306.pdf)

## Related bills

- SB 0254: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 38; Title 39; Title 40 and Title 55, relative to criminal law. (signed)
- SB 0198: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 67, relative to taxes. (signed)
- HB 2670: 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… (signed)
- HB 2656: AN ACT to amend Chapter 325 of the Private Acts of 1945; as amended by Chapter 335 of the Private Acts of 1968; Chapter 282 of the Private Acts of 1972; Chapte… (signed)
- HB 2666: AN ACT to amend Chapter 131 of the Private Acts of 1969; as amended by Chapter 85 of the Private Acts of 1987; Chapter 74 of the Private Acts of 1995; Chapter… (signed)
- HB 2631: 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,… (failed)

## Sources
- [Enrolled / Public Chapter (PDF)](https://publications.tnsosfiles.com/acts/114/pub/pc0113.pdf)
- [Fiscal Note (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Fiscal/SB0306.pdf)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Bill/SB0306.pdf)

## Related
- [SB 0254: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 38; Title 39; Title 40 and Titl…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB0254-2025-2026)
- [SB 0198: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 67, relative to taxes.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB0198-2025-2026)
- [HB 2670: AN ACT to amend Chapter 33 of the Private Acts of 1985; as amended by Chapter 8…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-HB2670-2025-2026)
- [HB 2656: AN ACT to amend Chapter 325 of the Private Acts of 1945; as amended by Chapter…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-HB2656-2025-2026)
- [HB 2666: AN ACT to amend Chapter 131 of the Private Acts of 1969; as amended by Chapter…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-HB2666-2025-2026)
- [HB 2631: AN ACT to make appropriations for the purpose of defraying the expenses of the…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-HB2631-2025-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB0306-2025-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).