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TennesseeSB 1137114th General Assembly (2025-2026)SenateWALLET

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 47, Chapter 16, relative to relative to litigation financiers.

Sponsored By: John Stevens (Republican)

Became Law

Secretary of State

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

1 provisions identified: 0 benefits, 1 costs, 0 mixed.

Individual litigation financiers pay $20 to change registration

To amend or withdraw registration, individual litigation financiers must file the Secretary of State’s form. Each filing costs $20. This applies to individuals or sole proprietors, not business entities or partnerships.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • John Stevens

    Republican • Senate

Cosponsors

  • Adam Lowe

    Republican • Senate

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 37 • No: 0

Senate vote • 3/10/2025

FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Adopt 3/10/2025

Yes: 30 • No: 0

Senate vote • 3/4/2025

SENATE COMMERCE AND LABOR COMMITTEE

Yes: 7 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. Pub. Ch. 271

    4/29/2025

  2. Effective date(s) 04/24/2025

    4/29/2025

  3. Signed by Governor.

    4/24/2025Senate

  4. Signed by H. Speaker

    4/21/2025House

  5. Transmitted to Governor for action.

    4/21/2025Senate

  6. Signed by Senate Speaker

    4/17/2025Senate

  7. Enrolled and ready for signatures

    4/16/2025Senate

  8. Subst. for comp. HB.

    4/14/2025House

  9. Passed H., Ayes 94, Nays 0, PNV 1

    4/14/2025House

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

    3/13/2025House

  11. Passed Senate, Ayes 30, Nays 0

    3/10/2025Senate

  12. Engrossed; ready for transmission to House

    3/10/2025Senate

  13. Placed on Senate Consent Calendar 2 for 3/10/2025

    3/7/2025Senate

  14. Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee

    3/4/2025Senate

  15. Action deferred in Senate Commerce and Labor Committee to 3/4/2025

    2/25/2025Senate

  16. Placed on Senate Commerce and Labor Committee calendar for 3/4/2025

    2/25/2025Senate

  17. Placed on Senate Commerce and Labor Committee calendar for 3/4/2025

    2/25/2025Senate

  18. Placed on Senate Commerce and Labor Committee calendar for 2/25/2025

    2/18/2025Senate

  19. Sponsor change.

    2/12/2025Senate

  20. Sponsor(s) Added.

    2/12/2025Senate

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

    2/12/2025Senate

  22. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

    2/10/2025Senate

  23. Filed for introduction

    2/6/2025Senate

Bill Text

  • Enrolled / Public Chapter

    PDF

  • Fiscal Note

    PDF

  • Introduced

    PDF

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