Secretary of State - As enacted, allows a litigation financier that is not a business entity or partnership to amend or withdraw its registration with the secretary of state by filing a form prescribed by the secretary of state, along with a filing fee of $20. - Amends TCA Title 47, Chapter 16.
HB 1339 amends Tennessee law to allow non-business litigation financiers (such as individuals or sole proprietors) to amend or withdraw their registration with the Secretary of State. The bill requires these entities to submit a prescribed form and pay a $20 filing fee. This change simplifies the registration process for non-corporate litigation financiers, removing a previous requirement that applied only to business entities. The bill became effective upon enactment as Public Chapter 271.
Bill status
in committee
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Apr 2025
House Passage
Apr 2025
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Feb 10, 2025
Last action Apr 29, 2025
Floor votes · House Apr 14, 2025
How they voted
94–0
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 95
Apr 14, 2025
D
Democratic22
95% Yea
R
Republican73
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
24
Key actions
16
Committee
17
Apr 14, 2025
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (94-0-1)
house
Apr 9, 2025
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/10/2025
lower
Apr 8, 2025
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee
lower
Apr 2, 2025
Lower · Passed
Action def. in State & Local Government Committee to 4/9/2025
lower
Apr 2, 2025
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 4/9/2025
lower
Mar 26, 2025
Lower · Passed
Action def. in State & Local Government Committee to 4/2/2025
lower
Mar 26, 2025
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 4/2/2025
lower
Mar 19, 2025
Lower · Passed
Action def. in State & Local Government Committee to 3/26/2025
lower
Mar 19, 2025
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/26/2025
lower
Mar 12, 2025
Lower · Passed
Action def. in State & Local Government Committee to 3/19/2025
lower
Mar 12, 2025
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/19/2025
lower
Mar 5, 2025
Lower · Passed
Action def. in State & Local Government Committee to 3/12/2025
lower
Mar 5, 2025
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/12/2025
lower
Feb 26, 2025
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/5/2025
lower
Feb 25, 2025
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to State & Local Government Committee
lower
Feb 19, 2025
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Departments & Agencies Subcommittee for 2/25/2025
lower
Feb 12, 2025
Committee
P2C, ref. to State & Local Government Committee
lower
Feb 12, 2025
Committee
Assigned to s/c Departments & Agencies Subcommittee
lower
Feb 10, 2025
Introduced
Intro., P1C.
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
William Lamberth
RRepublican
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