SB 454 Tennessee Senate · 114th Regular Session (2025-2026)

Charitable Solicitations - As enacted, clarifies, by removing certain language, that a professional solicitor includes servants or employees specially employed by or for a charitable organization who are engaged in the solicitation of contributions. - Amends TCA Title 48, Chapter 101.

SB 454 clarifies who qualifies as a "professional solicitor" under Tennessee's charitable solicitation law. It removes ambiguous language that previously excluded employees or servants specially hired by charities to solicit donations. The bill specifically deletes a comma after "for a charitable organization" and removes a phrase about "planning, conducting, or managing" charitable solicitations. This change ensures that staff directly employed by charities for donation solicitation are explicitly included as professional solicitors. The law directly affects Tennessee charitable organizations and their employees who engage in fundraising activities.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Feb 2025
Senate Passage
Apr 2025
House Passage
Apr 2025
Signed into Law
Apr 2025
Introduced Feb 10, 2025 Signed Apr 11, 2025
Floor votes · Senate Mar 17, 2025

How they voted

370
Passed
Total votes 37
Mar 17, 2025
D Democratic6
6 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican31
31 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
18
Key actions
7
Committee
3
Apr 11, 2025
Signed into law
Signed by Governor.
lower
Apr 2, 2025
Upper · Passed
Signed by Senate Speaker
upper
Apr 2, 2025
Lower · Passed
Signed by H. Speaker
lower
Mar 31, 2025
Lower · Passed
Passed H., Ayes 93, Nays 0, PNV 2
lower
Mar 17, 2025
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate, Ayes 32, Nays 0
upper
Feb 25, 2025
Lower · Passed
Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee
lower
Feb 18, 2025
Lower · Passed
Placed on Senate Commerce and Labor Committee calendar for 2/25/2025
lower
Feb 12, 2025
Committee
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Commerce and Labor Committee
upper
Feb 10, 2025
Introduced
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

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State
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Photo of Tom Hatcher
Tom Hatcher
RRepublican
TN
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