Tennessee · 114

SB 621

Campaigns and Campaign Finance - As enacted, revises present law to designate as a political campaign committee for purposes of reporting expenditures pursuant to campaign finance laws a corporation that uses corporate funds, moneys, or credits for communications expressly supporting or opposing the election or defeat of a clearly identified candidate or elected official, and such funds, moneys, or credits are not used with the cooperation or with the prior consent of, or in consultation with, or at the request of, or suggestion of, a candidate or elected official or any agent or authorized committee of the candidate or elected official. - Amends TCA Title 2, Chapter 10.

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Tennessee SB 621 amends TCA Title 2, Chapter 10 to designate a corporation as a political campaign committee if it uses corporate funds for communications expressly supporting or opposing a candidate without the candidate's cooperation, consent, consultation, request, or suggestion. This designation subjects such corporations to reporting expenditures under campaign finance laws.

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Motion / questionChamberStageRollOutcomeYeaNayOtherDateSource
FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/21/2025 Passed (1) lower 5a1dccfd-34cc-4134-b9d7-865391a84256 pass 0 0 2 Apr 21, 2025 Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/5a1dccfd-34cc-4134-b9d7-865391a84256 CC0-1.0
FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third Consideration 4/9/2025 Passed (1) upper 3b07a697-4127-4242-85a8-d015654ec935 pass 0 0 0 Apr 9, 2025 Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/3b07a697-4127-4242-85a8-d015654ec935 CC0-1.0
SENATE STATE & LOCAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage with… upper e5265309-5d4e-488a-8f09-7c5daa0207d5 pass 0 0 0 Apr 2, 2025 Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/e5265309-5d4e-488a-8f09-7c5daa0207d5 CC0-1.0