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HB0471Introduced in the House

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 3, Chapter 6 and Title 4, relative to agents of foreign entities.

Introduced

Introduced by Jason Zachary, District 14

What does this bill do?

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Official description

As introduced, prohibits a person from acting as an agent of a hostile foreign principal unless the person has filed a registration statement with the Tennessee ethics commission; requires each foreign-supported political organization to register with the Tennessee ethics commission. - Amends TCA Title 3, Chapter 6 and Title 4.

Where it stands

Taken off notice for cal in s/c Public Service Subcommittee of State & Local Government Committee

March 18, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

No recorded vote is available for this bill yet.

Bill history

  1. Filed for introduction

  2. Intro., P1C.

  3. P2C, ref. to State & Local Government Committee

  4. Assigned to s/c Public Service Subcommittee

  5. Placed on s/c cal Public Service Subcommittee for 3/19/2025

  6. Taken off notice for cal in s/c Public Service Subcommittee of State & Local Government Committee

  7. Placed on s/c cal Public Service Subcommittee for 3/18/2026

  8. Taken off notice for cal in s/c Public Service Subcommittee of State & Local Government Committee

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