Tennessee Registry of Election Finance

2025 Legislative Changes Summary: Contribution Limits and PAC Fee

The Tennessee Registry of Election Finance posted a summary of 2025 legislative changes on June 2, 2025, at 8:36am. The summary covers changes to contribution limits and reinstatement of the PAC fee. The actual legislative details are contained in a linked PDF document rather than on this page.

Foreign Nationals Barred from Referendum Contributions - Tennessee Public Chapter 506

Public Chapter 506 (2025) took effect April 21, 2025, prohibiting Referendum Committees from knowingly or willfully receiving, soliciting, or accepting contributions or expenditures from foreign nationals. Prohibited sources include non-U.S. citizens, foreign governments and their subdivisions, foreign political parties, entities organized under foreign laws or with principal places of business in foreign countries, and U.S. entities wholly or partly owned by foreign nationals. Registered referendum committees must now file certifications confirming no preliminary activity was funded by prohibited sources.

PAC Registration Fee Reinstated at $150 for 2026

The Tennessee Registry of Election Finance has announced the reinstatement of the Annual PAC Registration Fee, effective January 1, 2026. The fee is set at $150 and must be paid by January 31, 2026 for all registered PACs. Payment instructions will be distributed to registered PACs in late December 2025 or early January 2026. PACs registering after January 31 must pay the fee upon registration. This action is taken pursuant to T.C.A. 2-10-117.