AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 3, Chapter 17, relative to charitable gaming.
State of TennesseeTennesseeAs enacted, creates a five-day window after the effective date of this act for nonprofit organizations seeking to operate an annual event for the annual event period beginning on July 1, 2026, and ending June 30, 2027, to submit its annual event application to the secretary of state. - Amends TCA Title 3, Chapter 17.
- Status
- Passed
- Signed or otherwise enacted
- Status date
- Apr 13, 2026
- 213 days ago
- Current chamber
- House of Representatives
- Session
- 2025-2026 Regular Session
TN HB 2659 · PassedApr 13
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Bill details
- Last action
- Comp. became Pub. Ch. 680 · Apr 13, 2026
Sponsors
WLWilliam LamberthRepresentative · Republican · HD-044Primary sponsorPrimary sponsor
LRLowell RussellRepresentative · Republican · HD-021
JCJesse ChismRepresentative · Democrat · HD-085
Bill history
Newest first.
Apr 13, 2026Comp. became Pub. Ch. 680
Apr 6, 2026Comp. SB subst.House
Apr 6, 2026Sponsor(s) Added.House
Apr 2, 2026H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/6/2026House
Apr 1, 2026Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/2/2026House
Mar 31, 2026Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules CommitteeHouse
Mar 25, 2026Placed on cal. Finance, Ways, and Means Committee for 3/31/2026House
Mar 25, 2026Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means CommitteeHouse
Show 13 earlier actions
Mar 24, 2026Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 3/25/2026House
Mar 24, 2026Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means SubcommitteeHouse
Mar 24, 2026Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means CommitteeHouse
Mar 18, 2026Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/24/2026House
Mar 17, 2026Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to State & Local Government CommitteeHouse
Mar 16, 2026Placed on s/c cal Departments & Agencies Subcommittee for 3/17/2026House
Mar 16, 2026Assigned to s/c Departments & Agencies SubcommitteeHouse
Mar 16, 2026P2C, ref. to State & Local Government CommitteeHouse
Mar 12, 2026Intro., P1C.House
Mar 10, 2026Approved by Delayed Bills Comm.House
Mar 9, 2026Placed on cal. Delayed Bills Committee for 3/10/2026House
Mar 4, 2026Ref. to Delayed Bills CommitteeHouse
Mar 4, 2026Filed for introductionHouse
Recorded votes
HOUSE DEPARTMENTS & AGENCIES SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to State & Local Government CommitteeMar 17, 2026 · House · 8 yea · 0 nayPassedPassed
HOUSE STATE & LOCAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means CommitteeMar 24, 2026 · House · 21 yea · 0 nayPassedPassed
HOUSE FINANCE, WAYS, AND MEANS SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means CommitteeMar 25, 2026 · House · 11 yea · 0 nayPassedPassed
HOUSE FINANCE, WAYS, AND MEANS COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules CommitteeMar 31, 2026 · House · 23 yea · 0 nayPassedPassed
Subjects
- Gaming
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