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Tennessee General Assembly · HB 2659 · Sponsor(s) Added.

Gaming - As 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

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Officially: “AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 3, Chapter 17, relative to charitable gaming. Read the full text

114th general assembly (2025-2026)

What it does

Gaming - As 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. Companion bill has been assigned Public Chapter Number 680 by the Secretary of State.
From the official legislative record, shown verbatim. Not legal advice.

Where it is

Show all 43 actions
Filed for introduction · Mar 9, 2026

Senate

Refer to Senate Delayed Bills Committee · Mar 12, 2026

Senate

Approved by Delayed Bills Committee · Mar 12, 2026

Senate

Introduced, Passed on First Consideration · Mar 12, 2026

Senate

Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate State & Local Government Committee · Mar 16, 2026

Senate

Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/24/2026 · Mar 18, 2026

Senate

Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0 · Mar 24, 2026

Senate

Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/30/2026 · Mar 27, 2026

Senate

Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0863) · Mar 30, 2026

Senate

Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 31, Nays 0 · Mar 30, 2026

Senate

Sponsor(s) Added. · Mar 30, 2026

Senate

Engrossed; ready for transmission to House · Mar 30, 2026

Senate

Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk. · Apr 2, 2026

House

Subst. for comp. HB. · Apr 6, 2026

House

Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0783) · Apr 6, 2026

House

Passed H., Ayes 91, Nays 0, PNV 0 · Apr 6, 2026

House

Enrolled and ready for signatures · Apr 6, 2026

Senate

Signed by Senate Speaker · Apr 6, 2026

Senate

Signed by H. Speaker · Apr 6, 2026

House

Transmitted to Governor for action. · Apr 7, 2026

Senate

Signed by Governor. · Apr 8, 2026

Senate

Pub. Ch. 680 · Apr 13, 2026

House

Effective date(s) 04/08/2026 · Apr 13, 2026

House

Filed for introduction · Mar 4, 2026

House

Ref. to Delayed Bills Committee · Mar 4, 2026

House

Placed on cal. Delayed Bills Committee for 3/10/2026 · Mar 9, 2026

House

Approved by Delayed Bills Comm. · Mar 10, 2026

House

Intro., P1C. · Mar 12, 2026

House

P2C, ref. to State & Local Government Committee · Mar 16, 2026

House

Assigned to s/c Departments & Agencies Subcommittee · Mar 16, 2026

House

Placed on s/c cal Departments & Agencies Subcommittee for 3/17/2026 · Mar 16, 2026

House

Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to State & Local Government Committee · Mar 17, 2026

House

Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/24/2026 · Mar 18, 2026

House

Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee · Mar 24, 2026

House

Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee · Mar 24, 2026

House

Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 3/25/2026 · Mar 24, 2026

House

Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee · Mar 25, 2026

House

Placed on cal. Finance, Ways, and Means Committee for 3/31/2026 · Mar 25, 2026

House

Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee · Mar 31, 2026

House

Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/2/2026 · Apr 1, 2026

House

H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/6/2026 · Apr 2, 2026

House

Comp. SB subst. · Apr 6, 2026

House

Sponsor(s) Added. · Apr 6, 2026

House

The numbers

3
sponsors on the bill

Sponsors

LamberthRussellChism

Recorded votes

H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/6/2026 4/2/2026 Voice Vote - Ayes Prevail HB2659 by Lamberth - HOUSE FINANCE, WAYS, AND MEANS COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules CommitteeHouse · 2026-03-31 · Passed · Ayes 23, Noes 0
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means CommitteeHouse · 2026-03-24 · Passed · Ayes 21, Noes 0
Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to State & Local Government CommitteeHouse · 2026-03-17 · Passed · Ayes 8, Noes 0
Roll-call results shown verbatim from the Tennessee legislature’s records. A result reflects that roll call’s own motion, not the bill’s overall outcome.
Every fact on this page links to its source, starting with the official bill record. Last action: Sponsor(s) Added. (Apr 6, 2026).