Tennessee 114th General Assembly Status: Enacted 3 R cosponsors

SB 0941 — AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 3, Chapter 17, relative to charitable gaming.

Last action — Effective date(s) 04/02/2025

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed Senate
  4. ✓
    Passed House
  5. ✓
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 05, 2025. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Bill Lee (Republican) on April 01, 2025.

Odds of enactment

High chance

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 76% · moderate confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 3 sponsors

    1 primary, 2 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (3 R).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 3 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Charitable Institutions - As enacted, establishes a five-day period after the effective date of this act during which a nonprofit organization may apply to operate a charitable gaming event during the annual period beginning July 1, 2025, until June 30, 2026. - Amends TCA Title 3, Chapter 17.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Filed for introduction

  2. Intro., P1C.

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

  4. Assigned to s/c Departments & Agencies Subcommittee

  5. Placed on s/c cal Departments & Agencies Subcommittee for 2/18/2025

  6. Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to State & Local Government Committee

  7. Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 2/26/2025

  8. Rec. for pass; ref to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee

  9. Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee

  10. Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 3/5/2025

  11. Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee

  12. Placed on cal. Finance, Ways, and Means Committee for 3/18/2025

  13. Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee

  14. Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/20/2025

  15. H. Placed on Consent Calendar for 3/24/2025

  16. Objected to on Consent Calendar.

  17. Sponsor(s) Added.

  18. H. Placed on Regular Calendar 3/27/2025

  19. Sponsor(s) Added.

  20. Comp. SB subst.

  21. Comp. became Pub. Ch. 111

  22. Filed for introduction

  23. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

  24. Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Commerce and Labor Committee

  25. Placed on Senate Commerce and Labor Committee calendar for 3/4/2025

  26. Placed on Senate Commerce and Labor Committee calendar for 3/4/2025

  27. Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate State & Local Government Committee Ayes 8, Nays 0 PNV 0

  28. Rule #83(8) Suspended, to be heard in Senate State & Local Gov't Committee 3-18-2025

  29. Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee

  30. Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/24/2025

  31. Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0065)

  32. Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 33, Nays 0

  33. Engrossed; ready for transmission to House

  34. Sponsor(s) Added.

  35. Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.

  36. Subst. for comp. HB.

  37. Passed H., Ayes 94, Nays 0, PNV 0

  38. Enrolled and ready for signatures

  39. Signed by Senate Speaker

  40. Signed by H. Speaker

  41. Transmitted to Governor for action.

  42. Signed by Governor.

  43. Pub. Ch. 111

  44. Effective date(s) 04/02/2025

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1 sponsors · 2 co-sponsors · 130 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (2)

Not signed on (130)

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 0941 do?
Charitable Institutions - As enacted, establishes a five-day period after the effective date of this act during which a nonprofit organization may apply to operate a charitable gaming event during the annual period beginning July 1, 2025, until June 30, 2026. - Amends TCA Title 3, Chapter 17.
Who sponsors SB 0941?
SB 0941 is sponsored by Briggs, Richard (Republican), Powers, Bill (Republican), and Yager, Ken (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 0941?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 05, 2025. Enacted.
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