Tennessee 114th General Assembly Status: Enacted 2 R cosponsors

SB 2136 — AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4; Title 4, Chapter 49; Title 8, Chapter 6, Part 4; Title 40, Chapter 2 and Title 47, relative to illegal activity.

Last action — Effective date(s) 05/22/2026

  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 January 21, 2026. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Bill Lee (Republican) on April 30, 2026.

Odds of enactment

High chance

Based on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a high chance of becoming law.

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Prognosis

Advancing 58% · moderate confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 2 sponsors

    1 primary, 1 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (2 R).

  • Mixed recorded votes

    2 passed, 2 failed in recorded votes so far.

Based on stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes, and cross-state momentum — a description of the observable signals, not a prediction.

In plain language

The bill makes various forms of gambling unlawful in Tennessee.

This bill clarifies that gambling and related activities are unlawful in Tennessee, including online gambling. It also enhances the authority of state officials to investigate illegal gambling activities.

Summary

Gambling - As enacted, clarifies that gambling, the operation or possession of gambling devices, and the operation, conducting, or commercial promoting of online sweepstakes games and other forms of online or app-based gambling are unlawful and a violation of the Tennessee Consumer Protection Act; expands the authority of the sports wagering council to investigate illegal gambling and gaming activity; expands the investigative authority of the attorney general to investigate unlawful activity within the purview of the attorney general. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 4, Chapter 49; Title 8, Chapter 6, Part 4; Title 40, Chapter 2 and Title 47. Conference Committee ReportsMajority Report # 1 for SB2136 / HB1885Minority Report # 1 for SB2136 / HB1885

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 2/17/2026

  6. Action Def. in s/c Departments & Agencies Subcommittee to 3/3/2026

  7. Placed on s/c cal Departments & Agencies Subcommittee for 3/3/2026

  8. Action Def. in s/c Departments & Agencies Subcommittee to 3/10/2026

  9. Placed on s/c cal Departments & Agencies Subcommittee for 3/10/2026

  10. Action Def. in s/c Departments & Agencies Subcommittee to 3/17/2026

  11. Placed on s/c cal Departments & Agencies Subcommittee for 3/17/2026

  12. Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to State & Local Government Committee

  13. Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/24/2026

  14. Action def. in State & Local Government Committee to 3/31/2026

  15. Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/31/2026

  16. Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee

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

  18. Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/8/2026

  19. Action Def. in s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee to 4/15/2026

  20. Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/14/2026

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

  22. Placed on cal. Finance, Ways, and Means Committee for 4/14/2026

  23. Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee

  24. Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/14/2026

  25. H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/16/2026

  26. Sponsor(s) Added.

  27. Comp. SB subst.

  28. Sponsor(s) Added.

  29. Comp. became Pub. Ch. 1117

  30. Filed for introduction

  31. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

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

  33. Placed on Senate Commerce and Labor Committee calendar for 2/17/2026

  34. Action deferred in Senate Commerce and Labor Committee to 2/24/2026

  35. Placed on Senate Commerce and Labor Committee calendar for 2/24/2026

  36. Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 8, Nays 0 PNV 0

  37. Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/2/2026

  38. Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0505)

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

  40. Engrossed; ready for transmission to House

  41. Sponsor(s) Added.

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

  43. Subst. for comp. HB.

  44. Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0919)

  45. H. adopted am. (Amendment 2 - HA1152)

  46. Failed to adopt am (Amendment 3 - HA1157), Ayes 21, Nays 62, PNV 0

  47. Failed to adopt am (Amendment 4 - HA1158), Ayes 23, Nays 62, PNV 1

  48. Passed H., as am., Ayes 67, Nays 20, PNV 0

  49. Placed on Senate Message Calendar for 4/23/2026

  50. Senate refused to concur in amendment

  51. H. refused to recede from am. no. 2

  52. Senate refused to recede from its non-concurrence.

  53. Conference Committee appointed (Haile, Stevens, Bailey, Johnson, Yarbro)

  54. Conf. comm. appointed. (Reps. Cepicky, Lamberth, Doggett, Alexander, Harris)

  55. Conference Committee report adopted, Ayes 25, Nayes 5

  56. Failed to adopt minority CCR, Ayes 17, Nays 67, PNV 0

  57. Adopted Majority CCR, Ayes 69, Nays 17, PNV 1

  58. Enrolled and ready for signatures

  59. Signed by Senate Speaker

  60. Signed by H. Speaker

  61. Transmitted to Governor for action.

  62. Signed by Governor.

  63. Pub. Ch. 1117

  64. Effective date(s) 05/22/2026

Sponsors

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Co-sponsors (1)

Not signed on (131)

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 2136 do?
Gambling - As enacted, clarifies that gambling, the operation or possession of gambling devices, and the operation, conducting, or commercial promoting of online sweepstakes games and other forms of online or app-based gambling are unlawful and a violation of the Tennessee Consumer Protection Act; expands the authority of the sports wagering council to investigate illegal gambling and gaming activity; expands the investigative authority of the attorney general to investigate unlawful activity within the purview of the attorney general. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 4, Chapter 49; Title 8, Chapter 6, Part 4; Title 40, Chapter 2 and Title 47. Conference Committee ReportsMajority Report # 1 for SB2136 / HB1885Minority Report # 1 for SB2136 / HB1885
Who sponsors SB 2136?
SB 2136 is sponsored by Haile, Ferrell (Republican) and Rose, Paul (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 2136?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 21, 2026. Enacted.
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