Tennessee 114th General Assembly Status: Enacted 2 R cosponsors

SB 2642 — AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 35 and Title 48, relative to charitable organizations.

Last action — Effective date(s) 07/01/2026

  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 February 02, 2026. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Bill Lee (Republican) on April 01, 2026.

Odds of enactment

High chance

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 74% · 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).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 4 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Charitable Solicitations - As enacted, establishes a process to notify a charitable organization that it has been designated as a beneficiary in an instrument that provides for payment or transfer at death without probate; makes related changes. - Amends TCA Title 35 and Title 48.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Filed for introduction

  2. Intro., P1C.

  3. P2C, caption bill, held on desk - pending amdt.

  4. Ref. to Judiciary Committee

  5. Assigned to s/c Civil Justice Subcommittee

  6. Placed on s/c cal Civil Justice Subcommittee for 3/4/2026

  7. Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Judiciary Committee

  8. Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 3/11/2026

  9. Action def. in Judiciary Committee to 3/18/2026

  10. Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 3/18/2026

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

  12. Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/19/2026

  13. H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/26/2026

  14. Sponsor(s) Added.

  15. Comp. SB subst.

  16. Comp. became Pub. Ch. 741

  17. Filed for introduction

  18. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

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

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

  21. Reset on Final calendar of Senate Commerce and Labor Committee

  22. Placed on Senate Commerce and Labor Committee calendar for 3/3/2026

  23. Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0

  24. Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/19/2026

  25. Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0580)

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

  27. Engrossed; ready for transmission to House

  28. Sponsor(s) Added.

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

  30. Subst. for comp. HB.

  31. H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0720)

  32. Passed H., as am., Ayes 94, Nays 0, PNV 0

  33. Placed on Senate Message Calendar for 3/30/2026

  34. Concurred, Ayes 31, Nays 0 (Amendment 1 - HA0720)

  35. Enrolled and ready for signatures

  36. Signed by Senate Speaker

  37. Signed by H. Speaker

  38. Transmitted to Governor for action.

  39. Signed by Governor.

  40. Pub. Ch. 741

  41. Effective date(s) 07/01/2026

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 1 co-sponsors · 131 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (1)

Not signed on (131)

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 2642 do?
Charitable Solicitations - As enacted, establishes a process to notify a charitable organization that it has been designated as a beneficiary in an instrument that provides for payment or transfer at death without probate; makes related changes. - Amends TCA Title 35 and Title 48.
Who sponsors SB 2642?
SB 2642 is sponsored by Roberts, Kerry (Republican) and Bowling, Janice (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 2642?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 02, 2026. Enacted.
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