Tennessee 114th General Assembly Status: Enacted Bipartisan · 3 R · 1 D cosponsors

SB 2723 — AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 3, Chapter 17, relative to charitable gaming.

Last action — Effective date(s) 04/08/2026

  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 March 04, 2026. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Bill Lee (Republican) on April 06, 2026.

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Likely to advance 94% · high confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 4 sponsors

    1 primary, 3 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (3 R · 1 D) — cross-party backing.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 3 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

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.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Filed for introduction

  2. Ref. to Delayed Bills Committee

  3. Placed on cal. Delayed Bills Committee for 3/10/2026

  4. Approved by Delayed Bills Comm.

  5. Intro., P1C.

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

  7. Assigned to s/c Departments & Agencies Subcommittee

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

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

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

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

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

  13. Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 3/25/2026

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

  15. Placed on cal. Finance, Ways, and Means Committee for 3/31/2026

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

  17. Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/2/2026

  18. H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/6/2026

  19. Sponsor(s) Added.

  20. Comp. SB subst.

  21. Comp. became Pub. Ch. 680

  22. Filed for introduction

  23. Refer to Senate Delayed Bills Committee

  24. Approved by Delayed Bills Committee

  25. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

  26. Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate State & Local Government Committee

  27. Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/24/2026

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

  29. Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/30/2026

  30. Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0863)

  31. Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 31, Nays 0

  32. Sponsor(s) Added.

  33. Engrossed; ready for transmission to House

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

  35. Subst. for comp. HB.

  36. Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0783)

  37. Passed H., Ayes 91, 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. 680

  44. Effective date(s) 04/08/2026

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1 sponsors · 3 co-sponsors · 129 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (3)

Not signed on (129)

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 2723 do?
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.
Who sponsors SB 2723?
SB 2723 is sponsored by Johnson, Jack (Republican), Akbari, Raumesh (Democrat), Bailey, Paul (Republican), and Bowling, Janice (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 2723?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced March 04, 2026. Enacted.
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