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TN HB 2659

died on adjournment

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.

Tennessee · 114S1 · lower

Quick answers

Did TN HB 2659 pass?

No. TN HB 2659 died when the 114S1 session adjourned without final action on it. Bills that die this way are sometimes reintroduced in a later session. Latest recorded action (2026-04-13): Comp. became Pub. Ch. 680

What is TN HB 2659 about?

TN HB 2659 is a bill in the 114S1 titled “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 TN HB 2659?

Lamberth is the primary sponsor of TN HB 2659.

Introduced
2026-03-12
Latest action
2026-04-13 — Comp. became Pub. Ch. 680
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Lamberthprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2026-03-04

    Ref. to Delayed Bills Committee

    referral-committee

  2. 2026-03-04

    Filed for introduction

    filing

  3. 2026-03-09

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

  4. 2026-03-10

    Approved by Delayed Bills Comm.

  5. 2026-03-12

    Intro., P1C.

    introduction

  6. 2026-03-16

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

  7. 2026-03-16

    Assigned to s/c Departments & Agencies Subcommittee

    referral-committee

  8. 2026-03-16

    P2C, ref. to State & Local Government Committee

    referral-committee

  9. 2026-03-17

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

    committee-passage-favorable

  10. 2026-03-18

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

  11. 2026-03-24

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

  12. 2026-03-24

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

    referral-committee

  13. 2026-03-24

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

    committee-passage-favorable

  14. 2026-03-25

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

  15. 2026-03-25

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

    committee-passage-favorable

  16. 2026-03-31

    Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee

    committee-passage-favorable

  17. 2026-04-01

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

  18. 2026-04-02

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

  19. 2026-04-06

    Comp. SB subst.

  20. 2026-04-06

    Sponsor(s) Added.

    sponsorship

  21. 2026-04-13

    Comp. became Pub. Ch. 680

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • HOUSE DEPARTMENTS & AGENCIES SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to State & Local Government Committee 3/17/2026 Passed

    2026-03-17 · pass · 8-0

  • HOUSE STATE & LOCAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee 3/24/2026 Passed (4)

    2026-03-24 · pass · 21-0

  • HOUSE FINANCE, WAYS, AND MEANS SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee 3/25/2026 Passed (3)

    2026-03-25 · pass · 11-0

  • HOUSE FINANCE, WAYS, AND MEANS COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee 3/31/2026 Passed (2)

    2026-03-31 · pass · 23-0

  • HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE: H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/6/2026 4/2/2026 (1)

    2026-04-06 · fail · 0-0

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Official source

https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/BillInfo/Default?BillNumber=HB2659&ga=114

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