SB 1723 Tennessee Senate · 114th Regular Session (2025-2026)

Lottery, Corporation - As enacted, vacates and reconstitutes the board of directors of the Tennessee education lottery corporation; requires certain information maintained by the corporation to be subject to a public records request; terminates the lottery corporation on June 30, 2030. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 10 and Title 49.

SB 1723 replaces the Tennessee Education Lottery Corporation's (TELC) current board of directors with a new 9-member board appointed by the governor (3 members), Senate Speaker (3), and House Speaker (3), effective July 1, 2026. The bill requires certain employment and compensation details of the TELC's chief executive officer to be public records subject to disclosure. It also terminates the TELC corporation on June 30, 2030, ending its operation as a standalone entity. These changes directly affect the governance structure and oversight of the lottery, which funds education programs in Tennessee.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Mar 2026
Senate Passage
Apr 2026
House Passage
May 2026
Signed into Law
May 2026
Introduced Jan 21, 2026 Signed May 22, 2026
Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
28
Key actions
16
Committee
11
Amendments
1
May 22, 2026
Signed into law
Signed by Governor.
lower
May 7, 2026
Lower · Passed
Signed by H. Speaker
lower
Apr 30, 2026
Upper · Passed
Signed by Senate Speaker
upper
Apr 21, 2026
Amended
Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA1163)
lower
Apr 21, 2026
Lower · Passed
Passed H., Ayes 60, Nays 28, PNV 0
lower
Apr 20, 2026
Lower · Passed
Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0642)
lower
Apr 20, 2026
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 25, Nays 6
upper
Mar 25, 2026
Lower · Passed
Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/25/2026
lower
Mar 25, 2026
Lower · Passed
Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee
lower
Mar 24, 2026
Lower · Passed
Action deferred in Senate State and Local Government Committee to 3/25/2026
lower
Mar 24, 2026
Lower · Passed
Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/25/2026
lower
Mar 23, 2026
Lower · Passed
Rule #83(8) Suspended, to be heard in Senate State & Local Gov't Committee on 3/24/2026
lower
Mar 23, 2026
Lower · Passed
Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/24/2026
lower
Mar 11, 2026
Lower · Passed
Refer to Senate State & Local Gov't Committee with amendment, w/ negative recommendation
lower
Mar 4, 2026
Lower · Passed
Action deferred in Senate Government Operations Committee to 3/11/2026
lower
Mar 4, 2026
Lower · Passed
Placed on Senate Government Operations Committee calendar for 3/11/2026
lower
Feb 25, 2026
Lower · Passed
Placed on Senate Government Operations Committee calendar for 3/4/2026
lower
Jan 22, 2026
Committee
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Government Operations Committee
upper
Jan 21, 2026
Introduced
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

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Kerry Roberts
RRepublican
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