SB 941 Tennessee Senate · 114th Regular Session (2025-2026)

Charitable Institutions - As enacted, establishes a five-day period after the effective date of this act during which a nonprofit organization may apply to operate a charitable gaming event during the annual period beginning July 1, 2025, until June 30, 2026. - Amends TCA Title 3, Chapter 17.

SB 941 amends Tennessee law to create a five-day window for nonprofit organizations to apply for permission to operate charitable gaming events during the 2025-2026 annual period (July 1, 2025 - June 30, 2026). It directly affects nonprofits seeking to host such events by allowing them to submit applications within five calendar days after the bill's effective date (April 2, 2025). The key provision establishes a new application deadline and requires the secretary to provide an updated list of approved organizations within ten days of the effective date. This change specifically applies to annual events under the 2025-2026 cycle, modifying existing submission and listing procedures in Tennessee Code Annotated Title 3, Chapter 17.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Mar 2025
Senate Passage
Apr 2025
House Passage
Apr 2025
Signed into Law
Apr 2025
Introduced Feb 10, 2025 Signed Apr 2, 2025
Floor votes · Senate Mar 24, 2025 · House Mar 27, 2025

How they voted

38–0
Passed
Total votes 38
Mar 24, 2025
D Democratic7
7 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican31
31 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
22
Key actions
10
Committee
5
Apr 2, 2025
Lower · Passed
Signed by H. Speaker
lower
Apr 2, 2025
Signed into law
Signed by Governor.
lower
Apr 1, 2025
Upper · Passed
Signed by Senate Speaker
upper
Mar 27, 2025
Lower · Passed
Passed H., Ayes 94, Nays 0, PNV 0
lower
Mar 24, 2025
Lower · Passed
Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0065)
lower
Mar 24, 2025
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 33, Nays 0
upper
Mar 18, 2025
Lower · Passed
Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee
lower
Mar 13, 2025
Lower · Passed
Rule #83(8) Suspended, to be heard in Senate State & Local Gov't Committee 3-18-2025
lower
Mar 4, 2025
Upper · Passed
Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate State & Local Government Committee Ayes 8, Nays 0 PNV 0
upper
Feb 25, 2025
Lower · Passed
Placed on Senate Commerce and Labor Committee calendar for 3/4/2025
lower
Feb 12, 2025
Committee
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Commerce and Labor Committee
upper
Feb 10, 2025
Introduced
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

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Legislator
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State
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Photo of Richard Briggs
Richard Briggs
RRepublican
TN
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