Official record
Measure details
- Jurisdiction
- Tennessee
- Session
- 114
- Chamber
- upper
- Classification
- bill
- Subjects
- Gambling
- Introduced / first action
- 2026-01-23 00:00:00
Sponsors
- Haile (primary), primary
Tennessee 114
Gambling - As enacted, clarifies that gambling, the operation or possession of gambling devices, and the operation, conducting, or commercial promoting of online sweepstakes games and other forms of online or app-based gambling are unlawful and a violation of the Tennessee Consumer Protection Act; expands the authority of the sports wagering council to investigate illegal gambling and gaming activity; expands the investigative authority of the attorney general to investigate unlawful activity within the purview of the attorney general. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 4, Chapter 49; Title 8, Chapter 6, Part 4; Title 40, Chapter 2 and Title 47.
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Source-supplied history
Pub. Ch. 1117
Effective date(s) 05/22/2026
Signed by Governor.
executive-signatureTransmitted to Governor for action.
executive-receiptSigned by H. Speaker
passageEnrolled and ready for signatures
enrolledSigned by Senate Speaker
passageSenate refused to concur in amendment
amendment-failureH. refused to recede from am. no. 2
Senate refused to recede from its non-concurrence.
Conference Committee appointed (Haile, Stevens, Bailey, Johnson, Yarbro)
Conf. comm. appointed. (Reps. Cepicky, Lamberth, Doggett, Alexander, Harris)
Conference Committee report adopted, Ayes 25, Nayes 5
Failed to adopt minority CCR, Ayes 17, Nays 67, PNV 0
Adopted Majority CCR, Ayes 69, Nays 17, PNV 1
Placed on Senate Message Calendar for 4/23/2026
Subst. for comp. HB.
substitutionAm. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0919)
amendment-withdrawalH. adopted am. (Amendment 2 - HA1152)
amendment-passageFailed to adopt am (Amendment 3 - HA1157), Ayes 21, Nays 62, PNV 0
Failed to adopt am (Amendment 4 - HA1158), Ayes 23, Nays 62, PNV 1
Passed H., as am., Ayes 67, Nays 20, PNV 0
passageRcvd. from S., held on H. desk.
Sponsor(s) Added.
sponsorshipSenate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0505)
Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 32, Nays 0
passageEngrossed; ready for transmission to House
receiptPlaced on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/2/2026
Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 8, Nays 0 PNV 0
Action deferred in Senate Commerce and Labor Committee to 2/24/2026
Placed on Senate Commerce and Labor Committee calendar for 2/24/2026
Placed on Senate Commerce and Labor Committee calendar for 2/17/2026
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Commerce and Labor Committee
referral-committeeIntroduced, Passed on First Consideration
introductionFiled for introduction
filingDocuments and versions
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