Tennessee Senate Bill 2136

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Completed Legislative Action
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 2)
Status: Passed on May 27 2026 - 100% progression
Action: 2026-05-27 - Effective date(s) 05/22/2026
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [PDF]

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.

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4; Title 4, Chapter 49; Title 8, Chapter 6, Part 4; Title 40, Chapter 2 and Title 47, relative to illegal activity.

Sen. Ferrell Haile [R]

Sen. Paul Rose [R]

2026-04-23 - Senate - FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Table Minority Conference Report Conference Committee Report (Y: 25 N: 5 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2026-04-23 - Senate - FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Adopt Conference Committee Report (Y: 25 N: 5 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2026-04-23 - House - FLOOR VOTE: MOTION TO ADOPT MINORITY CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REPORT (Y: 17 N: 67 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [FAIL]
2026-04-23 - House - FLOOR VOTE: MOTION TO ADOPT CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REPORT (Y: 69 N: 17 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2026-04-21 - House - FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR MOTION TO ADOPT AMENDMENT # 4 BY CLEMMONS AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION (Y: 23 N: 62 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [FAIL]
2026-04-21 - House - FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR MOTION TO ADOPT AMENDMENT # 3 BY CLEMMONS AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION (Y: 21 N: 62 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [FAIL]
2026-04-21 - House - FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION (Y: 67 N: 20 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2026-03-02 - Senate - FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third Consideration (Y: 32 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2026-02-24 - Senate - SENATE COMMERCE AND LABOR COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 8, Nays 0 PNV 0 (Y: 8 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2026-05-27		Effective date(s) 05/22/2026
2026-05-27		Pub. Ch. 1117
2026-05-22	Senate	Signed by Governor.
2026-05-11	Senate	Transmitted to Governor for action.
2026-05-07	House	Signed by H. Speaker
2026-04-30	Senate	Signed by Senate Speaker
2026-04-30	Senate	Enrolled and ready for signatures
2026-04-23	House	Adopted Majority CCR, Ayes 69, Nays 17, PNV 1
2026-04-23	House	Failed to adopt minority CCR, Ayes 17, Nays 67, PNV 0
2026-04-23	Senate	Conference Committee report adopted, Ayes 25, Nayes 5
2026-04-23	House	Conf. comm. appointed. (Reps. Cepicky, Lamberth, Doggett, Alexander, Harris)
2026-04-23	Senate	Conference Committee appointed (Haile, Stevens, Bailey, Johnson, Yarbro)
2026-04-23	Senate	Senate refused to recede from its non-concurrence.
2026-04-23	House	H. refused to recede from am. no. 2
2026-04-23	Senate	Senate refused to concur in amendment
2026-04-22	Senate	Placed on Senate Message Calendar for 4/23/2026
2026-04-21	House	Passed H., as am., Ayes 67, Nays 20, PNV 0
2026-04-21	House	Failed to adopt am (Amendment 4 - HA1158), Ayes 23, Nays 62, PNV 1
2026-04-21	House	Failed to adopt am (Amendment 3 - HA1157), Ayes 21, Nays 62, PNV 0
2026-04-21	House	H. adopted am. (Amendment 2 - HA1152)
2026-04-21	House	Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0919)
2026-04-21	House	Subst. for comp. HB.
2026-03-05	House	Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.
2026-03-03	Senate	Sponsor(s) Added.
2026-03-02	Senate	Engrossed; ready for transmission to House
2026-03-02	Senate	Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 32, Nays 0
2026-03-02	Senate	Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0505)
2026-02-27	Senate	Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/2/2026
2026-02-24	Senate	Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 8, Nays 0 PNV 0
2026-02-17	Senate	Placed on Senate Commerce and Labor Committee calendar for 2/24/2026
2026-02-17	Senate	Action deferred in Senate Commerce and Labor Committee to 2/24/2026
2026-02-10	Senate	Placed on Senate Commerce and Labor Committee calendar for 2/17/2026
2026-02-05	Senate	Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Commerce and Labor Committee
2026-02-02	Senate	Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
2026-01-23	Senate	Filed for introduction

HB1885 (Crossfiled) 2026-05-27 - Comp. became Pub. Ch. 1117

Type	Source
Summary	https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/Billinfo/Default?BillNumber=SB2136&ga=114
Text	https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Bill/SB2136.pdf
Text	https://publications.tnsosfiles.com/acts/114/pub/pc1117.pdf
Amendment	https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/SA0505.pdf
Supplement	https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Fiscal/HB1885.pdf
Supplement	https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Fiscal/FM1572.pdf
Roll Call	https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/Billinfo/Default?BillNumber=SB2136&ga=114