Bill > HB2659

This bill creates a special, five-day window for nonprofit organizations to submit their annual event applications to the secretary of state, specifically for the event period running from July 1, 2026, to June 30, 2027. This is an exception to the usual submission deadlines. Additionally, the bill mandates that the secretary of state must transfer an updated list of approved organizations, including those approved under this new five-day window, to the clerks of the House and Senate within ten days of the bill becoming law, and this list must be distributed to district attorneys general. The bill amends existing Tennessee Code Annotated (TCA) provisions related to charitable gaming, which governs how organizations can conduct fundraising events like raffles or bingo.