--- type: "Bill" title: "Lottery, Charitable - As enacted, redefines \"nonprofit organization\" for purposes of qualifying to have an annual gaming event to include a 501(c)(3) organization that has been in continuous existence in this state for three years and is a dues paying member of a separate 501(c)(3) organization that has been in existence in this state for 10 years. - Amends TCA Title 3, Chapter 17." description: "Lottery, Charitable - As enacted, redefines \"nonprofit organization\" for purposes of qualifying to have an annual gaming event to include a 501(c)(3) organization that has been in continuous existence in this state for three years and is a dues paying member of a separate 501(c)(3) organization that has been in existence in this state for 10 years. - Amends TCA Title 3, Chapter 17." jurisdiction: "us/states/tn" legislature: "Tennessee General Assembly" session: "110" identifier: "SB 924" citation: "Tennessee SB 924 (110)" classification: ["bill"] subjects: ["Lottery", "Charitable"] status: "enacted" primary_sponsors: ["Ketron", "Littleton"] version_count: 1 action_count: 39 vote_count: 2 first_action: "2017-02-09" last_action: "2017-05-03" source: "openstates" source_identifier: "ocd-bill/fc23dec5-07fa-4434-9f3b-e836f0ede40c" source_url: "http://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/BillInfo/default.aspx?BillNumber=SB0924&GA=110" source_hash: "61d247ee2d1b57b664a777cd5fcc40375caa83e720c802edbf822d1a4d5f157a" vintage: "2026-07-01" source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump" retrieved_at: "2026-07-06" confidence: "reported" tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-tn"] --- # Tennessee SB 924 (110) — Lottery, Charitable - As enacted, redefines "nonprofit organization" for purposes of qualifying to have an annual gaming event to include a 501(c)(3) organization that has been in continuous existence in this state for three years and is a dues paying member of a separate 501(c)(3) organization that has been in existence in this state for 10 years. - Amends TCA Title 3, Chapter 17. ## Version chain The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment. 1. **Current Version** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/110/Bill/SB0924.pdf) ## Votes - FLOOR VOTE: MOTION TO ADOPT 2/27/2017 Passed (1) — **33–0** (pass) · upper - SENATE STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee 2/21/2017 Passed (2) — **9–0** (pass) · upper ## Sponsors - Ketron — primary (person) - Littleton — primary (person) ## Timeline The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote. - **2017-02-09** Introduced, Passed on First Consideration `introduction` - **2017-02-09** Filed for introduction `introduction, reading-1` - **2017-02-09** Intro. `introduction` - **2017-02-09** Filed for intro. `introduction, reading-1` - **2017-02-13** Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate State and Local Government Committee - **2017-02-13** P1C. - **2017-02-15** Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 2/21/2017 - **2017-02-15** Assigned to s/c State Government Subcommittee `referral-committee` - **2017-02-15** P2C, ref. to State Government Committee `referral-committee` - **2017-02-21** Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee - **2017-02-22** Placed on s/c cal State Government Subcommittee for 3/1/2017 - **2017-02-24** Placed on Senate Consent Calendar 2 calendar for 2/27/2017 - **2017-02-27** Engrossed; ready for transmission to House - **2017-02-27** Passed Senate, Ayes 33, Nays 0 `passage` - **2017-03-01** Placed on cal. State Government Committee for 3/7/2017 - **2017-03-01** Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to State Government Committee `committee-passage-favorable` - **2017-03-02** Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk. - **2017-03-07** Action def. in State Government Committee to 3/14/2017 - **2017-03-08** Placed on cal. State Government Committee for 3/14/2017 - **2017-03-14** Action def. in State Government Committee to 3/21/2017 - **2017-03-15** Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways & Means Subcommittee `referral-committee` - **2017-03-15** Rec. for pass; ref to Finance, Ways & Means Committee `committee-passage-favorable` - **2017-03-22** Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways & Means Subcommittee for 3/29/2017 - **2017-03-29** Placed on cal. Finance, Ways & Means Committee for 4/4/2017 - **2017-03-29** Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways & Means Committee `committee-passage-favorable` - **2017-04-04** Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee `committee-passage-favorable` - **2017-04-12** Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/13/2017 - **2017-04-13** H. Placed on Consent Calendar for 4/17/2017 - **2017-04-17** Passed H., Ayes 89, Nays 0, PNV 1 `passage` - **2017-04-17** Subst. for comp. HB. - **2017-04-17** Comp. SB subst. - **2017-04-18** Enrolled and ready for signatures - **2017-04-19** Signed by H. Speaker - **2017-04-19** Signed by Senate Speaker - **2017-04-20** Transmitted to Governor for action. - **2017-04-28** Signed by Governor. `executive-signature` - **2017-05-03** Pub. Ch. 224 - **2017-05-03** Effective date(s) 04/28/2017 - **2017-05-03** Comp. became Pub. Ch. 224 ## Source OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/fc23dec5-07fa-4434-9f3b-e836f0ede40c`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Tennessee legislature records).