# Tennessee SB 2613: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 7, Chapter 89, relative to convention center authorities. Tennessee SB 2613, AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 7, Chapter 89, relative to convention center authorities., is a 114th General Assembly (2025-2026) Senate bill sponsored by no sponsor on record; status signed, last action 2026-05-27 (Effective date(s) 05/19/2026) (as of 2026-11-01). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB2613-2025-2026 - As of: 2026-11-01 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Tennessee SB 2613 - State: Tennessee - Session: 114th General Assembly (2025-2026) - Title: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 7, Chapter 89, relative to convention center authorities. - Status: signed - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2026-02-02 - Last action: 2026-05-27, Effective date(s) 05/19/2026 - Sponsors: no sponsor on record - Cosponsors: 1 - Subjects: Regional Authorities and Special Districts - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 4 (140 yes, 0 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 2 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Nonprofit fair operators gain board representation: benefit, low. A nonprofit can appoint one extra voting director to an authority’s board when it operates a qualifying agricultural fair. The fair must take place at least once a year at an authority-owned agricultural exposition facility that the nonprofit leases or uses. The director has the same rights and dut… - Authorities can support more event facilities: benefit, low. Effective upon becoming law, Tennessee’s renamed Convention Center and Agricultural Exposition Authorities Act covers both types of public authorities. Eligible projects include agricultural exhibition buildings and facilities for conventions, public gatherings, conferences, trade shows, and other… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Cosponsor: Richard Briggs (Republican), Senate ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-04-21 | House | FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/21/2026 | pass | 88 | 0 | | | 2026-04-15 | Senate | FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third Consideration 4/15/2026 | pass | 33 | 0 | | | 2026-04-01 | Senate | SENATE FINANCE, WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE | pass | 10 | 0 | | | 2026-03-25 | Senate | SENATE STATE & LOCAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE | pass | 9 | 0 | | ## Actions (31) - 2026-05-27: Effective date(s) 05/19/2026 - 2026-05-27: Pub. Ch. 984 - 2026-05-19: Signed by Governor. (Senate) - 2026-05-11: Transmitted to Governor for action. (Senate) - 2026-05-07: Signed by H. Speaker (House) - 2026-04-30: Signed by Senate Speaker (Senate) - 2026-04-29: Enrolled and ready for signatures (Senate) - 2026-04-21: Passed H., Ayes 88, Nays 0, PNV 0 (House) - 2026-04-21: Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA1083) (House) - 2026-04-21: Subst. for comp. HB. (House) - 2026-04-20: Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk. (House) - 2026-04-15: Engrossed; ready for transmission to House (Senate) - 2026-04-15: Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 33, Nays 0 (Senate) - 2026-04-15: Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0888) (Senate) - 2026-04-13: Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/15/2026 (Senate) - 2026-04-01: Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee (Senate) - 2026-03-31: Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/1/2026 (Senate) - 2026-03-25: Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/1/2026 (Senate) - 2026-03-25: Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0 (Senate) - 2026-03-25: Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/25/2026 (Senate) - 2026-03-24: Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/25/2026 (Senate) - 2026-03-24: Action deferred in Senate State and Local Government Committee to 3/25/2026 (Senate) - 2026-03-19: Sponsor(s) Added. (Senate) - 2026-03-18: Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/24/2026 (Senate) - 2026-03-17: Action deferred in Senate State and Local Government Committee to 3/24/2026 (Senate) - 2026-03-11: Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/17/2026 (Senate) - 2026-03-05: Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate State & Local Government Committee (Senate) - 2026-03-02: Introduced, Passed on First Consideration (Senate) - 2026-03-02: Approved by Delayed Bills Committee (Senate) - 2026-02-02: Refer to Senate Delayed Bills Committee (Senate) - 2026-02-02: Filed for introduction (Senate) ## Bill text - Enrolled / Public Chapter: [PDF](https://publications.tnsosfiles.com/acts/114/pub/pc0984.pdf) - Fiscal Note: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Fiscal/SB2613.pdf) - HA1083: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/HA1083.pdf) - Introduced: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Bill/SB2613.pdf) - SA0888: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/SA0888.pdf) ## Related bills - SB 2725: AN ACT to amend Chapter 48 of the Private Acts of 1919; as amended and rewritten by Chapter 15 of the Private Acts of 2013; Chapter 25 of the Private Acts of 2… (failed) - SB 2702: AN ACT to amend Chapter 154 of the Private Acts of 1955; as amended by Chapter 158 of the Private Acts of 1988; Chapter 204 of the Private Acts of 1990; and an… (failed) - SB 2690: AN ACT to make appropriations for the purpose of defraying the expenses of the state government for the fiscal years beginning July 1, 2025, and July 1, 2026,… (signed) - SB 2716: AN ACT to amend Chapter 325 of the Private Acts of 1945; as amended by Chapter 335 of the Private Acts of 1968; Chapter 282 of the Private Acts of 1972; Chapte… (failed) - SB 2557: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 3; Title 4; Title 5; Title 6; Title 7; Title 8; Title 10; Title 12; Title 29; Title 35; Title 36; Title 37; Tit… (failed) - SB 2504: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 7, Chapter 4; Title 58 and Title 67, Chapter 4, relative to disaster response. (signed) ## Sources - [Enrolled / Public Chapter (PDF)](https://publications.tnsosfiles.com/acts/114/pub/pc0984.pdf) - [Fiscal Note (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Fiscal/SB2613.pdf) - [HA1083 (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/HA1083.pdf) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Bill/SB2613.pdf) - [SA0888 (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/SA0888.pdf) ## Related - [SB 2725: AN ACT to amend Chapter 48 of the Private Acts of 1919; as amended and rewritte…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB2725-2025-2026) - [SB 2702: AN ACT to amend Chapter 154 of the Private Acts of 1955; as amended by Chapter…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB2702-2025-2026) - [SB 2690: AN ACT to make appropriations for the purpose of defraying the expenses of the…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB2690-2025-2026) - [SB 2716: AN ACT to amend Chapter 325 of the Private Acts of 1945; as amended by Chapter…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB2716-2025-2026) - [SB 2557: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 3; Title 4; Title 5; Title 6; T…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB2557-2025-2026) - [SB 2504: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 7, Chapter 4; Title 58 and Titl…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB2504-2025-2026) - [Tennessee bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/tennessee/bills) - [Tennessee state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/tennessee) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB2613-2025-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).