# Tennessee SB 2642: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 35 and Title 48, relative to charitable organizations. Tennessee SB 2642, AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 35 and Title 48, relative to charitable organizations., is a 114th General Assembly (2025-2026) Senate bill sponsored by no sponsor on record; status signed, last action 2026-04-24 (Effective date(s) 07/01/2026) (as of 2026-11-01). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB2642-2025-2026 - 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 2642 - State: Tennessee - Session: 114th General Assembly (2025-2026) - Title: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 35 and Title 48, relative to charitable organizations. - Status: signed - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2026-02-02 - Last action: 2026-04-24, Effective date(s) 07/01/2026 - Sponsors: no sponsor on record - Cosponsors: 1 - Subjects: Charitable Solicitations - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 4 (167 yes, 0 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 3 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Clearer steps for charities claiming inheritances: benefit, low. Beginning July 1, 2026, Tennessee sets a claim process for charities named to receive property outside wills and trusts. It covers bank accounts, securities, and employment benefit plans, but excludes insurance, annuities, and other products regulated under Title 56. The law applies to conduct and… - Good-faith holders gain charity transfer protections: benefit, low. Beginning July 1, 2026, people delivering property or information in good faith based on a charity's sworn statement gain liability protection. This protection applies when they do not know the statement contains false information. They may rely on its stated facts without further inquiry; incomple… - Stronger protections for charities claiming inheritances: benefit, low. Beginning July 1, 2026, holders generally cannot demand personal identifiers, birth dates, or detailed household finances for charity claims. They also cannot require credit or criminal checks on charity representatives, or force charities to open accounts or become customers. Holders may check gov… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Cosponsor: Janice Bowling (Republican), Senate ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-03-30 | Senate | FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Concur House Amendment # 1 3/30/2026 | pass | 31 | 0 | | | 2026-03-26 | House | FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 3/26/2026 | pass | 94 | 0 | | | 2026-03-19 | Senate | FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third Consideration 3/19/2026 | pass | 33 | 0 | | | 2026-03-03 | Senate | SENATE COMMERCE AND LABOR COMMITTEE | pass | 9 | 0 | | ## Actions (25) - 2026-04-24: Effective date(s) 07/01/2026 - 2026-04-24: Pub. Ch. 741 - 2026-04-14: Signed by Governor. (Senate) - 2026-04-02: Transmitted to Governor for action. (Senate) - 2026-04-02: Signed by H. Speaker (House) - 2026-04-01: Signed by Senate Speaker (Senate) - 2026-04-01: Enrolled and ready for signatures (Senate) - 2026-03-30: Concurred, Ayes 31, Nays 0 (Amendment 1 - HA0720) (Senate) - 2026-03-27: Placed on Senate Message Calendar for 3/30/2026 (Senate) - 2026-03-26: Passed H., as am., Ayes 94, Nays 0, PNV 0 (House) - 2026-03-26: H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0720) (House) - 2026-03-26: Subst. for comp. HB. (House) - 2026-03-23: Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk. (House) - 2026-03-19: Sponsor(s) Added. (Senate) - 2026-03-19: Engrossed; ready for transmission to House (Senate) - 2026-03-19: Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 33, Nays 0 (Senate) - 2026-03-19: Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0580) (Senate) - 2026-03-17: Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/19/2026 (Senate) - 2026-03-03: Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0 (Senate) - 2026-02-24: Placed on Senate Commerce and Labor Committee calendar for 3/3/2026 (Senate) - 2026-02-24: Reset on Final calendar of Senate Commerce and Labor Committee (Senate) - 2026-02-17: Placed on Senate Commerce and Labor Committee calendar for 2/24/2026 (Senate) - 2026-02-05: Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Commerce and Labor Committee (Senate) - 2026-02-02: Introduced, Passed on First Consideration (Senate) - 2026-02-02: Filed for introduction (Senate) ## Bill text - HA0720 (Substitute), 2026-03-26: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/HA0720.pdf) - Enrolled / Public Chapter: [PDF](https://publications.tnsosfiles.com/acts/114/pub/pc0741.pdf) - Fiscal Note: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Fiscal/HB2112.pdf) - Introduced: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Bill/SB2642.pdf) - SA0580: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/SA0580.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 - [HA0720 (Substitute) (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/HA0720.pdf) - [Enrolled / Public Chapter (PDF)](https://publications.tnsosfiles.com/acts/114/pub/pc0741.pdf) - [Fiscal Note (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Fiscal/HB2112.pdf) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Bill/SB2642.pdf) - [SA0580 (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/SA0580.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-SB2642-2025-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).