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Tennessee · 114th Regular Session (2025-2026) · Joint Resolution

HJR 146: Constitutional Amendments - Proposes an amendment to Article XI, Section 5 of the Constitution of Tennessee to authorize local boards of education to approve lotteries conducted by nonprofit school support organizations; requires that the net proceeds of the lottery’s revenues be allocated to the local education agency to be used for educational or extracurricular purposes. -

In committee Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HJR 146 is a joint resolution introduced in the Tennessee House on February 6, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Constitutional Amendments - Proposes an amendment to Article XI, Section 5 of the Constitution of Tennessee to authorize local boards of education to approve lotteries conducted by nonprofit school support organizations; requires that the net proceeds of the lottery’s revenues be allocated to the local education agency to be used for educational or extracurricular purposes. -. Primary sponsor: Ryan Williams (Republican). Most recent recorded action (April 15, 2026): Taken off notice for cal. in Finance, Ways and Means Committee.

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Ryan WilliamsPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse42

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Taken off notice for cal. in Finance, Ways and Means Committee
  2. Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
  3. Placed on cal. Finance, Ways, and Means Committee for 4/14/2026
  4. Action Def. in s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee to 4/8/2026
  5. Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/8/2026
  6. Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/1/2026
  7. Action Def. in s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee to the Constitutional Amendment Calendar
  8. Action Def. in s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee to 3/18/2026
  9. Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 3/18/2026
  10. Action Def. in s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee to 3/11/2026
  11. Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 3/11/2026
  12. Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 3/4/2026

Showing 12 most recent of 29 actions. Full history

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source