Gaming - As enacted, creates a five-day window after the effective date of this act for nonprofit organizations seeking to operate an annual event for the annual event period beginning on July 1, 2026, and ending June 30, 2027, to submit its annual event application to the secretary of state. - Amends TCA Title 3, Chapter 17.

This bill amends Tennessee's charitable gaming laws to create a special five-day application window for nonprofit organizations planning annual gaming events during the 2026-2027 period. The change allows these organizations to submit their applications to the secretary of state within five days after the bill becomes law, rather than following the standard submission deadline. Additionally, the bill requires the secretary of state to transfer an updated list of approved organizations to the legislature within ten days of the bill's effective date. This adjustment applies specifically to events scheduled between July 1, 2026, and June 30, 2027, and affects only nonprofit groups operating charitable gaming events in Tennessee.