Committee record: votes and referrals from March 11 Government Operations Committee

Tennessee Senate Government Operations Committee · March 11, 2026

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Summary

The committee acted on several bills March 11: SB 2205 advanced to State and Local (positive recommendation); the Lottery governance bill moved to State and Local with a negative recommendation; SB 0269 moved to Energy with a positive recommendation; SB 1730 and SB 2132 moved to the calendar.

The Tennessee Senate Government Operations Committee recorded the following formal dispositions on March 11, 2026:

- SB 2205 (Subterranean Transportation Infrastructure Coordination Authority): Positive recommendation to State and Local (committee roll call recorded 7 ayes, 2 noes).

- Lottery governance bill (sponsor: Senator Roberts): After debate and a clerk’s review of the roll, the committee recorded a negative recommendation and the bill will proceed to the State and Local committee (committee record shows mixed aye/no/pass tallies; chief clerk confirmed negative recommendation).

- SB 0269 (producer responsibility / recycling): Committee adopted amendments (including shortening a sunrise provision from three to two years) and voted to send the bill to the Energy committee with a positive recommendation (aye-majority recorded).

- SB 1730 (sunset review placements): Moved to calendar with unanimous/near-unanimous support (clerk recorded 9 ayes).

- SB 2132 (rules omnibus item): Amendment adopted and the bill was sent to calendar.

These votes reflect committee dispositions and referrals; each bill will be subject to further committee review or calendar scheduling as indicated.