Senate adopts bill allowing one-month auto auctions at Wilson County racetrack

The Tennessee Senate on Monday approved a substitution of Senate Bill 1069 to conform to House Bill 974, clearing the way for special auto auctions at the Wilson County racetrack and adopting a finance amendment that extends the program's sunset date.

Senator Pote moved the substitution and told colleagues the measure is intended to "allow Wilson County at the racetrack to have some unique type auto auctions for the, 1 month here in Wilson County." The chamber adopted Senate Finance amendment number 1, offered by Chairman Watson, which "changes the sunset date from 06/30/2026 to 06/30/2027," and moved adoption of that amendment.

With the finance amendment adopted and no further amendments pending, the Senate proceeded to third and final consideration and the presiding officer declared the bill adopted after receiving a constitutional majority. The clerk recorded the procedural confirmation that the motion to reconsider was tabled.

The measure as presented would authorize a limited-duration auction event at a racetrack in Wilson County; the adopted finance amendment delays the program's scheduled termination by one year. The transcript does not provide a roll-call tally for the final adoption beyond the presiding officer's declaration that a constitutional majority was received.

Next steps for the enactment and implementation schedule were not specified on the floor. The bill will proceed according to the normal enrollment and transmittal process.