SB1887
Senate Bill
Signed by Governor
AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4, Chapter 3, Part 22, relative to tourism.
As introduced, requires the department to annually confirm the nonprofit, membership-based organizations or tax-exempt public agencies to act as regional tourism organizations for each of the nine development districts; requires department approval of regional tourism organization's planned marketing initiatives prior to the organization receiving matching state funds; provides definitions related to tourism. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 3, Part 22.
Bill Details
State
Tennessee
Session
114th General Assembly
Chamber
Senate
Official Source
LegiScan
Sponsors
Jack Johnson
(Sen - R)
Jessie Seal
(Sen - R)
Action History
2026-04-06
S
Signed by Senate Speaker
2026-04-02
S
Enrolled and ready for signatures
2026-04-02
S
Concurred, Ayes 32, Nays 0 (Amendment 1 - HA0610)
2026-03-31
S
Placed on Senate Message Calendar for 4/2/2026
2026-03-30
H
Passed H., as am., Ayes 94, Nays 0, PNV 0
2026-03-30
H
H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0610)
2026-03-30
H
Subst. for comp. HB.
2026-03-30
S
Engrossed; ready for transmission to House
2026-03-30
S
Passed Senate, Ayes 33, Nays 0
2026-03-27
S
Placed on Senate Consent Calendar 2 for 3/30/2026
2026-03-24
S
Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee
2026-03-17
S
Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 3/24/2026
2026-03-17
S
Action deferred in Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee to 3/24/2026
2026-03-10
S
Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 3/17/2026
2026-03-03
S
Action deferred in Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee to 3/17/2026
2026-02-24
S
Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 3/3/2026
2026-02-18
S
Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
2026-02-11
S
Placed on Senate Energy, Ag., and Nat. Resources Committee calendar for 2/18/2026
2026-02-11
S
Sponsor(s) Added.
2026-02-02
S
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Energy, Ag., and Nat. Resources Committee
2026-01-22
S
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
2026-01-21
S
Filed for introduction
Votes
2026-02-18
SENATE ENERGY, AGRICULTURE AND NATURAL RESOURCES COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
Yea: 7
Nay: 0
2026-03-24
SENATE FINANCE, WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee
Yea: 11
Nay: 0
2026-03-30
FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION
Yea: 94
Nay: 0
2026-03-30
FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Adopt
Yea: 33
Nay: 0
2026-04-02
FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Concur House Amendment # 1
Yea: 32
Nay: 0
Committee Referrals
2026-02-02
S
Energy, Agriculture and Natural Resources
2026-02-18
S
Finance, Ways and Means
2026-03-24
S
Calendar
Amendments
2026-03-04
HA0610
Bill Text Versions
2026-01-21
Draft
Subjects
Tourist Development, Dept. of
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