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SB1887 Senate Bill
Signed by Governor
2026-04-02

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

wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/Billinfo/Default?...

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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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