# Tennessee HB 2366: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 5; Title 6; Title 7 and Title 67, relative to tourism development zones. Tennessee HB 2366, AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 5; Title 6; Title 7 and Title 67, relative to tourism development zones., is a 114th General Assembly (2025-2026) House bill sponsored by no sponsor on record; status signed, last action 2026-05-26 (Effective date(s) 05/19/2026, 08/01/2026) (as of 2026-11-01). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-HB2366-2025-2026 - As of: 2026-11-01 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Tennessee HB 2366 - State: Tennessee - Session: 114th General Assembly (2025-2026) - Title: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 5; Title 6; Title 7 and Title 67, relative to tourism development zones. - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2026-02-02 - Last action: 2026-05-26, Effective date(s) 05/19/2026, 08/01/2026 - Sponsors: no sponsor on record - Cosponsors: 1 - Subjects: Tourism - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 16 (558 yes, 148 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 3 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - More state policing in tourism zones: benefit, medium. The Tennessee Highway Patrol has the same police powers as local police inside tourism zones. Troopers can arrest, carry firearms, and investigate crimes there. This change takes effect August 1, 2026. The law does not change the Transportation Department’s control of state highway rights-of-way. - Uniform state rules for tourism zones: benefit, medium. The Department of Tourist Development must issue rules with three other agencies. The rules label tourism zones as economic protection zones to boost business activity. Rules apply the same statewide. They must keep entrances open to businesses and public places. They also address unlawful loiterin… - Street access rules in tourism zones: mixed, low. The law bars local governments from blocking streets in tourism development zones in ways that disrupt businesses. They cannot stop deliveries or taxi, transit, or rideshare pickups and drop-offs. Temporary blocks are allowed for emergencies, permitted events, and construction or repairs. Blocks al… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Cosponsor: Elaine Davis (Republican), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-04-23 | House | FLOOR VOTE: MOTION TO ADOPT CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REPORT 2 4/23/2026 | pass | 68 | 13 | | | 2026-04-23 | Senate | FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Adopt Conference Committee Report 4/23/2026 | pass | 27 | 4 | | | 2026-04-22 | House | FLOOR VOTE: MESSAGE CALENDAR 2 MOTION TO ADOPT CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REPORT 4/22/2026 | pass | 72 | 16 | | | 2026-04-22 | House | FLOOR VOTE: MESSAGE CALENDAR 2 MOTION TO ADOPT CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REPORT 4/22/2026 | pass | 72 | 16 | | | 2026-04-09 | Senate | FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third Consideration 4/9/2026 | pass | 26 | 4 | | | 2026-04-09 | Senate | FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third Consideration 4/9/2026 | pass | 26 | 4 | | | 2026-04-06 | House | FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/6/2026 | pass | 70 | 23 | | | 2026-04-06 | House | FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/6/2026 | pass | 70 | 23 | | | 2026-04-06 | House | FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PREVIOUS QUESTION AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/6/2026 | pass | 69 | 22 | | | 2026-04-06 | House | HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE | fail | 0 | 1 | | | 2026-03-30 | House | HOUSE GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS COMMITTEE | pass | 7 | 4 | | | 2026-03-30 | House | HOUSE GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS COMMITTEE | pass | 7 | 4 | | | 2026-03-24 | House | HOUSE STATE & LOCAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE | pass | 17 | 5 | | | 2026-03-24 | House | HOUSE STATE & LOCAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE | pass | 17 | 5 | | | 2026-03-18 | House | HOUSE CITIES & COUNTIES SUBCOMMITTEE | pass | 5 | 2 | | | 2026-03-18 | House | HOUSE CITIES & COUNTIES SUBCOMMITTEE | pass | 5 | 2 | | ## Actions (48) - 2026-05-26: Effective date(s) 05/19/2026, 08/01/2026 - 2026-05-26: Pub. Ch. 1024 - 2026-05-19: Signed by Governor. - 2026-05-07: Transmitted to Governor for his action. (House) - 2026-05-05: Signed by Senate Speaker (Senate) - 2026-04-30: Signed by H. Speaker (House) - 2026-04-30: Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker. (House) - 2026-04-23: Conference Committee report #2 adopted, Ayes 27, Nays 4, PNV 1 (Senate) - 2026-04-23: Majority CCR 2 Adopted, Ayes 68, Nays 13, PNV 0 (House) - 2026-04-23: Conference Committee Report 1 reconsidered, withdrawn. (House) - 2026-04-23: Motion to reconsider CCR 1 adopted. (House) - 2026-04-23: Motion to lift from table adopted CCR 1 (House) - 2026-04-23: Senate returned. (Senate) - 2026-04-23: Requested S. to return. (House) - 2026-04-22: Conf. comm. report adopted, Ayes 72, Nays 16 PNV 0 (House) - 2026-04-22: H. Placed on Message Calendar #2 for 4/22/26 (House) - 2026-04-22: Conference Committee appointed (Watson, Jackson, Akbari) (Senate) - 2026-04-21: Placed on Senate Message Calendar for 4/22/2026 (Senate) - 2026-04-20: Placed on Senate Message Calendar for 4/22/2026 (Senate) - 2026-04-16: Conf. comm. appointed. (Rep. Stinnett, Vaughan, R. Jones, Shaw, Hawk) (House) - 2026-04-16: H. refused to recede from its non-concurrence (House) - 2026-04-16: H. Placed on Message Calendar 3 for 4-16-26 (House) - 2026-04-16: Senate refused to recede from amendment (Senate) - 2026-04-15: Placed on Senate Message Calendar for 4/16/2026 (Senate) - 2026-04-14: Placed on Senate Message Calendar for 4/16/2026 (Senate) - 2026-04-14: H. nonconcurred in S. am. no. 1 (House) - 2026-04-13: H. Placed on Message Calendar (House) - 2026-04-09: Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 26, Nays 4 (Senate) - 2026-04-09: Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0894) (Senate) - 2026-04-09: Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill. (Senate) - 2026-04-09: Received from House, Passed on First Consideration (Senate) - 2026-04-06: Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen. (House) - 2026-04-06: Passed H., as am., Ayes 70, Nays 23, PNV 1 (House) - 2026-04-06: Sponsor(s) Added. (House) - 2026-04-06: H. adopted am. (Amendment 2 - HA0898) (House) - 2026-04-06: H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0793) (House) - 2026-04-02: H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/6/2026 (House) - 2026-04-01: Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/2/2026 (House) - 2026-03-30: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee (House) - 2026-03-25: Placed on cal. Government Operations Committee for 3/30/2026 (House) - 2026-03-24: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Government Operations Committee (House) - 2026-03-18: Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/24/2026 (House) - 2026-03-18: Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to State & Local Government Committee (House) - 2026-03-12: Placed on s/c cal Cities & Counties Subcommittee for 3/18/2026 (House) - 2026-02-05: Assigned to s/c Cities & Counties Subcommittee (House) - 2026-02-05: P2C, ref. to State & Local Government Committee (House) - 2026-02-04: Intro., P1C. (House) - 2026-02-02: Filed for introduction (House) ## Bill text - HA0793 (Substitute), 2026-04-06: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/HA0793.pdf) - HA0898, 2026-04-06: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/HA0898.pdf) - Enrolled / Public Chapter: [PDF](https://publications.tnsosfiles.com/acts/114/pub/pc1024.pdf) - Fiscal Note: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Fiscal/SB2157.pdf) - Introduced: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Bill/HB2366.pdf) - SA0894: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/SA0894.pdf) ## Related bills - HB 2381: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 7; Title 13, Chapter 7; Title 65 and Title 68, relative to utilities. (failed) - HB 2309: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 29 and Title 39, relative to criminal conduct. (failed) - HB 2204: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4; Title 8; Title 9 and Title 38, relative to compensation of law enforcement officers. (failed) - HB 2223: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 68, relative to fireworks. (failed) - HB 2210: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 7, Chapter 4; Title 58 and Title 67, Chapter 4, relative to disaster response. (failed) - HB 2091: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 70, Chapter 9, relative to off-highway vehicles. (failed) ## Sources - [HA0793 (Substitute) (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/HA0793.pdf) - [HA0898 (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/HA0898.pdf) - [Enrolled / Public Chapter (PDF)](https://publications.tnsosfiles.com/acts/114/pub/pc1024.pdf) - [Fiscal Note (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Fiscal/SB2157.pdf) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Bill/HB2366.pdf) - [SA0894 (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/SA0894.pdf) ## Related - [HB 2381: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 7; Title 13, Chapter 7; Title 6…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-HB2381-2025-2026) - [HB 2309: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 29 and Title 39, relative to cr…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-HB2309-2025-2026) - [HB 2204: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4; Title 8; Title 9 and Title 3…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-HB2204-2025-2026) - [HB 2223: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 68, relative to fireworks.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-HB2223-2025-2026) - [HB 2210: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 7, Chapter 4; Title 58 and Titl…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-HB2210-2025-2026) - [HB 2091: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 70, Chapter 9, relative to off-…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-HB2091-2025-2026) - [Tennessee bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/tennessee/bills) - [Tennessee state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/tennessee) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-HB2366-2025-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).