TennesseeSB 0734114th General Assembly (2025-2026)SenateWALLET

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 7-4-202, relative to hotel occupancy taxes within metropolitan governments.

Sponsored By: Mark Pody (Republican)

Became Law

Taxes, Hotel Motel

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

1 provisions identified: 0 benefits, 1 costs, 0 mixed.

Metro hotel taxes extended through 2026

The law updates a date in Tennessee’s hotel tax rules for metropolitan governments to May 21, 2026. This keeps local hotel occupancy taxes in metro areas in effect through May 21, 2026. It does not change the tax rate, what is taxed, who collects it, or enforcement. The law takes effect immediately.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Mark Pody

    Republican • Senate

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 109 • No: 22

House vote 3/24/2025

FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 3/24/2025

Yes: 58 • No: 22

Senate vote 3/17/2025

FLOOR VOTE: Third Consideration 3/17/2025

Yes: 31 • No: 0

Senate vote 3/11/2025

SENATE FINANCE, WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE

Yes: 11 • No: 0

Senate vote 2/25/2025

SENATE STATE & LOCAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE

Yes: 9 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. Pub. Ch. 120

    4/8/2025
  2. Effective date(s) 04/03/2025

    4/8/2025
  3. Signed by Governor.

    4/3/2025Senate
  4. Signed by H. Speaker

    3/26/2025House
  5. Transmitted to Governor for action.

    3/26/2025Senate
  6. Enrolled and ready for signatures

    3/25/2025Senate
  7. Signed by Senate Speaker

    3/25/2025Senate
  8. Subst. for comp. HB.

    3/24/2025House
  9. Passed H., Ayes 58, Nays 22, PNV 9

    3/24/2025House
  10. Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.

    3/20/2025House
  11. Engrossed; ready for transmission to House

    3/17/2025Senate
  12. Passed Senate, Ayes 31, Nays 0

    3/17/2025Senate
  13. Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/17/2025

    3/14/2025Senate
  14. Senate Reset on calendar 3-17-2025

    3/13/2025Senate
  15. Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee

    3/11/2025Senate
  16. Placed on Senate Consent Calendar 2 for 3/13/2025

    3/11/2025Senate
  17. Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 3/11/2025

    3/4/2025Senate
  18. Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee

    2/25/2025Senate
  19. Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 2/25/2025

    2/18/2025Senate
  20. Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate State and Local Government Committee

    2/12/2025Senate
  21. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

    2/10/2025Senate
  22. Filed for introduction

    2/4/2025Senate

Bill Text

  • Enrolled / Public Chapter

  • Fiscal Note

  • Introduced

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