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TennesseeSB 1887114th General Assembly (2025-2026)Senate

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4, Chapter 3, Part 22, relative to tourism.

Sponsored By: Sponsor information unavailable

Signed by Governor

Tourist Development, Dept. of

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

3 provisions identified: 0 benefits, 1 costs, 2 mixed.

Annual checks for regional tourism groups

Tennessee's Department of Tourist Development must confirm a regional tourism group annually for each of the nine development districts. Applicants must be nonprofit membership groups or tax-exempt public agencies that market the whole district. They must show district-wide representation through county-mayor letters, county tourism-group letters, or paid membership from every county. Confirmed groups must report progress when asked. They must attend two tourism-marketing or organizational-development conferences each year and provide written feedback afterward.

Matching grants with tourism marketing rules

Confirmed regional tourism groups receive annual grants of $2 in state money for each $1 budgeted, with a $35,000 minimum award. Before payment, the department must approve marketing plans that fit its brand. Plans must include music, history, family adventure, scenic beauty, or outdoor experiences, and total funding must exceed the group's required match. Groups may use these grants to match federal tourism-promotion money. The department may keep undistributed funds to raise the maximum award in the next fiscal year.

Tourism grants limit office spending

Regional tourism groups must use distributed grant money for tourism promotion. Administrative costs generally cannot exceed 40% of that money. During the annual application, a group may request a higher limit, capped at 50%. It must employ at least one full-time worker dedicated to tourism. It must verify that the job is budgeted for that fiscal year without using the distributed state grant money.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsors

There is no primary sponsor on record.

Cosponsors

  • Jessie Seal

    Republican • Senate

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 177 • No: 0

Senate vote • 4/2/2026

FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Concur House Amendment # 1 4/2/2026

Yes: 32 • No: 0

Senate vote • 3/30/2026

FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Adopt 3/30/2026

Yes: 33 • No: 0

House vote • 3/30/2026

FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 3/30/2026

Yes: 94 • No: 0

Senate vote • 3/24/2026

SENATE FINANCE, WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE

Yes: 11 • No: 0

Senate vote • 2/18/2026

SENATE ENERGY, AGRICULTURE AND NATURAL RESOURCES COMMITTEE

Yes: 7 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. Effective date(s) 04/16/2026

    4/28/2026

  2. Pub. Ch. 707

    4/28/2026

  3. Signed by Governor.

    4/16/2026Senate

  4. Transmitted to Governor for action.

    4/7/2026Senate

  5. Signed by H. Speaker

    4/6/2026House

  6. Signed by Senate Speaker

    4/6/2026Senate

  7. Enrolled and ready for signatures

    4/2/2026Senate

  8. Concurred, Ayes 32, Nays 0 (Amendment 1 - HA0610)

    4/2/2026Senate

  9. Placed on Senate Message Calendar for 4/2/2026

    3/31/2026Senate

  10. Passed H., as am., Ayes 94, Nays 0, PNV 0

    3/30/2026House

  11. H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0610)

    3/30/2026House

  12. Subst. for comp. HB.

    3/30/2026House

  13. Engrossed; ready for transmission to House

    3/30/2026Senate

  14. Passed Senate, Ayes 33, Nays 0

    3/30/2026Senate

  15. Placed on Senate Consent Calendar 2 for 3/30/2026

    3/27/2026Senate

  16. Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee

    3/24/2026Senate

  17. Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 3/24/2026

    3/17/2026Senate

  18. Action deferred in Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee to 3/24/2026

    3/17/2026Senate

  19. Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 3/17/2026

    3/10/2026Senate

  20. Action deferred in Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee to 3/17/2026

    3/3/2026Senate

  21. Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 3/3/2026

    2/24/2026Senate

  22. Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee

    2/18/2026Senate

  23. Placed on Senate Energy, Ag., and Nat. Resources Committee calendar for 2/18/2026

    2/11/2026Senate

  24. Sponsor(s) Added.

    2/11/2026Senate

  25. Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Energy, Ag., and Nat. Resources Committee

    2/2/2026Senate

Bill Text

  • HA0610 (Substitute)

    3/30/2026

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  • Enrolled / Public Chapter

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  • Fiscal Note

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  • Introduced

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