# Tennessee SB 1887: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4, Chapter 3, Part 22, relative to tourism.

Tennessee SB 1887, AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4, Chapter 3, Part 22, relative to tourism., is a 114th General Assembly (2025-2026) Senate bill sponsored by no sponsor on record; status signed, last action 2026-04-28 (Effective date(s) 04/16/2026) (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Tennessee SB 1887
- State: Tennessee
- Session: 114th General Assembly (2025-2026)
- Title: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4, Chapter 3, Part 22, relative to tourism.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2026-01-21
- Last action: 2026-04-28, Effective date(s) 04/16/2026
- Sponsors: no sponsor on record
- Cosponsors: 1
- Subjects: Tourist Development, Dept. of
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 5 (177 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 3

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Annual checks for regional tourism groups: cost, low. 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 c…
- Matching grants with tourism marketing rules: mixed, low. 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…
- Tourism grants limit office spending: mixed, low. 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 mus…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Cosponsor: Jessie Seal (Republican), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-04-02 | Senate | FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Concur House Amendment # 1 4/2/2026 | pass | 32 | 0 |   |
| 2026-03-30 | Senate | FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Adopt 3/30/2026 | pass | 33 | 0 |   |
| 2026-03-30 | House | FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 3/30/2026 | pass | 94 | 0 |   |
| 2026-03-24 | Senate | SENATE FINANCE, WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE | pass | 11 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-18 | Senate | SENATE ENERGY, AGRICULTURE AND NATURAL RESOURCES COMMITTEE | pass | 7 | 0 |   |

## Actions (27)

- 2026-04-28: Effective date(s) 04/16/2026
- 2026-04-28: Pub. Ch. 707
- 2026-04-16: Signed by Governor. (Senate)
- 2026-04-07: Transmitted to Governor for action. (Senate)
- 2026-04-06: Signed by H. Speaker (House)
- 2026-04-06: Signed by Senate Speaker (Senate)
- 2026-04-02: Enrolled and ready for signatures (Senate)
- 2026-04-02: Concurred, Ayes 32, Nays 0 (Amendment 1 - HA0610) (Senate)
- 2026-03-31: Placed on Senate Message Calendar for 4/2/2026 (Senate)
- 2026-03-30: Passed H., as am., Ayes 94, Nays 0, PNV 0 (House)
- 2026-03-30: H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0610) (House)
- 2026-03-30: Subst. for comp. HB. (House)
- 2026-03-30: Engrossed; ready for transmission to House (Senate)
- 2026-03-30: Passed Senate, Ayes 33, Nays 0 (Senate)
- 2026-03-27: Placed on Senate Consent Calendar 2 for 3/30/2026 (Senate)
- 2026-03-24: Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee (Senate)
- 2026-03-17: Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 3/24/2026 (Senate)
- 2026-03-17: Action deferred in Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee to 3/24/2026 (Senate)
- 2026-03-10: Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 3/17/2026 (Senate)
- 2026-03-03: Action deferred in Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee to 3/17/2026 (Senate)
- 2026-02-24: Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 3/3/2026 (Senate)
- 2026-02-18: Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee (Senate)
- 2026-02-11: Placed on Senate Energy, Ag., and Nat. Resources Committee calendar for 2/18/2026 (Senate)
- 2026-02-11: Sponsor(s) Added. (Senate)
- 2026-02-02: Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Energy, Ag., and Nat. Resources Committee (Senate)
- 2026-01-22: Introduced, Passed on First Consideration (Senate)
- 2026-01-21: Filed for introduction (Senate)

## Bill text

- HA0610 (Substitute), 2026-03-30: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/HA0610.pdf)
- Enrolled / Public Chapter: [PDF](https://publications.tnsosfiles.com/acts/114/pub/pc0707.pdf)
- Fiscal Note: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Fiscal/HB1628.pdf)
- Introduced: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Bill/SB1887.pdf)

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## Sources
- [HA0610 (Substitute) (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/HA0610.pdf)
- [Enrolled / Public Chapter (PDF)](https://publications.tnsosfiles.com/acts/114/pub/pc0707.pdf)
- [Fiscal Note (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Fiscal/HB1628.pdf)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Bill/SB1887.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB1887-2025-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).