STATE BILLTN HB 397PASSED

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 67, Chapter 6, relative to sales and use taxes.

As enacted, authorizes an entity designated to operate a stadium designed to host games of an intercollegiate football team that competes in the NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) to receive a special allocation of state and local sales tax revenue derived from the sale of admission to events occurring within the stadium and from all sales of food, drinks, merchandise, and parking sold on the premises of the stadium to fund capital and operation expenses for the stadium. - Amends TCA Title 67, Chapter 6.

Status: Passed; Signed or otherwise enacted
Status date: May 14, 2026; 182 days ago
Current chamber: House of Representatives
Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session

TN HB 397 · PassedMay 14

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Last action: Effective date(s) 05/07/2026 · May 14, 2026

Bill history

Newest first.

May 14, 2026Effective date(s) 05/07/2026

May 14, 2026Pub. Ch. 927

May 7, 2026Signed by Governor.

May 6, 2026Transmitted to Governor for his action.House

May 5, 2026Signed by Senate SpeakerSenate

Apr 30, 2026Signed by H. SpeakerHouse

Apr 28, 2026Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.House

Apr 22, 2026H. concurred in S. am. no. 1 Ayes 88, Nays 3 PNV 0 HB0397House

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Apr 22, 2026H. Placed on Message Calendar #2 for 4/22/26House

Apr 22, 2026Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 31, Nays 0Senate

Apr 22, 2026Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA1104)Senate

Apr 22, 2026Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.Senate

Apr 22, 2026Received from House, Passed on First ConsiderationSenate

Apr 21, 2026Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.House

Apr 21, 2026Passed H., as am., Ayes 78, Nays 10, PNV 3House

Apr 21, 2026H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA1189)House

Apr 21, 2026Sponsor(s) Added.House

Apr 16, 2026H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/20/2026House

Apr 15, 2026Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/16/2026House

Apr 15, 2026Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules CommitteeHouse

Apr 15, 2026Placed on cal. Finance, Ways, and Means Committee for 4/15/2026House

Apr 15, 2026Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means CommitteeHouse

Apr 8, 2026Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/14/2026House

Apr 8, 2026Action Def. in s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee to the Final Calendar No. 2House

Apr 1, 2026Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/8/2026House

Apr 9, 2025Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/14/2025House

Apr 2, 2025Placed behind the budgetHouse

Mar 26, 2025Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/2/2025House

Mar 26, 2025Action Def. in s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee to 4/2/2025House

Mar 19, 2025Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 3/26/2025House

Mar 6, 2025Sponsor change.House

Mar 6, 2025Sponsor(s) withdrawn.House

Feb 5, 2025Sponsor(s) Added.House

Feb 5, 2025Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means SubcommitteeHouse

Feb 5, 2025P2C, ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means CommitteeHouse

Feb 3, 2025Intro., P1C.House

Jan 28, 2025Filed for introductionHouse

Recorded votes

HOUSE FINANCE, WAYS, AND MEANS COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules CommitteeApr 15, 2026 · House · 26 yea · 0 nayPassed

HOUSE FINANCE, WAYS, AND MEANS SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means CommitteeApr 15, 2026 · House · 12 yea · 0 nayPassed

FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATIONApr 21, 2026 · House · 78 yea · 10 nayPassed

FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR MOTION TO DEFER AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATIONApr 21, 2026 · House · 20 yea · 68 nayFailed

FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PREVIOUS QUESTION AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATIONApr 21, 2026 · House · 68 yea · 21 nayPassed

FLOOR VOTE: MESSAGE CALENDAR 2 CONCUR IN SENATE AMENDMENT # 1Apr 22, 2026 · House · 88 yea · 3 nayPassed

FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third ConsiderationApr 22, 2026 · Senate · 31 yea · 0 nayPassed

Subjects

Taxes, Sales

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AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 67, Chapter 6, relative to sales and use taxes.

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AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 67, Chapter 6, relative to sales and use taxes.

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