STATE BILLTN HB 1628PASSED

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

As enacted, requires the department to annually confirm the nonprofit, membership-based organizations or tax-exempt public agencies to act as regional tourism organizations for each of the nine development districts; requires department approval of regional tourism organization's planned marketing initiatives prior to the organization receiving matching state funds; provides definitions related to tourism. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 3, Part 22.

Status: Passed; Signed or otherwise enacted
Status date: Apr 28, 2026; 198 days ago
Current chamber: House of Representatives
Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session

TN HB 1628 · PassedApr 28

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Last action: Comp. became Pub. Ch. 707 · Apr 28, 2026

Bill history

Newest first.

Apr 28, 2026Comp. became Pub. Ch. 707

Mar 30, 2026Comp. SB subst.House

Mar 26, 2026H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/30/2026House

Mar 25, 2026Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/26/2026House

Mar 24, 2026Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules CommitteeHouse

Mar 18, 2026Placed on cal. Finance, Ways, and Means Committee for 3/24/2026House

Mar 18, 2026Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means CommitteeHouse

Mar 11, 2026Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 3/18/2026House

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Mar 11, 2026Action Def. in s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee to 3/18/2026House

Mar 4, 2026Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 3/11/2026House

Mar 4, 2026Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means SubcommitteeHouse

Mar 4, 2026Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means CommitteeHouse

Feb 25, 2026Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/4/2026House

Feb 17, 2026Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to State & Local Government CommitteeHouse

Feb 11, 2026Placed on s/c cal Departments & Agencies Subcommittee for 2/17/2026House

Feb 4, 2026Sponsor(s) Added.House

Jan 21, 2026Assigned to s/c Departments & Agencies SubcommitteeHouse

Jan 21, 2026P2C, ref. to State & Local Government CommitteeHouse

Jan 15, 2026Intro., P1C.House

Jan 14, 2026Filed for introductionHouse

Recorded votes

HOUSE DEPARTMENTS & AGENCIES SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to State & Local Government CommitteeFeb 17, 2026 · House · 8 yea · 0 nayPassed

HOUSE STATE & LOCAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means CommitteeMar 4, 2026 · House · 22 yea · 0 nayPassed

HOUSE FINANCE, WAYS, AND MEANS SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means CommitteeMar 18, 2026 · House · 9 yea · 0 nayPassed

HOUSE FINANCE, WAYS, AND MEANS COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules CommitteeMar 24, 2026 · House · 27 yea · 0 nayPassed

Subjects

Tourist Development, Dept. of

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

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

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