STATE BILLTN HB 2119PASSED

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 5; Title 6; Title 7 and Title 67, relative to tourism.

As enacted, requires revenue that is received by a municipality and that is used to fund a destination marketing entity engaged in tourism promotion on behalf of the municipality be released to the destination marketing entity no later than 120 days after the municipality approves its final budget. - Amends TCA Title 5; Title 6; Title 7 and Title 67.

Status: Passed; Signed or otherwise enacted
Status date: May 27, 2026; 169 days ago
Current chamber: House of Representatives
Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session

TN HB 2119 · PassedMay 27

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Bill details

Last action: Comp. became Pub. Ch. 1125 · May 27, 2026

Sponsor

JCJohn CrawfordRepresentative · Republican · HD-001Primary sponsor

Bill history

Newest first.

May 27, 2026Comp. became Pub. Ch. 1125

Apr 21, 2026Comp. SB subst.House

Apr 14, 2026H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/16/2026House

Apr 14, 2026Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/14/2026House

Apr 13, 2026Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules CommitteeHouse

Apr 8, 2026Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 4/13/2026House

Apr 8, 2026Action def. in State & Local Government Committee to the Next CalendarHouse

Apr 1, 2026Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 4/8/2026House

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Apr 1, 2026Action def. in State & Local Government Committee to 4/8/2026House

Mar 25, 2026Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/31/2026House

Mar 25, 2026Action def. in State & Local Government Committee to 3/31/2026House

Mar 18, 2026Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/24/2026House

Mar 18, 2026Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to State & Local Government CommitteeHouse

Mar 11, 2026Placed on s/c cal Cities & Counties Subcommittee for 3/18/2026House

Mar 11, 2026Action Def. in s/c Cities & Counties Subcommittee to 3/18/2026House

Mar 4, 2026Placed on s/c cal Cities & Counties Subcommittee for 3/11/2026House

Mar 4, 2026Assigned to s/c Cities & Counties SubcommitteeHouse

Mar 4, 2026Ref. to State & Local Government CommitteeHouse

Feb 5, 2026P2C, caption bill, held on desk - pending amdt.House

Feb 4, 2026Intro., P1C.House

Feb 2, 2026Filed for introductionHouse

Recorded votes

HOUSE CITIES & COUNTIES SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to State & Local Government CommitteeMar 18, 2026 · House · 7 yea · 0 nayPassed

HOUSE STATE & LOCAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules CommitteeApr 13, 2026 · House · 18 yea · 0 nayPassed

Subjects

Tourism

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