STATE BILLTN HB 2496PASSED

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 7 and Title 67, relative to taxation.

As enacted, adds to the definition of a "qualified public use facility" as used in the Local Tourism Development Zone Business Tax Act a mixed-use development containing a performance venue with a seating capacity of at least 2,500; authorizes a municipality or public authority that has financed a qualified public use facility within a tourism development zone and that qualifies for an allocation of sales tax revenue from within that zone under the Convention Center and Tourism Development Financing Act of 1998 and under other provisions of sales tax law to use the revenue for purposes authorized in the act or other law. - Amends TCA 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 2496 · PassedMay 27

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Bill details

Last action: Effective date(s) 05/21/2026 · May 27, 2026

Bill history

Newest first.

May 27, 2026Effective date(s) 05/21/2026

May 27, 2026Pub. Ch. 1034

May 21, 2026Signed by Governor.

May 11, 2026Transmitted to Governor for his action.House

May 5, 2026Signed by Senate SpeakerSenate

Apr 30, 2026Signed by H. SpeakerHouse

Apr 29, 2026Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.House

Apr 23, 2026Passed Senate, Ayes 30, Nays 0Senate

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Apr 23, 2026Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - SA1088)Senate

Apr 23, 2026Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.Senate

Apr 14, 2026Received from House, Passed on First ConsiderationSenate

Apr 13, 2026Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.House

Apr 13, 2026Passed H., as am., Ayes 80, Nays 11, PNV 3House

Apr 13, 2026H. adopted am. (Amendment 2 - HA1063)House

Apr 13, 2026Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0740)House

Apr 13, 2026Sponsor(s) Added.House

Apr 9, 2026H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/13/2026House

Apr 8, 2026Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/9/2026House

Apr 7, 2026Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules CommitteeHouse

Apr 1, 2026Placed on cal. Finance, Ways, and Means Committee for 4/7/2026House

Apr 1, 2026Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means CommitteeHouse

Mar 25, 2026Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/1/2026House

Mar 19, 2026Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means SubcommitteeHouse

Mar 18, 2026Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means CommitteeHouse

Mar 11, 2026Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/18/2026House

Mar 11, 2026Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to State & Local Government CommitteeHouse

Mar 11, 2026Sponsor(s) Added.House

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

Feb 5, 2026Assigned to s/c Cities & Counties SubcommitteeHouse

Feb 5, 2026P2C, ref. to State & Local Government CommitteeHouse

Feb 4, 2026Intro., P1C.House

Feb 3, 2026Filed for introductionHouse

Recorded votes

HOUSE CITIES & COUNTIES SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to State & Local Government CommitteeMar 11, 2026 · House · 6 yea · 0 nayPassed

HOUSE STATE & LOCAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means CommitteeMar 18, 2026 · House · 16 yea · 1 nayPassed

HOUSE FINANCE, WAYS, AND MEANS SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means CommitteeApr 1, 2026 · House · 13 yea · 0 nayPassed

HOUSE FINANCE, WAYS, AND MEANS COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules CommitteeApr 7, 2026 · House · 27 yea · 0 nayPassed

FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATIONApr 13, 2026 · House · 80 yea · 11 nayPassed

FLOOR VOTE: Third ConsiderationApr 23, 2026 · Senate · 30 yea · 0 nayPassed

Subjects

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AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 7 and Title 67, relative to taxation.

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AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 7 and Title 67, relative to taxation.

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