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

State of Tennessee

As enacted, requires the department of tourist development to promulgate rules designating tourism development zones in this state as economic protection zones; places certain limitations on a local government blocking streets or other rights-of-way in a tourism development zone; clarifies that the Tennessee highway patrol has concurrent law enforcement authority with local law enforcement agencies within a tourism development zone in this state. - Amends TCA Title 5; Title 6; Title 7 and Title 67.

Status
Passed
Signed or otherwise enacted
Status date
May 26, 2026
170 days ago
Current chamber
Senate
Session
2025-2026 Regular Session
TN SB 2157 · PassedMay 26

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Bill details

Last action
Comp. became Pub. Ch. 1024 · May 26, 2026

Sponsors

BWBo WatsonSenator · Republican · SD-011Primary sponsor
JBJanince BowlingSenator · Republican · SD-016
TGTodd GardenhireSenator · Republican · SD-010
BTBrent TaylorSenator · Republican · SD-031

Bill history

Newest first.

May 26, 2026Comp. became Pub. Ch. 1024
Apr 9, 2026Sponsor(s) Added.Senate
Apr 9, 2026Companion House Bill substitutedSenate
Apr 7, 2026Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/9/2026Senate
Mar 25, 2026Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 7, Nays 2 PNV 0Senate
Mar 25, 2026Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/25/2026Senate
Mar 24, 2026Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/25/2026Senate
Mar 24, 2026Action deferred in Senate State and Local Government Committee to 3/25/2026Senate
Show 6 earlier actions
Mar 18, 2026Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/24/2026Senate
Mar 17, 2026Action deferred in Senate State and Local Government Committee to 3/24/2026Senate
Mar 11, 2026Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/17/2026Senate
Feb 5, 2026Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate State and Local Government CommitteeSenate
Feb 2, 2026Introduced, Passed on First ConsiderationSenate
Feb 2, 2026Filed for introductionSenate

Recorded vote

SENATE STATE & LOCAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 7, Nays 2 PNV 0Mar 25, 2026 · Senate · 7 yea · 2 nayPassed

Subjects

  • Tourism

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