Tourist Development, Dept. of - 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
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Officially: “AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4, Chapter 3, Part 22, relative to tourism.” Read the full text
114th general assembly (2025-2026)
What it does
Tourist Development, Dept. of - 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. Companion bill h
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Where it is
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Filed for introduction · Jan 21, 2026
Senate
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration · Jan 22, 2026
Senate
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Energy, Ag., and Nat. Resources Committee · Feb 2, 2026
Senate
Sponsor(s) Added. · Feb 11, 2026
Senate
Placed on Senate Energy, Ag., and Nat. Resources Committee calendar for 2/18/2026 · Feb 11, 2026
Senate
Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee · Feb 18, 2026
Senate
Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 3/3/2026 · Feb 24, 2026
Senate
Action deferred in Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee to 3/17/2026 · Mar 3, 2026
Senate
Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 3/17/2026 · Mar 10, 2026
Senate
Action deferred in Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee to 3/24/2026 · Mar 17, 2026
Senate
Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 3/24/2026 · Mar 17, 2026
Senate
Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee · Mar 24, 2026
Senate
Placed on Senate Consent Calendar 2 for 3/30/2026 · Mar 27, 2026
Senate
Passed Senate, Ayes 33, Nays 0 · Mar 30, 2026
Senate
Engrossed; ready for transmission to House · Mar 30, 2026
Senate
Subst. for comp. HB. · Mar 30, 2026
House
H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0610) · Mar 30, 2026
House
Passed H., as am., Ayes 94, Nays 0, PNV 0 · Mar 30, 2026
House
Placed on Senate Message Calendar for 4/2/2026 · Mar 31, 2026
Senate
Concurred, Ayes 32, Nays 0 (Amendment 1 - HA0610) · Apr 2, 2026
Senate
Enrolled and ready for signatures · Apr 2, 2026
Senate
Signed by Senate Speaker · Apr 6, 2026
Senate
Signed by H. Speaker · Apr 6, 2026
House
Transmitted to Governor for action. · Apr 7, 2026
Senate
Signed by Governor. · Apr 16, 2026
Senate
Pub. Ch. 707 · Apr 28, 2026
House
Effective date(s) 04/16/2026 · Apr 28, 2026
House
Filed for introduction · Jan 14, 2026
House
Intro., P1C. · Jan 15, 2026
House
P2C, ref. to State & Local Government Committee · Jan 21, 2026
House
Assigned to s/c Departments & Agencies Subcommittee · Jan 21, 2026
House
Sponsor(s) Added. · Feb 4, 2026
House
Placed on s/c cal Departments & Agencies Subcommittee for 2/17/2026 · Feb 11, 2026
House
Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to State & Local Government Committee · Feb 17, 2026
House
Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/4/2026 · Feb 25, 2026
House
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee · Mar 4, 2026
House
Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee · Mar 4, 2026
House
Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 3/11/2026 · Mar 4, 2026
House
Action Def. in s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee to 3/18/2026 · Mar 11, 2026
House
Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 3/18/2026 · Mar 11, 2026
House
Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee · Mar 18, 2026
House
Placed on cal. Finance, Ways, and Means Committee for 3/24/2026 · Mar 18, 2026
House
Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee · Mar 24, 2026
House
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/26/2026 · Mar 25, 2026
House
H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/30/2026 · Mar 26, 2026
House
Comp. SB subst. · Mar 30, 2026
House
The numbers
3
sponsors on the bill
Sponsors
Recorded votes
H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/30/2026 3/26/2026 Voice Vote - Ayes Prevail HB1628 by Lamberth - HOUSE FINANCE, WAYS, AND MEANS COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules CommitteeHouse · 2026-03-24 · Passed · Ayes 27, Noes 0
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means CommitteeHouse · 2026-03-04 · Passed · Ayes 22, Noes 0
Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to State & Local Government CommitteeHouse · 2026-02-17 · Passed · Ayes 8, Noes 0
Roll-call results shown verbatim from the Tennessee legislature’s records. A result reflects that roll call’s own motion, not the bill’s overall outcome.
Every fact on this page links to its source, starting with the official bill record. Last action: Comp. SB subst. (Mar 30, 2026).