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Tennessee General Assembly · HB 2496 · Transmitted to Governor for his action.

Taxes - 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 capacit

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Officially: “AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 7 and Title 67, relative to taxation. Read the full text

114th general assembly (2025-2026)

What it does

Taxes - 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 Developme
From the official legislative record, shown verbatim. Not legal advice.

Where it is

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Filed for introduction · Feb 2, 2026

Senate

Introduced, Passed on First Consideration · Feb 2, 2026

Senate

Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee · Feb 5, 2026

Senate

Refer to Senate F,W&M Revenue Subcommittee · Feb 24, 2026

Senate

Placed on Senate FW&M Revenue Subcommittee calendar for 3/17/2026 · Mar 10, 2026

Senate

Refer to Senate F,W&M Committee w/ positive recommendation, as amended · Mar 17, 2026

Senate

Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/20/2026 · Apr 14, 2026

Senate

Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/21/2026 · Apr 14, 2026

Senate

Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/21/2026 · Apr 20, 2026

Senate

Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 11, Nays 0 PNV 0 · Apr 21, 2026

Senate

Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/22/2026 · Apr 21, 2026

Senate

Senate Reset on calendar for 4/23/2026 · Apr 22, 2026

Senate

Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/23/2026 · Apr 22, 2026

Senate

Companion House Bill substituted · Apr 23, 2026

Senate

Sponsor(s) Added. · Apr 24, 2026

Senate

Comp. became Pub. Ch. 1034 · May 27, 2026

House

Filed for introduction · Feb 3, 2026

House

Intro., P1C. · Feb 4, 2026

House

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

House

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

House

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

House

Sponsor(s) Added. · Mar 11, 2026

House

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

House

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

House

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

House

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

House

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

House

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

House

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

House

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

House

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

House

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

House

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

House

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

House

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

House

Sponsor(s) Added. · Apr 13, 2026

House

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

House

Received from House, Passed on First Consideration · Apr 14, 2026

Senate

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

Senate

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

Senate

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

Senate

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

House

Signed by H. Speaker · Apr 30, 2026

House

Signed by Senate Speaker · May 5, 2026

Senate

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

House

The numbers

4
sponsors on the bill

Sponsors

FarmerAtchleyFaisonHawk

Recorded votes

Third ConsiderationSenate · 2026-04-23 · Passed · Ayes 30, Noes 0
REGULAR CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATIONHouse · 2026-04-13 · Passed · Ayes 80, Noes 11, Present and not voting 3
H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/13/2026 4/9/2026 Voice Vote - Ayes Prevail HB2496 by Farmer - HOUSE FINANCE, WAYS, AND MEANS COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules CommitteeHouse · 2026-04-07 · Passed · Ayes 27, Noes 0
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means CommitteeHouse · 2026-03-18 · Passed · Ayes 16, Noes 1, Present and not voting 1
Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to State & Local Government CommitteeHouse · 2026-03-11 · Passed · Ayes 6, Noes 0, Present and not voting 1
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.
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