Tourism - 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
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Officially: “AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 5; Title 6; Title 7 and Title 67, relative to tourism development zones.” Read the full text
114th general assembly (2025-2026)
What it does
Tourism - 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
From the official legislative record, shown verbatim. Not legal advice.
Where it is
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Filed for introduction · Feb 2, 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 3/18/2026 · Mar 12, 2026
House
Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to State & Local Government Committee · Mar 18, 2026
House
Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/24/2026 · Mar 18, 2026
House
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Government Operations Committee · Mar 24, 2026
House
Placed on cal. Government Operations Committee for 3/30/2026 · Mar 25, 2026
House
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee · Mar 30, 2026
House
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/2/2026 · Apr 1, 2026
House
H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/6/2026 · Apr 2, 2026
House
H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0793) · Apr 6, 2026
House
H. adopted am. (Amendment 2 - HA0898) · Apr 6, 2026
House
Passed H., as am., Ayes 70, Nays 23, PNV 1 · Apr 6, 2026
House
Sponsor(s) Added. · Apr 6, 2026
House
Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen. · Apr 6, 2026
House
Received from House, Passed on First Consideration · Apr 9, 2026
Senate
Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill. · Apr 9, 2026
Senate
Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0894) · Apr 9, 2026
Senate
Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 26, Nays 4 · Apr 9, 2026
Senate
H. Placed on Message Calendar · Apr 13, 2026
House
H. nonconcurred in S. am. no. 1 · Apr 14, 2026
House
Placed on Senate Message Calendar for 4/16/2026 · Apr 14, 2026
Senate
Placed on Senate Message Calendar for 4/16/2026 · Apr 15, 2026
Senate
Senate refused to recede from amendment · Apr 16, 2026
Senate
H. Placed on Message Calendar 3 for 4-16-26 · Apr 16, 2026
House
H. refused to recede from its non-concurrence · Apr 16, 2026
House
Conf. comm. appointed. (Rep. Stinnett, Vaughan, R. Jones, Shaw, Hawk) · Apr 16, 2026
House
Placed on Senate Message Calendar for 4/22/2026 · Apr 20, 2026
Senate
Placed on Senate Message Calendar for 4/22/2026 · Apr 21, 2026
Senate
Conference Committee appointed (Watson, Jackson, Akbari) · Apr 22, 2026
Senate
H. Placed on Message Calendar #2 for 4/22/26 · Apr 22, 2026
House
Conf. comm. report adopted, Ayes 72, Nays 16 PNV 0 · Apr 22, 2026
House
Requested S. to return. · Apr 23, 2026
House
Senate returned. · Apr 23, 2026
Senate
Motion to lift from table adopted CCR 1 · Apr 23, 2026
House
Motion to reconsider CCR 1 adopted. · Apr 23, 2026
House
Conference Committee Report 1 reconsidered, withdrawn. · Apr 23, 2026
House
Majority CCR 2 Adopted, Ayes 68, Nays 13, PNV 0 · Apr 23, 2026
House
Conference Committee report #2 adopted, Ayes 27, Nays 4, PNV 1 · Apr 23, 2026
Senate
Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker. · Apr 30, 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 7, 2026
House
Signed by Governor. · May 19, 2026
Senate
Pub. Ch. 1024 · May 26, 2026
Senate
Effective date(s) 05/19/2026, 08/01/2026 · May 26, 2026
Senate
Filed for introduction · Feb 2, 2026
Senate
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration · Feb 2, 2026
Senate
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate State and Local Government Committee · Feb 5, 2026
Senate
Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/17/2026 · Mar 11, 2026
Senate
Action deferred in Senate State and Local Government Committee to 3/24/2026 · Mar 17, 2026
Senate
Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/24/2026 · Mar 18, 2026
Senate
Action deferred in Senate State and Local Government Committee to 3/25/2026 · Mar 24, 2026
Senate
Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/25/2026 · Mar 24, 2026
Senate
Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/25/2026 · Mar 25, 2026
Senate
Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 7, Nays 2 PNV 0 · Mar 25, 2026
Senate
Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/9/2026 · Apr 7, 2026
Senate
Companion House Bill substituted · Apr 9, 2026
Senate
Sponsor(s) Added. · Apr 9, 2026
Senate
The numbers
4
sponsors on the bill
Sponsors
Recorded votes
Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 7, Nays 2 PNV 0Senate · 2026-03-25 · Passed · Ayes 7, Noes 2
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: Sponsor(s) Added. (Apr 9, 2026).