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IntroducedJan 14, 2026
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Passed House
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Passed Senate
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Became Law
Tennessee House Bill
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 has been assigned Public Chapter Number 707 by the Secretary of State.
Last Action See all actions
executive • Apr 28, 2026: Comp. became Pub. Ch. 707
Latest Bill Text See all bill texts
Summary
Comments on HB 1628
Tweets
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Sponsors
Votes
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NO: 0
OTHER: 0
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Actions
- Apr 28, 2026 | executive
- Comp. became Pub. Ch. 707
- Mar 30, 2026 | House
- Comp. SB subst.
- Mar 26, 2026 | House
- H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/30/2026
- Mar 25, 2026 | House
- Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/26/2026
- Mar 24, 2026 | House
- Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee
- Mar 18, 2026 | House
- Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
- Placed on cal. Finance, Ways, and Means Committee for 3/24/2026
- Mar 11, 2026 | House
- Action Def. in s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee to 3/18/2026
- Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 3/18/2026
- Mar 04, 2026 | House
- Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
- Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee
- Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 3/11/2026
- Feb 25, 2026 | House
- Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/4/2026
- Feb 17, 2026 | House
- Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to State & Local Government Committee
- Feb 11, 2026 | House
- Placed on s/c cal Departments & Agencies Subcommittee for 2/17/2026
- Feb 04, 2026 | House
- Sponsor(s) Added.
- Jan 21, 2026 | House
- P2C, ref. to State & Local Government Committee
- Assigned to s/c Departments & Agencies Subcommittee
- Jan 15, 2026 | House
- Intro., P1C.
- Jan 14, 2026 | House
- Filed for introduction
Documents
- Fiscal Memo for HA0610 (14209) - Amendment 1-0 to HB1628
- House Fiscal Note (Dashboard): Fiscal Note for HB1628 -- Departments & Agencies Subcommittee 2 02/17/2026PDF
- House Supplemental (Dashboard): Scanned Fiscal Memo HB1628_(014209).pdf -- Departments & Agencies Subcommittee 2 02/17/2026PDF
- Video: House Floor Session - 52nd Legislative Day Mar 30, 2026 (03h 04m)HTML
- Video: Calendar & Rules Committee Mar 26, 2026 (00h 24m)HTML
- Video: Finance, Ways, and Means Committee Mar 24, 2026 (01h 04m)HTML
- Video: Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee Mar 18, 2026 (01h 27m)HTML
- Video: State & Local Government Committee Mar 4, 2026 (01h 28m)HTML
- Video: Departments & Agencies Subcommittee Feb 17, 2026 (01h 49m)HTML



