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HB0725 • 2026

Economic and Community Development

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 7, Chapter 40, relative to the development of retail and other public tourism facilities.

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Sponsor
Helton-Haynes, Gardenhire
Last action
2026-04-16
Official status
Placed on cal. Finance, Ways, and Means Committee for 4/20/2026
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The candidate explanation includes details that are implied by the bill but not explicitly stated in the official source material, such as requiring reports to include all costs up until the end of the fiscal year.

Changing Time for Tourism Project Reports

This bill changes the time limit from 30 to 45 days for cities to submit reports about tourism project costs funded by sales taxes.

What This Bill Does

  • Changes the time limit from 30 days to 45 days for municipalities to submit a summary of the cost of an economic development or tourism project through to the end of that fiscal year, with supporting documentation certified by the chief financial officer.

Who It Names or Affects

  • Municipalities in Tennessee that use sales tax money for tourism projects.

Terms To Know

Fiscal Year
A period of one year used for budgeting, usually starting on July 1st and ending June 30th.
Certification
An official statement that something is true or correct.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The bill does not specify how the extended time frame will impact tourism projects.
  • It's unclear if this change will improve cities' management of funds for tourism.

Amendments

These notes stay tied to the official amendment files and metadata from the legislature.

Amendment 1-0 to HB0725

Plain English: House State & Local Government 1 Amendment No.

  • House State & Local Government 1 Amendment No.
  • 1 to HB0725 Crawford Signature of Sponsor AMEND Senate Bill No.
  • 815 House Bill No.
  • 725* HA0798 015505 - 1 - by deleting all language after the enacting clause and substituting: SECTION 1.
Amendment 1-0 to SB0815

Plain English: Senate State and Local Government 1 Amendment No.

  • Senate State and Local Government 1 Amendment No.
  • 1 to SB0815 Briggs Signature of Sponsor AMEND Senate Bill No.
  • 815 House Bill No.
  • 725* SA0957 017039 - 1 - by adding the following new section immediately preceding the last section and renumbering the subsequent section accordingly: Section ___.
Amendment 2-0 to SB0815

Plain English: Amendment No.

  • Amendment No.
  • 2 to SB0815 Harshbarger Signature of Sponsor AMEND Senate Bill No.
  • 815 House Bill No.
  • 725* SA1035 017753 - 1 - by adding the following section immediately preceding the effective date section and renumbering the subsequent section accordingly: Section ___.

Bill History

  1. 2026-04-17 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/20/2026

  2. 2026-04-17 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/20/2026

  3. 2026-04-16 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on cal. Finance, Ways, and Means Committee for 4/20/2026

  4. 2026-04-15 Tennessee General Assembly

    Action def. in Finance, Ways, and Means Committee to Next Calendar

  5. 2026-04-14 Tennessee General Assembly

    Senate Reset on calendar for 4/20/2026

  6. 2026-04-10 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/14/2026

  7. 2026-04-08 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on cal. Finance, Ways, and Means Committee for 4/14/2026

  8. 2026-04-08 Tennessee General Assembly

    Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee

  9. 2026-04-01 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/8/2026

  10. 2026-04-01 Tennessee General Assembly

    Action Def. in s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee to 4/8/2026

  11. 2026-03-31 Tennessee General Assembly

    Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 8, Nays 0 PNV 0

  12. 2026-03-30 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/31/2026

  13. 2026-03-30 Tennessee General Assembly

    Rule #83(8) Suspended, to be heard in Senate State & Local Gov't Committee on 3/31/2026

  14. 2026-03-25 Tennessee General Assembly

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

  15. 2026-03-25 Tennessee General Assembly

    Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate State and Local Government Committee

  16. 2026-03-25 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/25/2026

  17. 2026-03-24 Tennessee General Assembly

    Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee

  18. 2026-03-24 Tennessee General Assembly

    Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee

  19. 2026-03-24 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/25/2026

  20. 2026-03-24 Tennessee General Assembly

    Action deferred in Senate State and Local Government Committee to 3/25/2026

  21. 2026-03-18 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/24/2026

  22. 2026-03-18 Tennessee General Assembly

    Action def. in State & Local Government Committee to 3/24/2026

  23. 2026-03-18 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/24/2026

  24. 2026-03-17 Tennessee General Assembly

    Action deferred in Senate State and Local Government Committee to 3/24/2026

  25. 2026-03-11 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/18/2026

  26. 2026-03-11 Tennessee General Assembly

    Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to State & Local Government Committee

  27. 2026-03-11 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/17/2026

  28. 2026-03-10 Tennessee General Assembly

    Action deferred in Senate State and Local Government Committee to 3/17/2026

  29. 2026-03-04 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on s/c cal Cities & Counties Subcommittee for 3/11/2026

  30. 2026-03-03 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/10/2026

  31. 2026-03-03 Tennessee General Assembly

    Action deferred in Senate State and Local Government Committee to 3/10/2026

  32. 2026-02-24 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/3/2026

  33. 2025-03-11 Tennessee General Assembly

    Assigned to s/c Cities & Counties Subcommittee

  34. 2025-03-11 Tennessee General Assembly

    Ref. to State & Local Government Committee

  35. 2025-02-12 Tennessee General Assembly

    Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate State and Local Government Committee

  36. 2025-02-10 Tennessee General Assembly

    Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

  37. 2025-02-06 Tennessee General Assembly

    P2C, caption bill, held on desk - pending amdt.

  38. 2025-02-05 Tennessee General Assembly

    Intro., P1C.

  39. 2025-02-04 Tennessee General Assembly

    Filed for introduction

  40. 2025-02-03 Tennessee General Assembly

    Filed for introduction

Official Summary Text

Abstract summarizes the bill.

Current Bill Text

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SENATE BILL 815
By Gardenhire

HOUSE BILL 725
By Helton-Haynes

HB0725
002758
- 1 -

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 7,
Chapter 40, relative to the development of retail
and other public tourism facilities.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF TENNESSEE:
SECTION 1. Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 7-40-104(c)(1), is amended by
deleting "thirty (30) days" and substituting "forty-five (45) days".
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon becoming a law, the public welfare requiring it.