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HB2119 • 2026

Tourism

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 5; Title 6; Title 7 and Title 67, relative to tourism.

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Sponsor
Crawford, Briggs
Last action
2026-04-14
Official status
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/14/2026
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official source material does not provide information on what happens if a city misses the new deadline or how this change will impact tourism efforts in Tennessee.

Tourism Reporting Deadline Change

This bill changes the deadline for cities to report tourism spending from 90 days after the end of a fiscal year to 60 days.

What This Bill Does

  • Changes the reporting deadline for cities that collect taxes on hotel stays.
  • Requires these cities to file reports with the Department of Tourist Development within 60 days instead of 90 days.

Who It Names or Affects

  • Cities in Tennessee that collect taxes from hotels or short-term rentals
  • The Department of Tourist Development

Terms To Know

Tourism tax
A tax collected by cities on hotel stays and sometimes short-term rentals to fund tourism activities.
Fiscal year
The period of time used for budgeting, financial reporting, and taxation purposes, usually ending on June 30th or December 31st.

Limits and Unknowns

  • Does not specify what happens if a city misses the new deadline.
  • It is unclear how this change will affect tourism efforts in Tennessee.

Amendments

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

Amendment 1-0 to HB2119

Plain English: The amendment adds definitions and requirements for destination marketing organizations and sets a timeline for municipalities to release tourism promotion funds to these organizations.

  • Defines what a 'destination marketing organization' is in Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 67-4-1401.
  • Amends Section 67-4-1403(a) to specify that revenue for tourism promotion must be released to destination marketing organizations within 120 days after the municipality approves its final budget.
  • The amendment text does not provide details on how municipalities will ensure compliance with these new requirements.
Amendment 1-0 to SB2283

Plain English: The amendment adds definitions and requirements for destination marketing organizations in Tennessee and sets a timeline for municipalities to release funds to these organizations.

  • Defines 'destination marketing organization' as a nonprofit or government entity responsible for attracting tourists through promotion and development efforts, operating year-round with dedicated funding.
  • Amends the law to require municipalities to release tourism-related revenue to destination marketing entities within 120 days of approving their final budget.
  • The amendment text does not specify how the funds are obtained or what happens if a municipality fails to meet the timeline for releasing funds.

Bill History

  1. 2026-04-14 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/14/2026

  2. 2026-04-13 Tennessee General Assembly

    Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee

  3. 2026-04-13 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/15/2026

  4. 2026-04-08 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 4/13/2026

  5. 2026-04-08 Tennessee General Assembly

    Action def. in State & Local Government Committee to the Next Calendar

  6. 2026-04-01 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 4/8/2026

  7. 2026-04-01 Tennessee General Assembly

    Action def. in State & Local Government Committee to 4/8/2026

  8. 2026-03-31 Tennessee General Assembly

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

  9. 2026-03-30 Tennessee General Assembly

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

  10. 2026-03-25 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/31/2026

  11. 2026-03-25 Tennessee General Assembly

    Action def. in State & Local Government Committee to 3/31/2026

  12. 2026-03-25 Tennessee General Assembly

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

  13. 2026-03-25 Tennessee General Assembly

    Action deferred in Senate State and Local Government Committee to 3/31/2026

  14. 2026-03-25 Tennessee General Assembly

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

  15. 2026-03-24 Tennessee General Assembly

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

  16. 2026-03-24 Tennessee General Assembly

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

  17. 2026-03-18 Tennessee General Assembly

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

  18. 2026-03-18 Tennessee General Assembly

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

  19. 2026-03-18 Tennessee General Assembly

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

  20. 2026-03-17 Tennessee General Assembly

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

  21. 2026-03-11 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on s/c cal Cities & Counties Subcommittee for 3/18/2026

  22. 2026-03-11 Tennessee General Assembly

    Action Def. in s/c Cities & Counties Subcommittee to 3/18/2026

  23. 2026-03-11 Tennessee General Assembly

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

  24. 2026-03-10 Tennessee General Assembly

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

  25. 2026-03-04 Tennessee General Assembly

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

  26. 2026-03-04 Tennessee General Assembly

    Assigned to s/c Cities & Counties Subcommittee

  27. 2026-03-04 Tennessee General Assembly

    Ref. to State & Local Government Committee

  28. 2026-03-03 Tennessee General Assembly

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

  29. 2026-02-05 Tennessee General Assembly

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

  30. 2026-02-05 Tennessee General Assembly

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

  31. 2026-02-04 Tennessee General Assembly

    Intro., P1C.

  32. 2026-02-02 Tennessee General Assembly

    Filed for introduction

  33. 2026-02-02 Tennessee General Assembly

    Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

  34. 2026-02-02 Tennessee General Assembly

    Filed for introduction

Official Summary Text

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Current Bill Text

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SENATE BILL 2283
By Briggs

HOUSE BILL 2119
By Crawford
HB2119
011973
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AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 5;
Title 6; Title 7 and Title 67, relative to tourism.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF TENNESSEE:
SECTION 1. Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 67-4-1403(c)(1), is amended by
deleting the language "ninety (90) days" and substituting instead "sixty (60) days".
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon becoming a law, the public welfare requiring it.