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SB0815 • 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
Gardenhire, Helton-Haynes
Last action
2026-04-22
Official status
Re-refer to Senate State & Local Gov't Committee
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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Changing Deadline for Economic Development Project Reports

This bill changes the deadline from 30 to 45 days at the end of a fiscal year for municipalities to submit reports on economic development project costs and supporting documentation.

What This Bill Does

  • Changes the number of days a municipality has to send a report about an economic development project's cost, along with supporting documents certified by the chief financial officer, from 30 to 45 days before the fiscal year ends.

Who It Names or Affects

  • Municipalities in Tennessee that are requesting an allocation of sales and use taxes revenues for economic development projects and need to report costs.

Terms To Know

Fiscal Year
A period of one year used for budgeting and financial reporting by governments, usually starting July 1st and ending June 30th.
Chief Financial Officer (CFO)
The person in charge of a city's finances who makes sure all money matters are handled correctly.

Limits and Unknowns

  • Does not specify what happens if the report is submitted after the new deadline.
  • Only affects municipalities that have economic development projects requiring such reports and requesting an allocation of sales and use taxes revenues.
  • Does not change other parts of the law related to economic development or tourism facilities.

Amendments

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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. 2026-04-22 Tennessee General Assembly

    Re-refer to Senate State & Local Gov't Committee

  2. 2026-04-21 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/22/2026

  3. 2026-04-20 Tennessee General Assembly

    Senate Reset on calendar for 4/22/2026

  4. 2026-04-17 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/20/2026

  5. 2026-04-16 Tennessee General Assembly

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

  6. 2026-04-15 Tennessee General Assembly

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

  7. 2026-04-14 Tennessee General Assembly

    Senate Reset on calendar for 4/20/2026

  8. 2026-04-10 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/14/2026

  9. 2026-04-08 Tennessee General Assembly

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

  10. 2026-04-08 Tennessee General Assembly

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

  11. 2026-04-01 Tennessee General Assembly

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

  12. 2026-04-01 Tennessee General Assembly

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

  13. 2026-03-31 Tennessee General Assembly

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

  14. 2026-03-30 Tennessee General Assembly

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

  15. 2026-03-30 Tennessee General Assembly

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

  16. 2026-03-25 Tennessee General Assembly

    Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate State and Local Government Committee

  17. 2026-03-25 Tennessee General Assembly

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

  18. 2026-03-25 Tennessee General Assembly

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

  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. 2026-03-24 Tennessee General Assembly

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

  22. 2026-03-24 Tennessee General Assembly

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

  23. 2026-03-18 Tennessee General Assembly

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

  24. 2026-03-18 Tennessee General Assembly

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

  25. 2026-03-18 Tennessee General Assembly

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

  26. 2026-03-17 Tennessee General Assembly

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

  27. 2026-03-11 Tennessee General Assembly

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

  28. 2026-03-11 Tennessee General Assembly

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

  29. 2026-03-11 Tennessee General Assembly

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

  30. 2026-03-10 Tennessee General Assembly

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

  31. 2026-03-04 Tennessee General Assembly

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

  32. 2026-03-03 Tennessee General Assembly

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

  33. 2026-03-03 Tennessee General Assembly

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

  34. 2026-02-24 Tennessee General Assembly

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

  35. 2025-03-11 Tennessee General Assembly

    Assigned to s/c Cities & Counties Subcommittee

  36. 2025-03-11 Tennessee General Assembly

    Ref. to State & Local Government Committee

  37. 2025-02-12 Tennessee General Assembly

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

  38. 2025-02-10 Tennessee General Assembly

    Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

  39. 2025-02-06 Tennessee General Assembly

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

  40. 2025-02-05 Tennessee General Assembly

    Intro., P1C.

  41. 2025-02-04 Tennessee General Assembly

    Filed for introduction

  42. 2025-02-03 Tennessee General Assembly

    Filed for introduction

Official Summary Text

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Current Bill Text

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HOUSE BILL 725
By Helton-Haynes

SENATE BILL 815
By Gardenhire

SB0815
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.