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SB2185 • 2026

Tourist Development, Dept. of

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 2; Title 4; Title 5; Title 6; Title 7; Title 8; Title 9; Title 11; Title 13; Title 24; Title 36; Title 39; Title 42; Title 43; Title 47; Title 49; Title 54; Title 55; Title 56; Title 57; Title 58; Title 64; Title 65; Title 66; Title 67; Title 68; Title 69 and Title 70, relative to tourism.

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Sponsor
Stevens, Grills
Last action
2026-03-11
Official status
Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Energy, Ag., and Nat. Resources Committee
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official source material does not provide specific details about the organizations affected, submission methods, or consequences for non-compliance.

Tourism Department Audit Reporting Act

This bill amends Tennessee state laws to require certain organizations under the Tourism Department to submit their annual audit reports to the legislative librarian.

What This Bill Does

  • Updates state laws in multiple titles to include a new requirement for submitting annual audit reports to the legislative librarian.

Who It Names or Affects

  • Organizations within the Tennessee Tourism Department
  • The legislative librarian

Terms To Know

legislative librarian
A person who works in the state legislature to help find and organize information for lawmakers.

Limits and Unknowns

  • Does not specify which organizations within the Tourism Department are required to submit reports.
  • The bill does not provide details on how or when these reports should be submitted.
  • It is unclear what actions will follow if an organization fails to comply with this requirement.

Bill History

  1. 2026-03-18 Tennessee General Assembly

    Reset on Final cal. 2 of Agriculture and Natural Resources Subcommittee

  2. 2026-03-11 Tennessee General Assembly

    Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Energy, Ag., and Nat. Resources Committee

  3. 2026-03-11 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on s/c cal Agriculture & Natural Resources Subcommittee for 3/18/2026

  4. 2026-03-11 Tennessee General Assembly

    Action Def. in s/c Agriculture and Natural Resources Subcommittee to Next Available Calendar

  5. 2026-03-05 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on Senate Energy, Ag., and Nat. Resources Committee calendar for 3/11/2026

  6. 2026-03-04 Tennessee General Assembly

    Action deferred in Senate Energy, Ag., and Nat. Resources Committee to 3/11/2026

  7. 2026-03-04 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on s/c cal Agriculture & Natural Resources Subcommittee for 3/11/2026

  8. 2026-03-04 Tennessee General Assembly

    Sponsor(s) Added.

  9. 2026-03-03 Tennessee General Assembly

    Sponsor(s) Added.

  10. 2026-03-02 Tennessee General Assembly

    Sponsor(s) Added.

  11. 2026-02-27 Tennessee General Assembly

    Assigned to s/c Agriculture & Natural Resources Subcommittee

  12. 2026-02-27 Tennessee General Assembly

    Ref. to Agriculture & Natural Resources Committee

  13. 2026-02-26 Tennessee General Assembly

    Sponsor(s) Added.

  14. 2026-02-25 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on Senate Energy, Ag., and Nat. Resources Committee calendar for 3/4/2026

  15. 2026-02-25 Tennessee General Assembly

    Sponsor(s) Added.

  16. 2026-02-05 Tennessee General Assembly

    Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Energy, Ag., and Nat. Resources Committee

  17. 2026-02-05 Tennessee General Assembly

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

  18. 2026-02-04 Tennessee General Assembly

    Intro., P1C.

  19. 2026-02-03 Tennessee General Assembly

    Filed for introduction

  20. 2026-02-02 Tennessee General Assembly

    Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

  21. 2026-02-02 Tennessee General Assembly

    Filed for introduction

Official Summary Text

Abstract summarizes the bill.

Current Bill Text

Read the full stored bill text 
HOUSE BILL 2513
By Grills

SENATE BILL 2185
By Stevens
SB2185
012113
- 1 -

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 2;
Title 4; Title 5; Title 6; Title 7; Title 8; Title 9; Title
11; Title 13; Title 24; Title 36; Title 39; Title 42;
Title 43; Title 47; Title 49; Title 54; Title 55; Title
56; Title 57; Title 58; Title 64; Title 65; Title 66;
Title 67; Title 68; Title 69 and Title 70, relative to
tourism.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF TENNESSEE:
SECTION 1. Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 4-3-2207(e), is amended by deleting
"such report to the governor and the general assembly" and substituting "such report to the
governor, the general assembly, the legislative librarian".
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon becoming a law, the public welfare requiring it.