SB2363 • 2026

Consumer Protection

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 47, Chapter 18, relative to notice of fees.

Housing

Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor: Massey, Lafferty
Last action: 2026-04-17
Official status: Transmitted to Governor for action.
Effective date: Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The bill's applicability to spa treatments and other ancillary services not explicitly mentioned in the official source material cannot be confirmed.

Hotel Booking Site Fee Disclosure

This bill requires hotel booking websites to inform customers about additional fees for ancillary services like parking or meals before they book a room.

What This Bill Does

Requires third-party hotel booking sites to disclose if there are additional fees for ancillary hotel services such as parking, breakfast, and spa treatments when the cost of the room includes access to these services.
Adds violations of this requirement to the Tennessee Consumer Protection Act.

Who It Names or Affects

Hotel booking websites
Consumers who book hotel rooms online

Terms To Know

Ancillary hotel services: Extra services offered by hotels, like parking or meals, that are not part of the basic room rental.
Third-party booking site: A website or app where people can compare prices and book rooms at different hotels.

Limits and Unknowns

The bill does not apply to short-term rentals.
It only applies to hotel websites that list multiple hotels, not individual hotel websites.

Amendments

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

HA0963

Amendment 1-0 to HB2180

Plain English: House Commerce 1 Amendment No.

House Commerce 1 Amendment No.
1 to HB2180 Vaughan Signature of Sponsor AMEND Senate Bill No.
2363 House Bill No.
2180* HA0963 014155 - 1 - by deleting all language after the enacting clause and substituting: SECTION 1.

SA0586

Amendment 1-0 to SB2363

Plain English: Senate Commerce and Labor 1 Amendment No.

Senate Commerce and Labor 1 Amendment No.
1 to SB2363 Bailey Signature of Sponsor AMEND Senate Bill No.
2363 House Bill No.
2180* SA0586 014155 - 1 - by deleting all language after the enacting clause and substituting: SECTION 1.

Bill History

2026-04-17 Tennessee General Assembly
Transmitted to Governor for action.
2026-04-16 Tennessee General Assembly
Signed by H. Speaker
2026-04-14 Tennessee General Assembly
Signed by Senate Speaker
2026-04-08 Tennessee General Assembly
Enrolled and ready for signatures
2026-04-07 Tennessee General Assembly
Passed H., Ayes 93, Nays 0, PNV 0
2026-04-07 Tennessee General Assembly
Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0963)
2026-04-07 Tennessee General Assembly
Subst. for comp. HB.
2026-04-07 Tennessee General Assembly
Sponsor(s) Added.
2026-04-07 Tennessee General Assembly
Comp. SB subst.
2026-04-02 Tennessee General Assembly
H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/7/2026
2026-04-01 Tennessee General Assembly
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/2/2026
2026-04-01 Tennessee General Assembly
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee
2026-03-26 Tennessee General Assembly
Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.
2026-03-25 Tennessee General Assembly
Placed on cal. Commerce Committee for 4/1/2026
2026-03-25 Tennessee General Assembly
Action def. in Commerce Committee to 4/1/2026
2026-03-23 Tennessee General Assembly
Engrossed; ready for transmission to House
2026-03-23 Tennessee General Assembly
Sponsor(s) Added.
2026-03-23 Tennessee General Assembly
Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 29, Nays 0
2026-03-23 Tennessee General Assembly
Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0586)
2026-03-20 Tennessee General Assembly
Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/23/2026
2026-03-18 Tennessee General Assembly
Placed on cal. Commerce Committee for 3/25/2026
2026-03-18 Tennessee General Assembly
Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Commerce Committee
2026-03-11 Tennessee General Assembly
Placed on s/c cal Banking & Consumer Affairs Subcommittee for 3/18/2026
2026-03-11 Tennessee General Assembly
Action Def. in s/c Banking & Consumer Affairs Subcommittee to 3/18/2026
2026-03-10 Tennessee General Assembly
Sponsor(s) Added.
2026-03-10 Tennessee General Assembly
Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0
2026-03-09 Tennessee General Assembly
Placed on Senate Commerce and Labor Committee calendar for 3/10/2026
2026-03-09 Tennessee General Assembly
Rule #83(8) Suspended, to be heard in Senate Commerce & Labor Committee on 3/10/2026
2026-03-04 Tennessee General Assembly
Placed on s/c cal Banking & Consumer Affairs Subcommittee for 3/11/2026
2026-03-04 Tennessee General Assembly
Action Def. in s/c Banking and Consumer Affairs Subcommittee to 3/11/2026
2026-03-03 Tennessee General Assembly
Failed in Senate Commerce & Labor Committee
2026-02-25 Tennessee General Assembly
Placed on s/c cal Banking & Consumer Affairs Subcommittee for 3/4/2026
2026-02-24 Tennessee General Assembly
Placed on Senate Commerce and Labor Committee calendar for 3/3/2026
2026-02-24 Tennessee General Assembly
Reset on Final calendar of Senate Commerce and Labor Committee
2026-02-20 Tennessee General Assembly
Sponsor(s) Added.
2026-02-17 Tennessee General Assembly
Placed on Senate Commerce and Labor Committee calendar for 2/24/2026
2026-02-05 Tennessee General Assembly
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Commerce and Labor Committee
2026-02-05 Tennessee General Assembly
Assigned to s/c Banking & Consumer Affairs Subcommittee
2026-02-05 Tennessee General Assembly
P2C, ref. to Commerce Committee
2026-02-04 Tennessee General Assembly
Intro., P1C.
2026-02-02 Tennessee General Assembly
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
2026-02-02 Tennessee General Assembly
Filed for introduction
2026-02-02 Tennessee General Assembly
Filed for introduction

Official Summary Text

ON MARCH 23, 2026, THE SENATE ADOPTED AMENDMENT #1 AND PASSED SENATE BILL 2363, AS AMENDED.

AMENDMENT #1 e
xcludes short-term rentals from this bill, applies this bill's disclosure requirements to hotel websites, and clarifies that the disclosure requirements apply with regard to hotels located in Tennessee.

This amendment adds that, i
f a hotel booking site or third-party booking site includes information about ancillary hotel services available at a hotel and the cost of the room is higher relative to the cost of other rooms at the hotel due to the cost including access to some, or al
l, of the services, then the hotel booking site or third-party booking site must
make the same disclosures as required for ancillary hotel services for which an additional charge is required
.

Current Bill Text

Read the full stored bill text

HOUSE BILL 2180
By Lafferty

SENATE BILL 2363
By Massey
SB2363
011354
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AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 47,
Chapter 18, relative to notice of fees.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF TENNESSEE:
SECTION 1. Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 47, Chapter 18, Part 1, is amended by
adding the following as a new section:
47-18-139.
(a) As used in this section:
(1) "Ancillary hotel services" or "services" means supplementary,
nonroom products and offerings by a hotel, including parking, breakfast or other
food or dining services, spa treatments, and early check-ins or late check-outs;
(2) "Hotel" means any structure, or any portion of any structure, that is
occupied or intended or designed for occupancy by transients for dwelling,
lodging or sleeping purposes, and includes any hotel, inn, tourist court, tourist
camp, tourist cabin, motel, short-term rental unit, or any place in which rooms,
lodgings, or accommodations are furnished to transients for a consideration;
(3) "Occupancy" means the use or possession, or the right to the use or
possession, of any room, lodgings, or accommodations in a hotel for a period of
less than thirty (30) continuous days; and
(4) "Third-party booking site":
(A) Means a website or mobile application that allows a consumer
to compare prices and booking options for multiple hotels located in this
state;

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(B) Includes a website that aggregates information from multiple
websites into one (1) website and online travel agencies; and
(C) Does not include a hotel's website that only provides
information about bookings and services for the hotel.
(b) If a third-party booking site includes information about ancillary hotel services
available at a hotel and access to the services requires payment of additional fees by the
consumer beyond the cost of the room, then the third-party booking site must disclose:
(1) That there are additional fees required to access such services; and
(2) Which services require such additional fees.
(c) A violation of this section constitutes a violation of the Tennessee Consumer
Protection Act of 1977, compiled in this part. A violation of this section constitutes an
unfair or deceptive act or practice affecting trade or commerce and is subject to the
penalties and remedies as provided in the Tennessee Consumer Protection Act of 1977.
SECTION 2. Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 47-18,104(b), is amended by adding
the following as a new subdivision:
( ) Failing to disclose additional fees required to access ancillary hotel services
at a hotel listed by a third-party booking site, in violation of § 47-18-139;
SECTION 3. This act takes effect July 1, 2026, the public welfare requiring it, and
applies to conduct occurring on or after that date.