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SB2504 • 2026

Natural Disasters

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 7, Chapter 4; Title 58 and Title 67, Chapter 4, relative to disaster response.

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Sponsor
Campbell, Powell
Last action
2026-05-27
Official status
Effective date(s) 05/19/2026
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Plain English Breakdown

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Natural Disasters

ON APRIL 13, 2026, THE SENATE ADOPTED AMENDMENT #1 AND PASSED SENATE BILL 2504, AS AMENDED.

What This Bill Does

  • ON APRIL 13, 2026, THE SENATE ADOPTED AMENDMENT #1 AND PASSED SENATE BILL 2504, AS AMENDED.
  • AMENDMENT #1 rewrites the bill to, instead, enact the "Local Disaster Displacement Tax Relief Act." Present law provides the emergency management powers for each political subdivision of this state.
  • Such powers include, among to other things, the ability to appropriate and expend funds and supplies for emergency management purposes; provide for the he alth and safety of persons and property; and directing and coordinating the development of emergency management plans and programs.
  • This amendment authorizes a county that has declared a state of local emergency or that is subject to a state of emergency or disaster declaration to provide tax relief from hotel occupancy and additional privilege taxes for county residents displaced fr om their homes in the event of a declared emergency or disaster.

Limits and Unknowns

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Amendments

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Amendment 1-0 to HB2210

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

  • House State & Local Government 1 Amendment No.
  • 1 to HB2210 Crawford Signature of Sponsor AMEND Senate Bill No.
  • 2504 House Bill No.
  • 2210* HA1091 012893 - 1 - by deleting all language after the enacting clause and substituting instead: SECTION 1.
Amendment 1-0 to SB2504

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

  • Senate State and Local Government 1 Amendment No.
  • 1 to SB2504 Briggs Signature of Sponsor AMEND Senate Bill No.
  • 2504 House Bill No.
  • 2210* SA0891 012893 - 1 - by deleting all language after the enacting clause and substituting instead: SECTION 1.

Bill History

  1. 2026-05-27 Tennessee General Assembly

    Effective date(s) 05/19/2026

  2. 2026-05-27 Tennessee General Assembly

    Pub. Ch. 979

  3. 2026-05-27 Tennessee General Assembly

    Comp. became Pub. Ch. 979

  4. 2026-05-19 Tennessee General Assembly

    Signed by Governor.

  5. 2026-05-11 Tennessee General Assembly

    Transmitted to Governor for action.

  6. 2026-05-07 Tennessee General Assembly

    Signed by H. Speaker

  7. 2026-04-30 Tennessee General Assembly

    Signed by Senate Speaker

  8. 2026-04-29 Tennessee General Assembly

    Enrolled and ready for signatures

  9. 2026-04-21 Tennessee General Assembly

    Passed H., Ayes 84, Nays 0, PNV 0

  10. 2026-04-21 Tennessee General Assembly

    Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA1091)

  11. 2026-04-21 Tennessee General Assembly

    Subst. for comp. HB.

  12. 2026-04-21 Tennessee General Assembly

    Sponsor(s) Added.

  13. 2026-04-21 Tennessee General Assembly

    Comp. SB subst.

  14. 2026-04-15 Tennessee General Assembly

    Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.

  15. 2026-04-14 Tennessee General Assembly

    H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/16/2026

  16. 2026-04-14 Tennessee General Assembly

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

  17. 2026-04-14 Tennessee General Assembly

    Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee

  18. 2026-04-14 Tennessee General Assembly

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

  19. 2026-04-14 Tennessee General Assembly

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

  20. 2026-04-13 Tennessee General Assembly

    Engrossed; ready for transmission to House

  21. 2026-04-13 Tennessee General Assembly

    Sponsor(s) Added.

  22. 2026-04-13 Tennessee General Assembly

    Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 33, Nays 0

  23. 2026-04-13 Tennessee General Assembly

    Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0891)

  24. 2026-04-10 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/13/2026

  25. 2026-04-08 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/14/2026

  26. 2026-04-08 Tennessee General Assembly

    Action Def. in s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee to Next Calendar

  27. 2026-04-08 Tennessee General Assembly

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

  28. 2026-04-08 Tennessee General Assembly

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

  29. 2026-04-08 Tennessee General Assembly

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

  30. 2026-04-01 Tennessee General Assembly

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

  31. 2026-04-01 Tennessee General Assembly

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

  32. 2026-03-25 Tennessee General Assembly

    Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 7, Nays 0 PNV 1

  33. 2026-03-25 Tennessee General Assembly

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

  34. 2026-03-25 Tennessee General Assembly

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

  35. 2026-03-25 Tennessee General Assembly

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

  36. 2026-03-25 Tennessee General Assembly

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

  37. 2026-03-24 Tennessee General Assembly

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

  38. 2026-03-18 Tennessee General Assembly

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

  39. 2026-03-18 Tennessee General Assembly

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

  40. 2026-03-18 Tennessee General Assembly

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

  41. 2026-03-17 Tennessee General Assembly

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

  42. 2026-03-12 Tennessee General Assembly

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

  43. 2026-03-11 Tennessee General Assembly

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

  44. 2026-03-11 Tennessee General Assembly

    Action def. in State & Local Government Committee to 3/18/2026

  45. 2026-03-04 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/11/2026

  46. 2026-03-04 Tennessee General Assembly

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

  47. 2026-02-25 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on s/c cal Cities & Counties Subcommittee for 3/4/2026

  48. 2026-02-18 Tennessee General Assembly

    Action Def. in s/c Cities & Counties Subcommittee to Next Available Calendar

  49. 2026-02-11 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on s/c cal Cities & Counties Subcommittee for 2/18/2026

  50. 2026-02-10 Tennessee General Assembly

    Assigned to s/c Cities & Counties Subcommittee

  51. 2026-02-10 Tennessee General Assembly

    Ref. to State & Local Government Committee

  52. 2026-02-05 Tennessee General Assembly

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

  53. 2026-02-05 Tennessee General Assembly

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

  54. 2026-02-04 Tennessee General Assembly

    Intro., P1C.

  55. 2026-02-02 Tennessee General Assembly

    Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

  56. 2026-02-02 Tennessee General Assembly

    Filed for introduction

  57. 2026-02-02 Tennessee General Assembly

    Filed for introduction

Official Summary Text

ON APRIL 13, 2026, THE SENATE ADOPTED AMENDMENT #1 AND PASSED SENATE BILL 2504, AS AMENDED.

AMENDMENT #1 rewrites the bill to, instead, enact the "Local Disaster Displacement Tax Relief Act."

Present law provides the emergency management powers for each political subdivision of this state. Such powers include, among to other things, the ability to appropriate and expend funds and supplies for emergency management purposes; provide for the he
alth and safety of persons and property; and directing and coordinating the development of emergency management plans and programs.

This amendment authorizes a county that has declared a state of local emergency or that is subject to a state of emergency or disaster declaration to provide tax relief from hotel occupancy and additional privilege taxes for county residents displaced fr
om their homes in the event of a declared emergency or disaster. Such tax relief is subject to the following:

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Authorization for tax relief requires either a resolution from the county legislative body or an executive order from the county executive authorizing the relief.
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A county may authorize relief in the form of a waiver at the point of sale or reimbursement for taxes paid.
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A county must set a duration for the period of authorized tax relief, which may include a defined recovery period immediately following the active emergency period. The tax relief period must not exceed 14 days.
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A county may authorize reimbursement for taxes paid by a resident for lodging in an adjourning county if there is limited vacancy within the county.
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A county must establish a process and procedures for (i) residents to attest or verify they are residents of the county and are displaced from their homes as a result of a declared emergency or disaster; (ii) hotel operators and short-term rental unit marketplaces to waive hotel occupancy and additional privilege taxes for county residents displaced from their homes in the event of a declared emergency or disaster; and (iii) residents to be reimbursed for taxes paid, if authorized.
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Fraudulent claims or waivers are subject to existing penalties under state and local law.

Current Bill Text

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HOUSE BILL 2210
By Powell

SENATE BILL 2504
By Campbell
SB2504
012606
- 1 -

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 7,
Chapter 4; Title 58 and Title 67, Chapter 4, relative
to disaster response.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF TENNESSEE:
SECTION 1. Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 58-2-106(b), is amended by deleting
subdivision (6) and substituting instead the following:
(6) Make recommendations to the general assembly for preparedness,
prevention, and mitigation measures designed to:
(A) Eliminate emergencies or reduce their impact; and
(B) Improve disaster response;
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon becoming a law, the public welfare requiring it.