Tennessee bills · 114th Regular Session (2025-2026)
Tennessee HB 1628
Tourist Development, Dept. of - As enacted, requires the department to annually confirm the nonprofit, membership-based organizations or tax-exempt public agencies to act as regional tourism organizations for each of the nine development districts; requires department approval of regional tourism organization's planned marketing initiatives prior to the organization receiving matching state funds; provides definitions related to tourism. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 3, Part 22.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Lamberth (Republican)
Summary
No official summary is available for this bill.
Latest action(Apr 28, 2026): Comp. became Pub. Ch. 707
Text versions
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 15, 2026, 8:04 PM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 30, 2026 House | HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE: H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/30/2026 3/26/2026 (1) | fail | Set your home in Tennessee to see |
| Mar 24, 2026 House | HOUSE FINANCE, WAYS, AND MEANS COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee 3/24/2026 Passed (2) | pass | Set your home in Tennessee to see |
| Mar 18, 2026 House | HOUSE FINANCE, WAYS, AND MEANS SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee 3/18/2026 Passed (3) | pass | Set your home in Tennessee to see |
| Mar 4, 2026 House | HOUSE STATE & LOCAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee 3/4/2026 Passed (4) | pass | Set your home in Tennessee to see |
| Feb 17, 2026 House | HOUSE DEPARTMENTS & AGENCIES SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to State & Local Government Committee 2/17/2026 Passed | pass | Set your home in Tennessee to see |
Actions
- Apr 28, 2026 · House
Comp. became Pub. Ch. 707 - Mar 30, 2026 · House
Comp. SB subst. - Mar 26, 2026 · House
H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/30/2026 - Mar 25, 2026 · House
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/26/2026 - Mar 24, 2026 · House
Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee - Mar 18, 2026 · House
Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee - Mar 18, 2026 · House
Placed on cal. Finance, Ways, and Means Committee for 3/24/2026 - Mar 11, 2026 · House
Action Def. in s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee to 3/18/2026 - Mar 11, 2026 · House
Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 3/18/2026 - Mar 4, 2026 · House
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee - Mar 4, 2026 · House
Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee - Mar 4, 2026 · House
Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 3/11/2026 - Feb 25, 2026 · House
Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/4/2026 - Feb 17, 2026 · House
Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to State & Local Government Committee - Feb 11, 2026 · House
Placed on s/c cal Departments & Agencies Subcommittee for 2/17/2026 - Feb 4, 2026 · House
Sponsor(s) Added. - Jan 21, 2026 · House
P2C, ref. to State & Local Government Committee - Jan 21, 2026 · House
Assigned to s/c Departments & Agencies Subcommittee - Jan 15, 2026 · House
Intro., P1C. - Jan 14, 2026 · House
Filed for introduction