Tennessee bills · 114th Regular Session (2025-2026)
Tennessee SB 2157
Tourism - As enacted, requires the department of tourist development to promulgate rules designating tourism development zones in this state as economic protection zones; places certain limitations on a local government blocking streets or other rights-of-way in a tourism development zone; clarifies that the Tennessee highway patrol has concurrent law enforcement authority with local law enforcement agencies within a tourism development zone in this state. - Amends TCA Title 5; Title 6; Title 7 and Title 67.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Watson (Republican)
Summary
No official summary is available for this bill.
Latest action(May 26, 2026): Comp. became Pub. Ch. 1024
Text versions
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 15, 2026, 8:06 AM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 25, 2026 Senate | SENATE STATE & LOCAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 7, Nays 2 PNV 0 3/25/2026 Passed | pass | Set your home in Tennessee to see |
Actions
- May 26, 2026 · House
Comp. became Pub. Ch. 1024 - Apr 9, 2026 · House
Companion House Bill substituted - Apr 9, 2026 · House
Sponsor(s) Added. - Apr 7, 2026 · House
Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/9/2026 - Mar 25, 2026 · House
Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/25/2026 - Mar 25, 2026 · Senate
Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 7, Nays 2 PNV 0 - Mar 24, 2026 · House
Action deferred in Senate State and Local Government Committee to 3/25/2026 - Mar 24, 2026 · House
Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/25/2026 - Mar 18, 2026 · House
Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/24/2026 - Mar 17, 2026 · House
Action deferred in Senate State and Local Government Committee to 3/24/2026 - Mar 11, 2026 · House
Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/17/2026 - Feb 5, 2026 · Senate
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate State and Local Government Committee - Feb 2, 2026 · House
Filed for introduction - Feb 2, 2026 · House
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration