Tennessee Senate · Mar 25, 2026
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
Result: pass
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.
State vote data last updated Oct 15, 2026, 4:19 PM.
Totals
| Yea | Nay | |
|---|---|---|
| Democratic | 0 | 2 |
| Republican | 7 | 0 |
| Total | 7 | 2 |
Party rows count only voters matched to a legislator.
All voters
| Legislator | Position |
|---|---|
| Richard Briggs(Republican) | Yea |
| Todd Gardenhire(Republican) | Yea |
| Tom Hatcher(Republican) | Yea |
| Ed Jackson(Republican) | Yea |
| Sara Kyle(Democratic) | Nay |
| Adam Lowe(Republican) | Yea |
| Kerry Roberts(Republican) | Yea |
| Page Walley(Republican) | Yea |
| Jeff Yarbro(Democratic) | Nay |