TN HB 1321
enactedTourist Development, Dept. of - As enacted, creates a marketing division within the department to replace the tourism division; authorizes the department to enter into agreements with the department of transportation to assist with maintenance of welcome center facilities; creates a welcome centers division within the department to oversee such centers throughout the state; directs the commissioner of finance and administration to transfer from highway user taxes allocated to the highway fund an amount sufficient to support the annual appropriation for implementation and administration of all welcome centers in the state. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 3, Part 22.
Tennessee · 114S1 · lower
Quick answers
Did TN HB 1321 pass?
Yes. TN HB 1321 has been enacted into law as of 2025-05-27. Latest recorded action (2025-05-27): Pub. Ch. 523
What is TN HB 1321 about?
TN HB 1321 is a bill in the 114S1 titled “Tourist Development, Dept. of - As enacted, creates a marketing division within the department to replace the tourism division; authorizes the department to enter into agreements with the department of transportation to assist with maintenance of welcome center facilities; creates a welcome centers division within the department to oversee such centers throughout the state; directs the commissioner of finance and administration to transfer from highway user taxes allocated to the highway fund an amount sufficient to support the annual appropriation for implementation and administration of all welcome centers in the state. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 3, Part 22.”.
Who sponsors TN HB 1321?
Lamberth is the primary sponsor of TN HB 1321.
- Introduced
- 2025-02-10
- Latest action
- 2025-05-27 — Pub. Ch. 523
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Subjects
Sponsors
- Lamberthprimary
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
2025-02-06
Filed for introduction
filing
2025-02-10
Intro., P1C.
introduction
2025-02-10
Sponsor(s) Added.
sponsorship
2025-02-12
Assigned to s/c Departments & Agencies Subcommittee
referral-committee
2025-02-12
P2C, ref. to State & Local Government Committee
referral-committee
2025-02-26
Placed on s/c cal Departments & Agencies Subcommittee for 3/4/2025
2025-03-04
Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to State & Local Government Committee
committee-passage-favorable
2025-03-05
Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/12/2025
2025-03-12
Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/19/2025
2025-03-12
Action def. in State & Local Government Committee to 3/19/2025
2025-03-19
Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/26/2025
2025-03-19
Action def. in State & Local Government Committee to 3/26/2025
2025-03-26
Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/2/2025
2025-03-26
Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee
referral-committee
2025-03-26
Rec. for pass; ref to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
committee-passage-favorable
2025-04-02
Placed on cal. Finance, Ways, and Means Committee for 4/8/2025
2025-04-02
Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
committee-passage-favorable
2025-04-08
Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee
committee-passage-favorable
2025-04-16
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/17/2025
2025-04-17
H. Placed on Consent Calendar for 4/21/2025
2025-04-21
Passed Senate, Ayes 33, Nays 0
passage
2025-04-21
Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.
substitution
2025-04-21
Received from House, Passed on First Consideration
introduction
2025-04-21
Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.
receipt
2025-04-21
Passed H., Ayes 86, Nays 0, PNV 1
passage
2025-04-24
Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.
enrolled
2025-04-30
Signed by H. Speaker
passage
2025-05-08
Signed by Senate Speaker
passage
2025-05-09
Transmitted to Governor for his action.
executive-receipt
2025-05-21
Signed by Governor.
executive-signature
2025-05-27
Effective date(s) 05/21/2025
2025-05-27
Pub. Ch. 523
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Votes
HOUSE DEPARTMENTS & AGENCIES SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to State & Local Government Committee 3/4/2025 Passed (6)
2025-03-04 · pass · 8-0
HOUSE STATE & LOCAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass; ref to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee 3/26/2025 Passed (5)
2025-03-26 · pass · 20-0
HOUSE FINANCE, WAYS, AND MEANS SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee 4/2/2025 Passed (4)
2025-04-02 · pass · 11-0
HOUSE FINANCE, WAYS, AND MEANS COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee 4/8/2025 Passed (3)
2025-04-08 · pass · 28-0
HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE: H. Placed on Consent Calendar for 4/21/2025 4/17/2025 (2)
2025-04-21 · fail · 0-0
FLOOR VOTE: CONSENT CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/21/2025 Passed (1)
2025-04-21 · pass · 86-0
Member-level votes (1)
- Pearson: not voting
Related bills
- Companion bill: SB 1306
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