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TN HB 1628

died on adjournment

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.

Tennessee · 114S1 · lower

Quick answers

Did TN HB 1628 pass?

No. TN HB 1628 died when the 114S1 session adjourned without final action on it. Bills that die this way are sometimes reintroduced in a later session. Latest recorded action (2026-04-28): Comp. became Pub. Ch. 707

What is TN HB 1628 about?

TN HB 1628 is a bill in the 114S1 titled “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.”.

Who sponsors TN HB 1628?

Lamberth is the primary sponsor of TN HB 1628.

Introduced
2026-01-15
Latest action
2026-04-28 — Comp. became Pub. Ch. 707
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Lamberthprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2026-01-14

    Filed for introduction

    filing

  2. 2026-01-15

    Intro., P1C.

    introduction

  3. 2026-01-21

    Assigned to s/c Departments & Agencies Subcommittee

    referral-committee

  4. 2026-01-21

    P2C, ref. to State & Local Government Committee

    referral-committee

  5. 2026-02-04

    Sponsor(s) Added.

    sponsorship

  6. 2026-02-11

    Placed on s/c cal Departments & Agencies Subcommittee for 2/17/2026

  7. 2026-02-17

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

    committee-passage-favorable

  8. 2026-02-25

    Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/4/2026

  9. 2026-03-04

    Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 3/11/2026

  10. 2026-03-04

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

    referral-committee

  11. 2026-03-04

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

    committee-passage-favorable

  12. 2026-03-11

    Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 3/18/2026

  13. 2026-03-11

    Action Def. in s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee to 3/18/2026

  14. 2026-03-18

    Placed on cal. Finance, Ways, and Means Committee for 3/24/2026

  15. 2026-03-18

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

    committee-passage-favorable

  16. 2026-03-24

    Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee

    committee-passage-favorable

  17. 2026-03-25

    Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/26/2026

  18. 2026-03-26

    H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/30/2026

  19. 2026-03-30

    Comp. SB subst.

  20. 2026-04-28

    Comp. became Pub. Ch. 707

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • HOUSE DEPARTMENTS & AGENCIES SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to State & Local Government Committee 2/17/2026 Passed

    2026-02-17 · pass · 8-0

  • HOUSE STATE & LOCAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee 3/4/2026 Passed (4)

    2026-03-04 · pass · 22-0

  • HOUSE FINANCE, WAYS, AND MEANS SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee 3/18/2026 Passed (3)

    2026-03-18 · pass · 9-0

  • HOUSE FINANCE, WAYS, AND MEANS COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee 3/24/2026 Passed (2)

    2026-03-24 · pass · 27-0

  • HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE: H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/30/2026 3/26/2026 (1)

    2026-03-30 · fail · 0-0

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Official source

https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/BillInfo/Default?BillNumber=HB1628&ga=114

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