Bill Commons

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

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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

Newest first

  1. 2026-04-28

    Comp. became Pub. Ch. 707

  2. 2026-03-30

    Comp. SB subst.

  3. 2026-03-26

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

  4. 2026-03-25

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

  5. 2026-03-24

    Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee

    committee-passage-favorable

  6. 2026-03-18

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

    committee-passage-favorable

  7. 2026-03-18

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

  8. 2026-03-11

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

  9. 2026-03-11

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

  10. 2026-03-04

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

    committee-passage-favorable

  11. 2026-03-04

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

    referral-committee

  12. 2026-03-04

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

  13. 2026-02-25

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

  14. 2026-02-17

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

    committee-passage-favorable

  15. 2026-02-11

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

  16. 2026-02-04

    Sponsor(s) Added.

    sponsorship

  17. 2026-01-21

    P2C, ref. to State & Local Government Committee

    referral-committee

  18. 2026-01-21

    Assigned to s/c Departments & Agencies Subcommittee

    referral-committee

  19. 2026-01-15

    Intro., P1C.

    introduction

  20. 2026-01-14

    Filed for introduction

    filing

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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