TN HB 2496
enactedTaxes - As enacted, adds to the definition of a "qualified public use facility" as used in the Local Tourism Development Zone Business Tax Act a mixed-use development containing a performance venue with a seating capacity of at least 2,500; authorizes a municipality or public authority that has financed a qualified public use facility within a tourism development zone and that qualifies for an allocation of sales tax revenue from within that zone under the Convention Center and Tourism Development Financing Act of 1998 and under other provisions of sales tax law to use the revenue for purposes authorized in the act or other law. - Amends TCA Title 7 and Title 67.
Tennessee · 114S1 · lower
Quick answers
Did TN HB 2496 pass?
Yes. TN HB 2496 has been enacted into law as of 2026-05-27. Latest recorded action (2026-05-27): Pub. Ch. 1034
What is TN HB 2496 about?
TN HB 2496 is a bill in the 114S1 titled “Taxes - As enacted, adds to the definition of a "qualified public use facility" as used in the Local Tourism Development Zone Business Tax Act a mixed-use development containing a performance venue with a seating capacity of at least 2,500; authorizes a municipality or public authority that has financed a qualified public use facility within a tourism development zone and that qualifies for an allocation of sales tax revenue from within that zone under the Convention Center and Tourism Development Financing Act of 1998 and under other provisions of sales tax law to use the revenue for purposes authorized in the act or other law. - Amends TCA Title 7 and Title 67.”.
Who sponsors TN HB 2496?
Farmer is the primary sponsor of TN HB 2496.
- Introduced
- 2026-02-04
- Latest action
- 2026-05-27 — Pub. Ch. 1034
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Subjects
Sponsors
- Farmerprimary
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
2026-02-03
Filed for introduction
filing
2026-02-04
Intro., P1C.
introduction
2026-02-05
Assigned to s/c Cities & Counties Subcommittee
referral-committee
2026-02-05
P2C, ref. to State & Local Government Committee
referral-committee
2026-03-04
Placed on s/c cal Cities & Counties Subcommittee for 3/11/2026
2026-03-11
Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/18/2026
2026-03-11
Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to State & Local Government Committee
referral-committee
2026-03-11
Sponsor(s) Added.
sponsorship
2026-03-18
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
committee-passage-favorable
2026-03-19
Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee
referral-committee
2026-03-25
Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/1/2026
2026-04-01
Placed on cal. Finance, Ways, and Means Committee for 4/7/2026
2026-04-01
Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
committee-passage-favorable
2026-04-07
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee
committee-passage-favorable
2026-04-08
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/9/2026
2026-04-09
H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/13/2026
2026-04-13
Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.
receipt
2026-04-13
Passed H., as am., Ayes 80, Nays 11, PNV 3
passage
2026-04-13
H. adopted am. (Amendment 2 - HA1063)
amendment-passage
2026-04-13
Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0740)
amendment-withdrawal
2026-04-13
Sponsor(s) Added.
sponsorship
2026-04-14
Received from House, Passed on First Consideration
introduction
2026-04-23
Passed Senate, Ayes 30, Nays 0
passage
2026-04-23
Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - SA1088)
2026-04-23
Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.
substitution
2026-04-29
Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.
enrolled
2026-04-30
Signed by H. Speaker
passage
2026-05-05
Signed by Senate Speaker
passage
2026-05-11
Transmitted to Governor for his action.
executive-receipt
2026-05-21
Signed by Governor.
executive-signature
2026-05-27
Effective date(s) 05/21/2026
2026-05-27
Pub. Ch. 1034
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Votes
HOUSE CITIES & COUNTIES SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to State & Local Government Committee 3/11/2026 Passed (6)
2026-03-11 · pass · 6-0
Member-level votes (1)
- Butler: not voting
HOUSE STATE & LOCAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee 3/18/2026 Passed (5)
2026-03-18 · pass · 16-1
Member-level votes (1)
- Salinas: not voting
HOUSE FINANCE, WAYS, AND MEANS SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee 4/1/2026 Passed (4)
2026-04-01 · pass · 13-0
HOUSE FINANCE, WAYS, AND MEANS COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee 4/7/2026 Passed (3)
2026-04-07 · pass · 27-0
HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE: H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/13/2026 4/9/2026 (2)
2026-04-13 · fail · 0-0
FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/13/2026 Passed (1)
2026-04-13 · pass · 80-11
Member-level votes (3)
- Butler: not voting
- Lafferty: not voting
- Todd: not voting
FLOOR VOTE: Third Consideration 4/23/2026 Passed (1)
2026-04-23 · pass · 30-0
Related bills
- Companion bill: SB 2633
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