Bill Commons

TN HB 2496

enacted

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.

Tennessee · 114S1 · lower

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Did TN HB 2496 pass?

Yes. TN HB 2496 has been enacted into law. 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

Newest first

  1. 2026-05-27

    Pub. Ch. 1034

  2. 2026-05-27

    Effective date(s) 05/21/2026

  3. 2026-05-21

    Signed by Governor.

    executive-signature

  4. 2026-05-11

    Transmitted to Governor for his action.

    executive-receipt

  5. 2026-05-05

    Signed by Senate Speaker

    passage

  6. 2026-04-30

    Signed by H. Speaker

    passage

  7. 2026-04-29

    Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.

    enrolled

  8. 2026-04-23

    Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.

    substitution

  9. 2026-04-23

    Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - SA1088)

  10. 2026-04-23

    Passed Senate, Ayes 30, Nays 0

    passage

  11. 2026-04-14

    Received from House, Passed on First Consideration

    introduction

  12. 2026-04-13

    Sponsor(s) Added.

    sponsorship

  13. 2026-04-13

    Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0740)

    amendment-withdrawal

  14. 2026-04-13

    H. adopted am. (Amendment 2 - HA1063)

    amendment-passage

  15. 2026-04-13

    Passed H., as am., Ayes 80, Nays 11, PNV 3

    passage

  16. 2026-04-13

    Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.

    receipt

  17. 2026-04-09

    H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/13/2026

  18. 2026-04-08

    Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/9/2026

  19. 2026-04-07

    Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee

    committee-passage-favorable

  20. 2026-04-01

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

    committee-passage-favorable

  21. 2026-04-01

    Placed on cal. Finance, Ways, and Means Committee for 4/7/2026

  22. 2026-03-25

    Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/1/2026

  23. 2026-03-19

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

    referral-committee

  24. 2026-03-18

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

    committee-passage-favorable

  25. 2026-03-11

    Sponsor(s) Added.

    sponsorship

  26. 2026-03-11

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

    referral-committee

  27. 2026-03-11

    Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/18/2026

  28. 2026-03-04

    Placed on s/c cal Cities & Counties Subcommittee for 3/11/2026

  29. 2026-02-05

    P2C, ref. to State & Local Government Committee

    referral-committee

  30. 2026-02-05

    Assigned to s/c Cities & Counties Subcommittee

    referral-committee

  31. 2026-02-04

    Intro., P1C.

    introduction

  32. 2026-02-03

    Filed for introduction

    filing

Versions

Documents

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

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