Bill Commons

TN HB 397

enacted

Taxes, Sales - As enacted, authorizes an entity designated to operate a stadium designed to host games of an intercollegiate football team that competes in the NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) to receive a special allocation of state and local sales tax revenue derived from the sale of admission to events occurring within the stadium and from all sales of food, drinks, merchandise, and parking sold on the premises of the stadium to fund capital and operation expenses for the stadium. - Amends TCA Title 67, Chapter 6.

Tennessee · 114S1 · lower

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Did TN HB 397 pass?

Yes. TN HB 397 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2026-05-14): Pub. Ch. 927

What is TN HB 397 about?

TN HB 397 is a bill in the 114S1 titled “Taxes, Sales - As enacted, authorizes an entity designated to operate a stadium designed to host games of an intercollegiate football team that competes in the NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) to receive a special allocation of state and local sales tax revenue derived from the sale of admission to events occurring within the stadium and from all sales of food, drinks, merchandise, and parking sold on the premises of the stadium to fund capital and operation expenses for the stadium. - Amends TCA Title 67, Chapter 6.”.

Who sponsors TN HB 397?

Vital is the primary sponsor of TN HB 397.

Introduced
2025-02-03
Latest action
2026-05-14 — Pub. Ch. 927
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Vitalprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-05-14

    Pub. Ch. 927

  2. 2026-05-14

    Effective date(s) 05/07/2026

  3. 2026-05-07

    Signed by Governor.

    executive-signature

  4. 2026-05-06

    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. 2026-04-28

    Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.

    enrolled

  8. 2026-04-22

    Received from House, Passed on First Consideration

    introduction

  9. 2026-04-22

    Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.

    substitution

  10. 2026-04-22

    Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA1104)

  11. 2026-04-22

    Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 31, Nays 0

    passage

  12. 2026-04-22

    H. Placed on Message Calendar #2 for 4/22/26

  13. 2026-04-22

    H. concurred in S. am. no. 1 Ayes 88, Nays 3 PNV 0 HB0397

  14. 2026-04-21

    Sponsor(s) Added.

    sponsorship

  15. 2026-04-21

    H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA1189)

    amendment-passage

  16. 2026-04-21

    Passed H., as am., Ayes 78, Nays 10, PNV 3

    passage

  17. 2026-04-21

    Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.

    receipt

  18. 2026-04-16

    H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/20/2026

  19. 2026-04-15

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

    referral-committee

  20. 2026-04-15

    Placed on cal. Finance, Ways, and Means Committee for 4/15/2026

  21. 2026-04-15

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

    committee-passage-favorable

  22. 2026-04-15

    Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/16/2026

  23. 2026-04-08

    Action Def. in s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee to the Final Calendar No. 2

  24. 2026-04-08

    Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/14/2026

  25. 2026-04-01

    Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/8/2026

  26. 2025-04-09

    Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/14/2025

  27. 2025-04-02

    Placed behind the budget

  28. 2025-03-26

    Action Def. in s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee to 4/2/2025

  29. 2025-03-26

    Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/2/2025

  30. 2025-03-19

    Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 3/26/2025

  31. 2025-03-06

    Sponsor(s) withdrawn.

    sponsorship

  32. 2025-03-06

    Sponsor change.

    sponsorship

  33. 2025-02-05

    P2C, ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee

    referral-committee

  34. 2025-02-05

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

    referral-committee

  35. 2025-02-05

    Sponsor(s) Added.

    sponsorship

  36. 2025-02-03

    Intro., P1C.

    introduction

  37. 2025-01-28

    Filed for introduction

    filing

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • HOUSE FINANCE, WAYS, AND MEANS COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee 4/15/2026 Passed

    2026-04-15 · pass · 26-0

  • HOUSE FINANCE, WAYS, AND MEANS SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee 4/15/2026 Passed

    2026-04-15 · pass · 12-0

  • HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE: H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/20/2026 4/16/2026 (3)

    2026-04-20 · fail · 0-0

  • FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR MOTION TO DEFER AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/21/2026 Failed

    2026-04-21 · fail · 20-68

  • FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PREVIOUS QUESTION AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/21/2026 Passed (2)

    2026-04-21 · pass · 68-21

  • FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/21/2026 Passed (1)

    2026-04-21 · pass · 78-10

    Member-level votes (3)
    • Behn: not voting
    • Jones J: not voting
    • Pearson: not voting

  • FLOOR VOTE: MESSAGE CALENDAR 2 CONCUR IN SENATE AMENDMENT # 1 4/22/2026 Passed

    2026-04-22 · pass · 88-3

  • FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third Consideration 4/22/2026 Passed (1)

    2026-04-22 · pass · 31-0

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