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.

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History

1. 2026
   1. Apr 28Comp. became Pub. Ch. 707Latest
   2. Mar 30Comp. SB subst.
      • Vote recorded HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE: H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/30/2026 3/26/2026. Result: fail.Lower
   3. Mar 26H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/30/2026
   4. Mar 25Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/26/2026
   5. Mar 24Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules CommitteeMinor
      • Vote recorded HOUSE FINANCE, WAYS, AND MEANS COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee 3/24/2026 Passed. Result: pass.Lower
   6. Mar 18Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means CommitteeMinor
      • Vote recorded HOUSE FINANCE, WAYS, AND MEANS SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee 3/18/2026 Passed. Result: pass.Lower
   7. Mar 18Placed on cal. Finance, Ways, and Means Committee for 3/24/2026
   8. Mar 11Action Def. in s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee to 3/18/2026
   9. Mar 11Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 3/18/2026
   10. Mar 4Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means CommitteeMinor
       • Vote recorded HOUSE STATE & LOCAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee 3/4/2026 Passed. Result: pass.Lower
   11. Mar 4Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means SubcommitteeMinor
   12. Mar 4Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 3/11/2026
   13. Feb 25Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/4/2026
   14. Feb 17Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to State & Local Government CommitteeMinor
       • Vote recorded HOUSE DEPARTMENTS & AGENCIES SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to State & Local Government Committee 2/17/2026 Passed. Result: pass.Lower
   15. Feb 11Placed on s/c cal Departments & Agencies Subcommittee for 2/17/2026
   16. Feb 4Sponsor(s) Added.Minor
   17. Jan 21P2C, ref. to State & Local Government CommitteeMinor
   18. Jan 21Assigned to s/c Departments & Agencies SubcommitteeMinor
   19. Jan 15Intro., P1C.Minor
   20. Jan 14Filed for introductionIntroduced