Tennessee 114th General Assembly Status: Enacted 2 R cosponsors

SB 0629 — AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 7 and Title 67, relative to occupancy tax.

Last action — Effective date(s) 05/05/2025

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed Senate
  4. ✓
    Passed House
  5. ✓
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 31, 2025. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Bill Lee (Republican) on April 22, 2025.

Odds of enactment

High chance

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 74% · moderate confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 2 sponsors

    1 primary, 1 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (2 R).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 3 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Taxes, Hotel Motel - As enacted, revises present law relative to the privilege tax upon the privilege of occupancy in a hotel levied by municipalities. - Amends TCA Title 7 and Title 67.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Filed for introduction

  2. Intro., P1C.

  3. P2C, caption bill, held on desk - pending amdt.

  4. Ref. to State & Local Government Committee

  5. Assigned to s/c Cities & Counties Subcommittee

  6. Placed on s/c cal Cities & Counties Subcommittee for 3/12/2025

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

  8. Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/19/2025

  9. Action def. in State & Local Government Committee to 3/26/2025

  10. Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/26/2025

  11. Action def. in State & Local Government Committee to 4/2/2025

  12. Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 4/2/2025

  13. Action def. in State & Local Government Committee to 4/9/2025

  14. Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 4/9/2025

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

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

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

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

  19. Placed on cal. Finance, Ways, and Means Committee for 4/15/2025

  20. Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee

  21. Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/15/2025

  22. H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/16/2025

  23. Comp. SB subst.

  24. Comp. became Pub. Ch. 372

  25. Filed for introduction

  26. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

  27. Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate State and Local Government Committee

  28. Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/18/2025

  29. Action deferred in Senate State and Local Government Committee to 3/25/2025

  30. Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/25/2025

  31. Action deferred in Senate State and Local Government Committee to 4/1/2025

  32. Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 4/1/2025

  33. Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee Ayes 7, Nays 0 PNV 0

  34. Recalled from Senate Finance, Ways & Means Committee

  35. Refer to Senate Calendar Committee

  36. Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/10/2025

  37. Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0298)

  38. Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 30, Nays 0, PNV 2

  39. Engrossed; ready for transmission to House

  40. Sponsor(s) Added.

  41. Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.

  42. Subst. for comp. HB.

  43. Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0390)

  44. Passed H., Ayes 82, Nays 2, PNV 7

  45. Enrolled and ready for signatures

  46. Signed by Senate Speaker

  47. Signed by H. Speaker

  48. Transmitted to Governor for action.

  49. Signed by Governor.

  50. Pub. Ch. 372

  51. Effective date(s) 05/05/2025

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 1 co-sponsors · 131 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (1)

Not signed on (131)

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 0629 do?
Taxes, Hotel Motel - As enacted, revises present law relative to the privilege tax upon the privilege of occupancy in a hotel levied by municipalities. - Amends TCA Title 7 and Title 67.
Who sponsors SB 0629?
SB 0629 is sponsored by Briggs, Richard (Republican) and Bowling, Janice (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 0629?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 31, 2025. Enacted.
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