Tennessee 114th General Assembly Status: Enacted 1 R cosponsors

SB 0734 — AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 7-4-202, relative to hotel occupancy taxes within metropolitan governments.

Last action — Effective date(s) 04/03/2025

  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 February 04, 2025. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Bill Lee (Republican) on March 25, 2025.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 72% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

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  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (1 R).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 2 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Taxes, Hotel Motel - As enacted, extends by six years the period in which Davidson County may charge an additional $0.50 privilege tax on the occupancy of a hotel room and in which such county may allocate the tax revenue for the purposes of direct promotion of tourism; extends by six years the terms of the committee members that oversee the fund in which the additional tax is deposited. - Amends TCA Section 7-4-202.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Filed for introduction

  2. Intro., P1C.

  3. P2C, ref. to State & Local Government Committee

  4. Assigned to s/c Cities & Counties Subcommittee

  5. Placed on s/c cal Cities & Counties Subcommittee for 2/19/2025

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

  7. Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 2/26/2025

  8. Rec. for pass; ref to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee

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

  10. Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 3/12/2025

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

  12. Placed on cal. Finance, Ways, and Means Committee for 3/18/2025

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

  14. Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/20/2025

  15. H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/24/2025

  16. Comp. SB subst.

  17. Comp. became Pub. Ch. 120

  18. Filed for introduction

  19. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

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

  21. Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 2/25/2025

  22. Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee

  23. Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 3/11/2025

  24. Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee

  25. Placed on Senate Consent Calendar 2 for 3/13/2025

  26. Senate Reset on calendar 3-17-2025

  27. Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/17/2025

  28. Engrossed; ready for transmission to House

  29. Passed Senate, Ayes 31, Nays 0

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

  31. Subst. for comp. HB.

  32. Passed H., Ayes 58, Nays 22, PNV 9

  33. Enrolled and ready for signatures

  34. Signed by Senate Speaker

  35. Signed by H. Speaker

  36. Transmitted to Governor for action.

  37. Signed by Governor.

  38. Pub. Ch. 120

  39. Effective date(s) 04/03/2025

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 132 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (132)

132 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 0734 do?
Taxes, Hotel Motel - As enacted, extends by six years the period in which Davidson County may charge an additional $0.50 privilege tax on the occupancy of a hotel room and in which such county may allocate the tax revenue for the purposes of direct promotion of tourism; extends by six years the terms of the committee members that oversee the fund in which the additional tax is deposited. - Amends TCA Section 7-4-202.
Who sponsors SB 0734?
SB 0734 is sponsored by Pody, Mark (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 0734?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 04, 2025. Enacted.
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