Tennessee 114th General Assembly Status: Enacted 2 R cosponsors

SB 1887 — AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4, Chapter 3, Part 22, relative to tourism.

Last action — Effective date(s) 04/16/2026

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  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 14, 2026. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Bill Lee (Republican) on April 06, 2026.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 74% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

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  • 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 2 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

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.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Comp. became Pub. Ch. 707

  2. Pub. Ch. 707

  3. Effective date(s) 04/16/2026

  4. Signed by Governor.

  5. Transmitted to Governor for action.

  6. Signed by Senate Speaker

  7. Signed by H. Speaker

  8. Concurred, Ayes 32, Nays 0 (Amendment 1 - HA0610)

  9. Enrolled and ready for signatures

  10. Placed on Senate Message Calendar for 4/2/2026

  11. Comp. SB subst.

  12. Passed Senate, Ayes 33, Nays 0

  13. Engrossed; ready for transmission to House

  14. Subst. for comp. HB.

  15. H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0610)

  16. Passed H., as am., Ayes 94, Nays 0, PNV 0

  17. Placed on Senate Consent Calendar 2 for 3/30/2026

  18. H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/30/2026

  19. Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/26/2026

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

  21. Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee

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

  23. Placed on cal. Finance, Ways, and Means Committee for 3/24/2026

  24. Action deferred in Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee to 3/24/2026

  25. Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 3/24/2026

  26. Action Def. in s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee to 3/18/2026

  27. Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 3/18/2026

  28. Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 3/17/2026

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

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

  31. Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 3/11/2026

  32. Action deferred in Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee to 3/17/2026

  33. Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/4/2026

  34. Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 3/3/2026

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

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

  37. Placed on s/c cal Departments & Agencies Subcommittee for 2/17/2026

  38. Sponsor(s) Added.

  39. Placed on Senate Energy, Ag., and Nat. Resources Committee calendar for 2/18/2026

  40. Sponsor(s) Added.

  41. Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Energy, Ag., and Nat. Resources Committee

  42. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

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

  44. Assigned to s/c Departments & Agencies Subcommittee

  45. Filed for introduction

  46. Intro., P1C.

  47. Filed for introduction

Sponsors

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

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (1)

Not signed on (131)

131 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 1887 do?
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.
Who sponsors SB 1887?
SB 1887 is sponsored by Johnson, Jack (Republican) and Seal, Jessie (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 1887?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 14, 2026. Enacted.
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