HB 2119 Tennessee House · 114th Regular Session (2025-2026)

Tourism - As enacted, requires revenue that is received by a municipality and that is used to fund a destination marketing entity engaged in tourism promotion on behalf of the municipality be released to the destination marketing entity no later than 120 days after the municipality approves its final budget. - Amends TCA Title 5; Title 6; Title 7 and Title 67.

HB 2119 shortens the deadline for Tennessee cities that collect tourism occupancy taxes to report spending to the Department of Tourist Development. Specifically, it changes the reporting window from 90 days to 60 days after the end of each fiscal year. The bill requires cities to detail how tourism funds were spent and designated for tourism development. This change directly affects all municipalities levying such taxes under Tennessee law.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2026
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 4, 2026 Last action May 27, 2026
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Total actions
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Committee
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Apr 14, 2026
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/14/2026
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Apr 13, 2026
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee
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Apr 8, 2026
Lower · Passed
Action def. in State & Local Government Committee to the Next Calendar
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Apr 8, 2026
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 4/13/2026
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Apr 1, 2026
Lower · Passed
Action def. in State & Local Government Committee to 4/8/2026
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Apr 1, 2026
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 4/8/2026
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Mar 25, 2026
Lower · Passed
Action def. in State & Local Government Committee to 3/31/2026
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Mar 25, 2026
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/31/2026
lower
Mar 18, 2026
Committee
Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to State & Local Government Committee
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Mar 18, 2026
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/24/2026
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Mar 11, 2026
Lower · Passed
Action Def. in s/c Cities & Counties Subcommittee to 3/18/2026
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Mar 11, 2026
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Cities & Counties Subcommittee for 3/18/2026
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Mar 4, 2026
Committee
Ref. to State & Local Government Committee
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Mar 4, 2026
Committee
Assigned to s/c Cities & Counties Subcommittee
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Mar 4, 2026
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Cities & Counties Subcommittee for 3/11/2026
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Feb 4, 2026
Introduced
Intro., P1C.
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John Crawford
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