Shelby County - Subject to local approval, changes the conditions under which the occupancy tax will no longer be levied; changes the allocation of the revenue from the occupancy tax if the tenant of the indoor sports facility no longer occupies such facility. - Amends Chapter 131 of the Private Acts of 1969; as amended.
This bill modifies the rules for the Shelby County occupancy tax, which currently funds the local convention and visitors bureau. It changes the condition for ending the tax from the payoff of construction bonds to the departure of a National Basketball Association franchise from an indoor sports facility, with a final deadline of June 30, 2050. Additionally, the bill updates how tax money is split if the NBA team leaves, directing 61.25% to the visitors bureau and 38.75% to the county. Crucially, these changes only take effect if a two-thirds vote of the Shelby County legislative body approves them.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2026
Committee Review
Apr 2026
House Passage
Apr 2026
Senate Passage
May 2026
Signed into Law
May 2026
Introduced Apr 7, 2026
Signed May 21, 2026
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
22
Key actions
11
Committee
6
Amendments
1
May 21, 2026
Signed into law
Signed by Governor.
lower
May 5, 2026
Upper · Passed
Signed by Senate Speaker
upper
Apr 30, 2026
Lower · Passed
Signed by H. Speaker
lower
Apr 23, 2026
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate, Ayes 30, Nays 1
upper
Apr 22, 2026
Introduced
Received from House, Passed on First Consideration
lower
Apr 21, 2026
Lower · Passed
H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA1161)
lower
Apr 21, 2026
Lower · Passed
Passed H., as am., Ayes 81, Nays 4, PNV 6
lower
Apr 15, 2026
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee
lower
Apr 15, 2026
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/16/2026
lower
Apr 13, 2026
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass; ref to State & Local Government Committee
lower
Apr 13, 2026
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 4/15/2026
lower
Apr 8, 2026
Committee
P2C, ref. to Private Acts Committee - State & Local Government Committee
lower
Apr 8, 2026
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Private Acts Committee for 4/13/2026
lower
Apr 7, 2026
Introduced
Intro., P1C.
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Kevin Vaughan
RRepublican
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