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.
HB 627 amends Tennessee law to extend the time municipalities have to collect hotel occupancy taxes from three years to four years under Section 7-4-107. The bill directly affects local governments that impose this tax on hotel and motel stays. It makes a technical correction to the existing tax collection timeframe without changing tax rates or creating new requirements. The bill became law as Public Chapter 372 on May 13, 2025.
Bill status
in committee
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Apr 2025
House Passage
Apr 2025
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Feb 3, 2025
Last action May 13, 2025
Floor votes · House Apr 15, 2025
How they voted
27–0
Passed
Total votes 27
Apr 15, 2025
D
Democratic6
100% Yea
R
Republican21
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
25
Key actions
15
Committee
18
Apr 15, 2025
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee
lower
Apr 15, 2025
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/15/2025
lower
Apr 15, 2025
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (27-0)
house
Apr 14, 2025
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
lower
Apr 14, 2025
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Finance, Ways, and Means Committee for 4/15/2025
lower
Apr 10, 2025
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/14/2025
lower
Apr 9, 2025
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
lower
Apr 9, 2025
Committee
Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee
lower
Apr 2, 2025
Lower · Passed
Action def. in State & Local Government Committee to 4/9/2025
lower
Apr 2, 2025
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 4/9/2025
lower
Mar 26, 2025
Lower · Passed
Action def. in State & Local Government Committee to 4/2/2025
lower
Mar 26, 2025
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 4/2/2025
lower
Mar 19, 2025
Lower · Passed
Action def. in State & Local Government Committee to 3/26/2025
lower
Mar 19, 2025
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/26/2025
lower
Mar 12, 2025
Committee
Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to State & Local Government Committee
lower
Mar 12, 2025
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/19/2025
lower
Mar 5, 2025
Committee
Ref. to State & Local Government Committee
lower
Mar 5, 2025
Committee
Assigned to s/c Cities & Counties Subcommittee
lower
Mar 5, 2025
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Cities & Counties Subcommittee for 3/12/2025
lower
Feb 3, 2025
Introduced
Intro., P1C.
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
John Crawford
RRepublican
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