General Assembly - As introduced, decreases from 50 to 25 miles a member's principal residence is from the capitol for purposes of the member receiving the hotel portion of per diem; prohibits such members from receiving a daily mileage allowance. - Amends TCA Section 3-1-106.

SB 1988 amends Tennessee law to reduce the distance limit for state legislators to qualify for certain travel benefits. It lowers the cap from 50 miles to 25 miles from the state capitol for receiving the hotel portion of per diem (daily lodging allowance). Legislators living more than 25 miles from the capitol will no longer be eligible for this lodging allowance and will also lose the daily mileage allowance. The changes apply to Tennessee Code Annotated Section 3-1-106 and take effect November 3, 2026.