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.
SB 629 changes Tennessee's hotel and motel occupancy tax law by extending the period municipalities can collect taxes from three to four years. This directly affects local governments that impose this tax on hotel/motel stays. The bill amends Tennessee Code Sections 7-4-107 and 67 to update the tax collection timeframe. The change became effective May 5, 2025, after the governor signed it. It is a procedural adjustment to the tax collection period with no impact on tax rates or revenue amounts.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Apr 2025
Senate Passage
Apr 2025
House Passage
Apr 2025
Signed into Law
May 2025
Introduced Feb 10, 2025
Signed May 5, 2025
Floor votes · Senate Apr 10, 2025 · House Apr 16, 2025
How they voted
35–0
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 37
Apr 10, 2025
D
Democratic7
100% Yea
R
Republican30
93% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
27
Key actions
14
Committee
9
Amendments
1
May 5, 2025
Signed into law
Signed by Governor.
lower
Apr 22, 2025
Upper · Passed
Signed by Senate Speaker
upper
Apr 22, 2025
Lower · Passed
Signed by H. Speaker
lower
Apr 16, 2025
Amended
Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0390)
lower
Apr 16, 2025
Lower · Passed
Passed H., Ayes 82, Nays 2, PNV 7
lower
Apr 10, 2025
Lower · Passed
Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0298)
lower
Apr 10, 2025
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 30, Nays 0, PNV 2
upper
Apr 7, 2025
Lower · Passed
Recalled from Senate Finance, Ways & Means Committee
lower
Apr 7, 2025
Lower · Passed
Refer to Senate Calendar Committee
lower
Apr 1, 2025
Upper · Passed
Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee Ayes 7, Nays 0 PNV 0
upper
Mar 26, 2025
Lower · Passed
Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 4/1/2025
lower
Mar 25, 2025
Lower · Passed
Action deferred in Senate State and Local Government Committee to 4/1/2025
lower
Mar 19, 2025
Lower · Passed
Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/25/2025
lower
Mar 18, 2025
Lower · Passed
Action deferred in Senate State and Local Government Committee to 3/25/2025
lower
Mar 11, 2025
Lower · Passed
Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/18/2025
lower
Feb 12, 2025
Committee
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate State and Local Government Committee
upper
Feb 10, 2025
Introduced
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Richard Briggs
RRepublican
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