Tennessee · 114th Regular Session (2025-2026) · Bill
SB 1306: Tourist Development, Dept. of - As enacted, creates a marketing division within the department to replace the tourism division; authorizes the department to enter into agreements with the department of transportation to assist with maintenance of welcome center facilities; creates a welcome centers division within the department to oversee such centers throughout the state; directs the commissioner of finance and administration to transfer from highway user taxes allocated to the highway fund an amount sufficient to support the annual appropriation for implementation and administration of all welcome centers in the state. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 3, Part 22.
In committee Official data
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed one chamber
- Passed both chambers
- Enacted
Last official action: ·Record last updated:
Plain-language summary
SB 1306 is a bill introduced in the Tennessee Senate on February 6, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Tourist Development, Dept. of - As enacted, creates a marketing division within the department to replace the tourism division; authorizes the department to enter into agreements with the department of transportation to assist with maintenance of welcome center facilities; creates a welcome centers division within the department to oversee such centers throughout the state; directs the commissioner of finance and administration to transfer from highway user taxes allocated to the highway fund an amount sufficient to support the annual appropriation for implementation and administration of all welcome centers in the state. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 3, Part 22. Primary sponsor: Johnson. Most recent recorded action (May 27, 2025): Comp. became Pub. Ch. 523.
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Sponsors
| Name | Role | Party | Chamber | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johnson | Primary sponsor | Not applicable (committee) | — | — |
“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.
Recent official actions
- Comp. became Pub. Ch. 523
- Companion House Bill substituted
- Placed on Senate Consent Calendar 2 for 4/21/2025
- Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee
- Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/15/2025
- Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Finance, Ways & Means Committee
- Action deferred in Senate Energy, Ag., and Nat. Resources Committee to 3/26/2025
- Placed on Senate Energy, Ag., and Nat. Resources Committee calendar for 3/26/2025
- Placed on Senate Energy, Ag., and Nat. Resources Committee calendar for 3/19/2025
- Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Energy, Ag., and Nat. Resources Committee
- Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
- Filed for introduction