SB 734 Tennessee Senate · 114th Regular Session (2025-2026)

Taxes, Hotel Motel - As enacted, extends by six years the period in which Davidson County may charge an additional $0.50 privilege tax on the occupancy of a hotel room and in which such county may allocate the tax revenue for the purposes of direct promotion of tourism; extends by six years the terms of the committee members that oversee the fund in which the additional tax is deposited. - Amends TCA Section 7-4-202.

SB 734 extends Davidson County's authority to collect an additional $0.50 hotel occupancy tax (for tourism promotion) and the terms of the oversight committee managing the fund, both by six years until May 21, 2026. This bill directly affects Davidson County (encompassing Nashville) and its tourism marketing efforts, as the tax revenue must be used for direct tourism promotion. The key change modifies Tennessee law to reset the expiration date from 2020 to 2026 for both the tax period and committee terms. The bill became law on April 3, 2025, continuing an existing program without altering the tax rate or revenue allocation rules.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Mar 2025
Senate Passage
Mar 2025
House Passage
Mar 2025
Signed into Law
Apr 2025
Introduced Feb 10, 2025 Signed Apr 3, 2025
Floor votes · Senate Mar 17, 2025 · House Mar 24, 2025

How they voted

360
Passed
Total votes 36
Mar 17, 2025
D Democratic6
6 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican30
30 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
22
Key actions
9
Committee
5
Apr 3, 2025
Signed into law
Signed by Governor.
lower
Mar 26, 2025
Lower · Passed
Signed by H. Speaker
lower
Mar 25, 2025
Upper · Passed
Signed by Senate Speaker
upper
Mar 24, 2025
Lower · Passed
Passed H., Ayes 58, Nays 22, PNV 9
lower
Mar 17, 2025
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate, Ayes 31, Nays 0
upper
Mar 11, 2025
Lower · Passed
Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee
lower
Mar 4, 2025
Lower · Passed
Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 3/11/2025
lower
Feb 25, 2025
Lower · Passed
Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
lower
Feb 18, 2025
Lower · Passed
Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 2/25/2025
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
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Photo of Mark Pody
Mark Pody
RRepublican
TN
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