Tennessee Senate Bill SB2185

Tennessee 2025-2026 Regular Session

• Introduced: 2/2/26

Caption

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 2; Title 4; Title 5; Title 6; Title 7; Title 8; Title 9; Title 11; Title 13; Title 24; Title 36; Title 39; Title 42; Title 43; Title 47; Title 49; Title 54; Title 55; Title 56; Title 57; Title 58; Title 64; Title 65; Title 66; Title 67; Title 68; Title 69 and Title 70, relative to tourism.

Summary

SB2185 is a narrow amendment to Tennessee law related to tourism reporting. Although the caption references multiple titles of the Tennessee Code, the operative change in the bill is limited to Section 4-3-2207(e). The bill revises the required distribution of a report by adding the legislative librarian as an additional recipient, changing the language from a report sent to the governor and the general assembly to a report sent to the governor, the general assembly, and the legislative librarian. The bill does not create a new tourism program, tax, fee, or regulatory scheme. Instead, it makes a technical administrative change to ensure that a report connected to the tourism-related statutory framework is also provided to the legislative librarian, likely improving recordkeeping and access to legislative information. The act takes effect immediately upon becoming law because the public welfare requires it. Overall sentiment appears neutral and noncontroversial. There are no recorded committee transcripts, amendments, or votes indicating opposition or debate, and the bill’s single substantive change is procedural in nature. The absence of discussion suggests it was treated as a housekeeping measure rather than a policy shift. The main point of contention, if any, would be limited to whether the additional reporting recipient is necessary or merely administrative. However, no specific objections are recorded. The bill’s impact is therefore modest and focused on state reporting practices rather than on tourism operations or affected private parties.

Impact

SB2185 amends Tennessee Code Annotated Section 4-3-2207(e) to require that a specified report be sent not only to the governor and the general assembly, but also to the legislative librarian. This is a narrow change to state reporting requirements within a tourism-related statutory framework. It does not alter substantive tourism law, create new duties for businesses or local governments, or change taxes, licensing, or enforcement provisions.

Sentiment

The available record suggests a neutral, routine reception. There are no committee transcripts, recorded votes, or other evidence of controversy, and the bill’s sole operative change is administrative. It appears to have been treated as a technical update intended to improve distribution of legislative reports rather than as a contested policy measure.

Contention

No specific contention is documented in the available materials. The only conceivable issue is the added requirement to provide the report to the legislative librarian, which could be viewed as a minor administrative burden or simply a recordkeeping improvement. Because there is no recorded debate, opposition, or amendment activity, any disagreement appears minimal or absent.