Tennessee · Senate Bill 2939 · 113th General Assembly

AN ACT to amend Chapter 25 of the Private Acts of 2009; and any other acts amendatory thereto, relative to the Clay County hotel-motel tax.

SB 2939 Sponsored by Ken Yager Became law

  1. Introduced Feb 7, 2024
  2. In committee  
  3. Passed the Senate Mar 11, 2024
  4. Passed the House Mar 28, 2024
  5. To the governor Apr 2, 2024
  6. Became law Apr 9, 2024

What it does

The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.

Clay County - Subject to local approval, increases the hotel-motel tax rate from 2.5 percent to 4 percent. - Amends Chapter 25 of the Private Acts of 2009.

Every action

15 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.

Show the 7 earlier steps
  1. SenateFiled for introduction
  2. SenateIntroduced, Passed on First Consideration
  3. SenatePassed on Second Consideration, held on desk. Local Bill
  4. SenatePlaced on Senate Local Calendar for 3/11/2024
  5. SenatePassed Senate, Ayes 31, Nays 0
  6. SenateEngrossed; ready for transmission to House
  7. HouseRcvd. from S., held on H. desk.
  1. HouseSubst. for comp. HB.
  2. HousePassed H., Ayes 70, Nays 9, PNV 6
  3. SenateEnrolled and ready for signatures
  4. SenateSigned by Senate Speaker
  5. HouseSigned by H. Speaker
  6. SenateTransmitted to Governor for action.
  7. SenateSigned by Governor.
  8. GovernorPr. Ch. 43

Roll calls

2 recorded votes: 2 on the floor, 0 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Motion to Adopt · Full Senate

Passed 31–0
Mar 11, 2024 · journal entry
Yes 31 No 0
Democrats: 6 yes, 0 no Republicans: 25 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 31

REGULAR CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION · Full House

Passed 70–9
Mar 28, 2024 · journal entry
Yes 70 No 9 Not voting 6
Party not listed: 1 yes, 0 no Democrats: 15 yes, 0 no Republicans: 54 yes, 9 no
How each member voted

Yes · 70

No · 9

Not voting · 6

Sponsors

The member who introduced it.

  • KY Ken YagerR Primary sponsor · District 12

From Tennessee's official records (wapp.capitol.tn.gov), checked Nov 1, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.