SB 1886

Present law creates the Tennessee sports hall of fame board ("board"") and requires the board to elect from its members a chair, vice chair, and other officers, and establish an executive committee to be composed of seven members, with two representing ea ch grand division of this state. This bill, instead, requires the board to elect an executive committee composed of six members including the commissioner of tourist development, the chair and vice chair of the board, and one member representing each gra nd division of this state. BOARD DUTIES Present law provides the duties of the board. This bill expands those duties by requiring the board to direct the mission of the Tennessee sports hall of fame by setting strategic direction and overseeing financial stability. PERSONNEL PERFORMANCE REVIEW Present law provides that the sports hall of fame's personnel are subject to an annual performance review by the commissioner of tourist development. This bill clarifies that the performance review may be completed by the commissioner of tourist develop ment or the personnel's direct supervisor. PLAN OF OPERATION Present law requires the board to submit a plan for operation of the Tennessee sports hall of fame to the commissioner of tourist development 90 days prior to the start of each state fiscal year. This bill, instead, requires the plan to be submitted to the commissioner of tourist development at least 90 days before the beginning of each calendar year. ON MARCH 16, 2026, THE HOUSE SUBSTITUTED SENATE BILL 1886 FOR HOUSE BILL 2546, ADOPTED AMENDMENT #1, AND PASSED SENATE BILL 1886, AS AMENDED. AMENDMENT #1 clarifies that the Tennessee sports hall of fame board must elect a chair, vice chair, and any other officers deemed necessary and the executive committee at the first meeting held every two years, rather than every year."