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TennesseeHB 2186114th General Assembly (2025-2026)HouseWALLET

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 5; Title 6; Title 7 and Title 67, Chapter 6, relative to local government.

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Signed by Governor

Local Government, General

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

1 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.

Metropolitan counties can cut grocery taxes

Tennessee counties with metropolitan governments can tax food and food ingredients at a lower local rate than other purchases. They can also remove the local tax on those food sales. The county must adopt a resolution and send a certified copy to the Tennessee Department of Revenue. Changes start on a month's first day, at least 60 days after the department receives the copy. They apply only to tax periods starting October 1, 2026, or later. Shoppers pay less local tax only where the county adopts a reduction or exemption.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsors

There is no primary sponsor on record.

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 163 • No: 24

Senate vote • 4/15/2026

FLOOR VOTE: Third Consideration 4/15/2026

Yes: 27 • No: 5

House vote • 4/6/2026

FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/6/2026

Yes: 76 • No: 16

House vote • 3/26/2026

HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE

Yes: 0 • No: 0

House vote • 3/24/2026

HOUSE FINANCE, WAYS, AND MEANS COMMITTEE

Yes: 24 • No: 3

House vote • 3/18/2026

HOUSE FINANCE, WAYS, AND MEANS SUBCOMMITTEE

Yes: 11 • No: 0

House vote • 3/11/2026

HOUSE STATE & LOCAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE

Yes: 19 • No: 0

House vote • 3/4/2026

HOUSE CITIES & COUNTIES SUBCOMMITTEE

Yes: 6 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. Effective date(s) 05/19/2026

    5/26/2026

  2. Pub. Ch. 1014

    5/26/2026

  3. Signed by Governor.

    5/19/2026

  4. Transmitted to Governor for his action.

    5/7/2026House

  5. Signed by Senate Speaker

    5/5/2026Senate

  6. Signed by H. Speaker

    4/30/2026House

  7. Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.

    4/20/2026House

  8. Passed Senate, Ayes 27, Nays 5, PNV 1

    4/15/2026Senate

  9. Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.

    4/15/2026Senate

  10. Received from House, Passed on First Consideration

    4/9/2026Senate

  11. Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.

    4/6/2026House

  12. Passed H., Ayes 76, Nays 16, PNV 2

    4/6/2026House

  13. H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/6/2026

    3/30/2026House

  14. Objected to on Consent Calendar.

    3/30/2026House

  15. H. Placed on Consent Calendar for 3/30/2026

    3/26/2026House

  16. Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/26/2026

    3/25/2026House

  17. Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee

    3/24/2026House

  18. Placed on cal. Finance, Ways, and Means Committee for 3/24/2026

    3/18/2026House

  19. Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee

    3/18/2026House

  20. Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 3/18/2026

    3/11/2026House

  21. Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee

    3/11/2026House

  22. Rec. for pass; ref to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee

    3/11/2026House

  23. Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/11/2026

    3/4/2026House

  24. Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to State & Local Government Committee

    3/4/2026House

  25. Placed on s/c cal Cities & Counties Subcommittee for 3/4/2026

    2/25/2026House

Bill Text

  • Enrolled / Public Chapter

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  • Fiscal Note

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  • Introduced

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