All Roll Calls
Yes: 163 • No: 24
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.
Sponsored By: William Lamberth, William (Republican)
Became Law
Local Government, General
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
2 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 1 mixed.
Metro counties can cut grocery tax
Counties with a metropolitan government can lower or end the local sales tax on qualifying food and food ingredients. A county must pass a resolution and send a certified copy to the Tennessee Department of Revenue. The change takes effect the first day of a month at least 60 days after the Department gets the copy. It only applies to tax periods that begin on or after October 1, 2026. The Department uses its usual procedures to run this option. It applies only within that county.
Removes clauses in local government law
The law deletes specific lines in §7-1-113. It removes words in subsection (a) and deletes parts (b)(1) to (b)(3). This streamlines the statute but also ends any rules that were in those deleted parts. It does not change taxes or benefits for most households.
Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsor
William Lamberth, William
Republican • House
Cosponsors
There are no cosponsors for this bill.
Roll Call Votes
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
Pub. Ch. 1014
5/26/2026Effective date(s) 05/19/2026
5/26/2026Signed by Governor.
5/19/2026Transmitted to Governor for his action.
5/7/2026HouseSigned by Senate Speaker
5/5/2026SenateSigned by H. Speaker
4/30/2026HouseEnrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.
4/20/2026HouseSenate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.
4/15/2026SenatePassed Senate, Ayes 27, Nays 5, PNV 1
4/15/2026SenateReceived from House, Passed on First Consideration
4/9/2026SenatePassed H., Ayes 76, Nays 16, PNV 2
4/6/2026HouseEngrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.
4/6/2026HouseObjected to on Consent Calendar.
3/30/2026HouseH. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/6/2026
3/30/2026HouseH. Placed on Consent Calendar for 3/30/2026
3/26/2026HousePlaced on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/26/2026
3/25/2026HouseRec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee
3/24/2026HouseRec. for pass by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
3/18/2026HousePlaced on cal. Finance, Ways, and Means Committee for 3/24/2026
3/18/2026HouseRec. for pass; ref to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
3/11/2026HouseAssigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee
3/11/2026HousePlaced on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 3/18/2026
3/11/2026HouseRec. for pass by s/c ref. to State & Local Government Committee
3/4/2026HousePlaced on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/11/2026
3/4/2026HousePlaced on s/c cal Cities & Counties Subcommittee for 3/4/2026
2/25/2026House
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