Local Government, General - As enacted, authorizes counties with a metropolitan form of government, by resolution of their governing bodies, to levy a tax on the retail sale of food and food ingredients for human consump
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Officially: “AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 5; Title 6; Title 7 and Title 67, Chapter 6, relative to local government.” Read the full text
114th general assembly (2025-2026)
What it does
Local Government, General - As enacted, authorizes counties with a metropolitan form of government, by resolution of their governing bodies, to levy a tax on the retail sale of food and food ingredients for human consumption within the county at a rate less than the local option sales tax rate or exempt the retail sale of such food and food ingredients from the local option sales tax; deletes obsolete provisions relating to the timing for reducing the membership of metropolitan councils. - Amend
From the official legislative record, shown verbatim. Not legal advice.
Where it is
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Filed for introduction · Feb 2, 2026
Senate
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration · Feb 2, 2026
Senate
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate State and Local Government Committee · Feb 5, 2026
Senate
Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/10/2026 · Mar 3, 2026
Senate
Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee · Mar 10, 2026
Senate
Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 3/31/2026 · Mar 24, 2026
Senate
Action deferred in Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee to 4/1/2026 · Mar 31, 2026
Senate
Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/1/2026 · Mar 31, 2026
Senate
Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee · Apr 1, 2026
Senate
Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/15/2026 · Apr 13, 2026
Senate
Companion House Bill substituted · Apr 15, 2026
Senate
Sponsor(s) Added. · Apr 15, 2026
Senate
Comp. became Pub. Ch. 1014 · May 26, 2026
House
Filed for introduction · Feb 2, 2026
House
Intro., P1C. · Feb 4, 2026
House
P2C, ref. to State & Local Government Committee · Feb 5, 2026
House
Assigned to s/c Cities & Counties Subcommittee · Feb 5, 2026
House
Placed on s/c cal Cities & Counties Subcommittee for 3/4/2026 · Feb 25, 2026
House
Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to State & Local Government Committee · Mar 4, 2026
House
Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/11/2026 · Mar 4, 2026
House
Rec. for pass; ref to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee · Mar 11, 2026
House
Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee · Mar 11, 2026
House
Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 3/18/2026 · Mar 11, 2026
House
Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee · Mar 18, 2026
House
Placed on cal. Finance, Ways, and Means Committee for 3/24/2026 · Mar 18, 2026
House
Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee · Mar 24, 2026
House
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/26/2026 · Mar 25, 2026
House
H. Placed on Consent Calendar for 3/30/2026 · Mar 26, 2026
House
Objected to on Consent Calendar. · Mar 30, 2026
House
H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/6/2026 · Mar 30, 2026
House
Passed H., Ayes 76, Nays 16, PNV 2 · Apr 6, 2026
House
Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen. · Apr 6, 2026
House
Received from House, Passed on First Consideration · Apr 9, 2026
Senate
Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill. · Apr 15, 2026
Senate
Passed Senate, Ayes 27, Nays 5, PNV 1 · Apr 15, 2026
Senate
Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker. · Apr 20, 2026
House
Signed by H. Speaker · Apr 30, 2026
House
Signed by Senate Speaker · May 5, 2026
Senate
Transmitted to Governor for his action. · May 7, 2026
House
The numbers
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Recorded votes
Third ConsiderationSenate · 2026-04-15 · Passed · Ayes 27, Noes 5, Present and not voting 1
REGULAR CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATIONHouse · 2026-04-06 · Passed · Ayes 76, Noes 16, Present and not voting 2
H. Placed on Consent Calendar 3/26/2026 Voice Vote - Ayes Prevail HB2186 by Lamberth - HOUSE FINANCE, WAYS, AND MEANS COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules CommitteeHouse · 2026-03-24 · Passed · Ayes 24, Noes 3
Rec. for pass; ref to Finance, Ways, and Means CommitteeHouse · 2026-03-11 · Passed · Ayes 19, Noes 0, Present and not voting 2
Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to State & Local Government CommitteeHouse · 2026-03-04 · Passed · Ayes 6, Noes 0
Roll-call results shown verbatim from the Tennessee legislature’s records. A result reflects that roll call’s own motion, not the bill’s overall outcome.
Every fact on this page links to its source, starting with the official bill record. Last action: Transmitted to Governor for his action. (May 7, 2026).