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TN HB 1978

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Taxes, Sales - As introduced, authorizes the commissioner of revenue to issue a certificate of exemption to a taxpayer who qualifies for the sales and use tax exemption on qualified building materials used in the construction, expansion, or renovation of one or more qualified, new, or expanded warehouse or distribution facilities in paper or electronic medium. - Amends TCA Title 67, Chapter 6.

Tennessee · 114S1 · lower

Quick answers

Did TN HB 1978 pass?

No. TN HB 1978 did not pass — it was defeated or died in the legislative process (2026-04-02). Latest recorded action (2026-04-02): Sponsor(s) Added.

What is TN HB 1978 about?

TN HB 1978 is a bill in the 114S1 titled “Taxes, Sales - As introduced, authorizes the commissioner of revenue to issue a certificate of exemption to a taxpayer who qualifies for the sales and use tax exemption on qualified building materials used in the construction, expansion, or renovation of one or more qualified, new, or expanded warehouse or distribution facilities in paper or electronic medium. - Amends TCA Title 67, Chapter 6.”.

Who sponsors TN HB 1978?

White is the primary sponsor of TN HB 1978.

Introduced
2026-02-02
Latest action
2026-04-02 — Sponsor(s) Added.
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Whiteprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2026-01-22

    Filed for introduction

    filing

  2. 2026-02-02

    Intro., P1C.

    introduction

  3. 2026-02-04

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

    referral-committee

  4. 2026-02-04

    P2C, ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee

    referral-committee

  5. 2026-03-04

    Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 3/11/2026

  6. 2026-03-11

    Placed on cal. Finance, Ways, and Means Committee for 3/17/2026

  7. 2026-03-11

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

    referral-committee

  8. 2026-03-17

    Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee

    committee-passage-favorable

  9. 2026-03-18

    Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/19/2026

  10. 2026-03-19

    H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/26/2026

  11. 2026-03-26

    H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/30/2026

  12. 2026-03-26

    Reset on cal. for 3/30/2026

  13. 2026-03-26

    Sponsor(s) Added.

    sponsorship

  14. 2026-03-30

    Sponsor(s) Added.

    sponsorship

  15. 2026-03-30

    Re-ref. Calendar & Rules Committee

  16. 2026-03-30

    Failed to pass H. as am, Ayes 37, Nays 45, PNV 9

  17. 2026-03-30

    H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0692)

    amendment-passage

  18. 2026-04-01

    Sponsor(s) Added.

    sponsorship

  19. 2026-04-02

    Sponsor(s) Added.

    sponsorship

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • HOUSE FINANCE, WAYS, AND MEANS SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee 3/11/2026 Passed (3)

    2026-03-11 · pass · 9-3

  • HOUSE FINANCE, WAYS, AND MEANS COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee 3/17/2026 Passed (2)

    2026-03-17 · pass · 17-9

  • HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE: H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/26/2026 3/19/2026 (1)

    2026-03-26 · fail · 0-0

  • FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 3/30/2026 Failed

    2026-03-30 · fail · 37-45

    Member-level votes (9)
    • Capley: not voting
    • Clemmons: not voting
    • Doggett: not voting
    • Freeman: not voting
    • Haston: not voting
    • Hurt: not voting
    • Martin B: not voting
    • Moon: not voting
    • Powers: not voting

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Official source

https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/BillInfo/Default?BillNumber=HB1978&ga=114

Attribution

Data from openstates_bulk_csv, retrieved 2026-07-24T05:32:51.339172Z

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