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TN HB 1540

died on adjournment

Taxes, Exemption and Credits - As introduced, exempts certain school supplies and instructional materials from the sales and use tax if sold to a teacher employed by a local education agency or public charter school. - Amends TCA Title 67, Chapter 6.

Tennessee · 114S1 · lower

Quick answers

Did TN HB 1540 pass?

No. TN HB 1540 died when the 114S1 session adjourned without final action on it. Bills that die this way are sometimes reintroduced in a later session. Latest recorded action (2026-04-15): Taken off notice for cal in s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee of Finance, Ways, and Means Committee

What is TN HB 1540 about?

TN HB 1540 is a bill in the 114S1 titled “Taxes, Exemption and Credits - As introduced, exempts certain school supplies and instructional materials from the sales and use tax if sold to a teacher employed by a local education agency or public charter school. - Amends TCA Title 67, Chapter 6.”.

Who sponsors TN HB 1540?

Jones R is the primary sponsor of TN HB 1540.

Introduced
2026-01-14
Latest action
2026-04-15 — Taken off notice for cal in s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee of Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Jones Rprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2026-01-13

    Filed for introduction

    filing

  2. 2026-01-14

    Intro., P1C.

    introduction

  3. 2026-01-15

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

    referral-committee

  4. 2026-01-15

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

    referral-committee

  5. 2026-03-11

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

  6. 2026-03-18

    Placed behind the budget

  7. 2026-04-08

    Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/14/2026

  8. 2026-04-15

    Taken off notice for cal in s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee of Finance, Ways, and Means Committee

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Votes

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Related bills

Official source

https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/BillInfo/Default?BillNumber=HB1540&ga=114

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