TN SB 2160
died on adjournmentLocal 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. - Amends TCA Title 5; Title 6; Title 7 and Title 67, Chapter 6.
Tennessee · 114S1 · upper
Quick answers
Did TN SB 2160 pass?
No. TN SB 2160 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 (2026-05-26): Comp. became Pub. Ch. 1014
What is TN SB 2160 about?
TN SB 2160 is a bill in the 114S1 titled “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. - Amends TCA Title 5; Title 6; Title 7 and Title 67, Chapter 6.”.
Who sponsors TN SB 2160?
Watson is the primary sponsor of TN SB 2160.
- Introduced
- 2026-02-02
- Latest action
- 2026-05-26 — Comp. became Pub. Ch. 1014
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Subjects
Sponsors
- Watsonprimary
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
2026-02-02
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
introduction
2026-02-02
Filed for introduction
filing
2026-02-05
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate State and Local Government Committee
referral-committee
2026-03-03
Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/10/2026
2026-03-10
Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
2026-03-24
Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 3/31/2026
2026-03-31
Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/1/2026
2026-03-31
Action deferred in Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee to 4/1/2026
2026-04-01
Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee
2026-04-13
Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/15/2026
2026-04-15
Sponsor(s) Added.
sponsorship
2026-04-15
Companion House Bill substituted
substitution
2026-05-26
Comp. became Pub. Ch. 1014
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Votes
SENATE STATE & LOCAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee 3/10/2026 Passed (1)
2026-03-10 · pass · 7-2
SENATE FINANCE, WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee 4/1/2026 Passed
2026-04-01 · pass · 8-1
Related bills
- Companion bill: HB 2186
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