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TN HB 2186

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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.

Tennessee · 114S1 · lower

Quick answers

Did TN HB 2186 pass?

Yes. TN HB 2186 has been enacted into law as of 2026-05-26. Latest recorded action (2026-05-26): Pub. Ch. 1014

What is TN HB 2186 about?

TN HB 2186 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 HB 2186?

Lamberth is the primary sponsor of TN HB 2186.

Introduced
2026-02-04
Latest action
2026-05-26 — Pub. Ch. 1014
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Lamberthprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2026-02-02

    Filed for introduction

    filing

  2. 2026-02-04

    Intro., P1C.

    introduction

  3. 2026-02-05

    Assigned to s/c Cities & Counties Subcommittee

    referral-committee

  4. 2026-02-05

    P2C, ref. to State & Local Government Committee

    referral-committee

  5. 2026-02-25

    Placed on s/c cal Cities & Counties Subcommittee for 3/4/2026

  6. 2026-03-04

    Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/11/2026

  7. 2026-03-04

    Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to State & Local Government Committee

    committee-passage-favorable

  8. 2026-03-11

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

  9. 2026-03-11

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

    referral-committee

  10. 2026-03-11

    Rec. for pass; ref to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee

    committee-passage-favorable

  11. 2026-03-18

    Placed on cal. Finance, Ways, and Means Committee for 3/24/2026

  12. 2026-03-18

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

    committee-passage-favorable

  13. 2026-03-24

    Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee

    committee-passage-favorable

  14. 2026-03-25

    Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/26/2026

  15. 2026-03-26

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

  16. 2026-03-30

    H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/6/2026

  17. 2026-03-30

    Objected to on Consent Calendar.

  18. 2026-04-06

    Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.

    receipt

  19. 2026-04-06

    Passed H., Ayes 76, Nays 16, PNV 2

    passage

  20. 2026-04-09

    Received from House, Passed on First Consideration

    introduction

  21. 2026-04-15

    Passed Senate, Ayes 27, Nays 5, PNV 1

    passage

  22. 2026-04-15

    Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.

    substitution

  23. 2026-04-20

    Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.

    enrolled

  24. 2026-04-30

    Signed by H. Speaker

    passage

  25. 2026-05-05

    Signed by Senate Speaker

    passage

  26. 2026-05-07

    Transmitted to Governor for his action.

    executive-receipt

  27. 2026-05-19

    Signed by Governor.

    executive-signature

  28. 2026-05-26

    Effective date(s) 05/19/2026

  29. 2026-05-26

    Pub. Ch. 1014

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • HOUSE CITIES & COUNTIES SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to State & Local Government Committee 3/4/2026 Passed (6)

    2026-03-04 · pass · 6-0

  • HOUSE STATE & LOCAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass; ref to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee 3/11/2026 Passed (5)

    2026-03-11 · pass · 19-0

    Member-level votes (2)
    • Rudd: not voting
    • Salinas: not voting

  • HOUSE FINANCE, WAYS, AND MEANS SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee 3/18/2026 Passed (4)

    2026-03-18 · pass · 11-0

  • HOUSE FINANCE, WAYS, AND MEANS COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee 3/24/2026 Passed (3)

    2026-03-24 · pass · 24-3

  • HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE: H. Placed on Consent Calendar 3/26/2026 (2)

    2026-03-26 · fail · 0-0

  • FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/6/2026 Passed (1)

    2026-04-06 · pass · 76-16

    Member-level votes (2)
    • Clemmons: not voting
    • Freeman: not voting

  • FLOOR VOTE: Third Consideration 4/15/2026 Passed (1)

    2026-04-15 · pass · 27-5

    Member-level votes (1)
    • Kyle: not voting

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Official source

https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/BillInfo/Default?BillNumber=HB2186&ga=114

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