TN HB 2186
enactedLocal 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
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Did TN HB 2186 pass?
Yes. TN HB 2186 has been enacted into law. 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
Newest first
2026-05-26
Pub. Ch. 1014
2026-05-26
Effective date(s) 05/19/2026
2026-05-19
Signed by Governor.
executive-signature
2026-05-07
Transmitted to Governor for his action.
executive-receipt
2026-05-05
Signed by Senate Speaker
passage
2026-04-30
Signed by H. Speaker
passage
2026-04-20
Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.
enrolled
2026-04-15
Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.
substitution
2026-04-15
Passed Senate, Ayes 27, Nays 5, PNV 1
passage
2026-04-09
Received from House, Passed on First Consideration
introduction
2026-04-06
Passed H., Ayes 76, Nays 16, PNV 2
passage
2026-04-06
Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.
receipt
2026-03-30
Objected to on Consent Calendar.
2026-03-30
H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/6/2026
2026-03-26
H. Placed on Consent Calendar for 3/30/2026
2026-03-25
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/26/2026
2026-03-24
Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee
committee-passage-favorable
2026-03-18
Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
committee-passage-favorable
2026-03-18
Placed on cal. Finance, Ways, and Means Committee for 3/24/2026
2026-03-11
Rec. for pass; ref to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
committee-passage-favorable
2026-03-11
Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee
referral-committee
2026-03-11
Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 3/18/2026
2026-03-04
Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to State & Local Government Committee
committee-passage-favorable
2026-03-04
Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/11/2026
2026-02-25
Placed on s/c cal Cities & Counties Subcommittee for 3/4/2026
2026-02-05
P2C, ref. to State & Local Government Committee
referral-committee
2026-02-05
Assigned to s/c Cities & Counties Subcommittee
referral-committee
2026-02-04
Intro., P1C.
introduction
2026-02-02
Filed for introduction
filing
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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
Related bills
- Companion bill: SB 2160
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