Legislative record

HB 2186STATE · TennesseeIntroduced

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.

Latest action: Pub. Ch. 1014

Voted 5/26/2026

Roll-call record

How representatives voted

0 yea·0 nay·5 other

  • John Clemmons

    State Representative · Democratic · TN

    ABSENT
  • Bob Freeman

    State Representative · Democratic · TN

    ABSENT
  • Sara Kyle

    State Senator · Democratic · TN

    ABSENT
  • Gabby Salinas

    State Representative · Democratic · TN

    ABSENT
  • Tim Rudd

    State Representative · Republican · TN

    ABSENT

Docket history

Action history

  1. 5/26/2026Pub. Ch. 1014
  2. 5/26/2026Effective date(s) 05/19/2026
  3. 5/19/2026Signed by Governor.
  4. 5/7/2026Transmitted to Governor for his action.
  5. 5/5/2026Signed by Senate Speaker
  6. 4/30/2026Signed by H. Speaker
  7. 4/20/2026Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.
  8. 4/15/2026Passed Senate, Ayes 27, Nays 5, PNV 1
  9. 4/15/2026Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.
  10. 4/9/2026Received from House, Passed on First Consideration