HB 2186STATE · TennesseeIntroduced

Local Government, General - As introduced, 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: Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.

Voted: 4/20/2026

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

Action history

  • 4/20/2026Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.
  • 4/15/2026Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.
  • 4/15/2026Passed Senate, Ayes 27, Nays 5, PNV 1
  • 4/9/2026Received from House, Passed on First Consideration
  • 4/6/2026Passed H., Ayes 76, Nays 16, PNV 2
  • 4/6/2026Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.
  • 3/30/2026Objected to on Consent Calendar.
  • 3/30/2026H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/6/2026
  • 3/26/2026H. Placed on Consent Calendar for 3/30/2026
  • 3/25/2026Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/26/2026