Tennessee · 114
HB 2186
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.
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Summary AI-generated
HB 2186 authorizes Tennessee counties with a metropolitan form of government to levy a tax on retail food sales at a rate below the local option sales tax or to exempt such sales entirely via governing body resolution. The bill also removes obsolete provisions regarding the timing for reducing metropolitan council membership. It amends TCA Titles 5, 6, 7, and 67, Chapter 6.
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Sponsors
- William Lamberth Republican lead
Roll-call votes on this bill
| Motion / question | Chamber | Stage | Roll | Outcome | Yea | Nay | Other | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FLOOR VOTE: Third Consideration 4/15/2026 Passed (1) | upper | — | c9b52f07-0b91-4db5-b46a-3db831ffa6c9 | pass | 0 | 0 | 1 | Apr 15, 2026 | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/c9b52f07-0b91-4db5-b46a-3db831ffa6c9 CC0-1.0 |
| FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/6/2026 Passed (1) | lower | — | 06cc9f44-2454-41bc-b76b-1a33a0db01e5 | pass | 0 | 0 | 2 | Apr 6, 2026 | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/06cc9f44-2454-41bc-b76b-1a33a0db01e5 CC0-1.0 |
| HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE: H. Placed on Consent Calendar 3/26/2026 (2) | lower | — | 1d21824c-3385-45b3-9017-a9f4e570bc14 | fail | 0 | 0 | 0 | Mar 26, 2026 | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/1d21824c-3385-45b3-9017-a9f4e570bc14 CC0-1.0 |
| HOUSE FINANCE, WAYS, AND MEANS COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar &… | lower | — | f841e8c0-e243-4930-b410-07b4111fc0bc | pass | 0 | 0 | 0 | Mar 24, 2026 | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/f841e8c0-e243-4930-b410-07b4111fc0bc CC0-1.0 |
| HOUSE FINANCE, WAYS, AND MEANS SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to… | lower | — | 87113ff2-7c50-4795-873f-3f0821f36b65 | pass | 0 | 0 | 0 | Mar 18, 2026 | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/87113ff2-7c50-4795-873f-3f0821f36b65 CC0-1.0 |
| HOUSE STATE & LOCAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass; ref to Finance, Ways… | lower | — | ce076c69-d8a1-4ad7-b554-b3b2cc66c2f2 | pass | 0 | 0 | 2 | Mar 11, 2026 | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/ce076c69-d8a1-4ad7-b554-b3b2cc66c2f2 CC0-1.0 |
| HOUSE CITIES & COUNTIES SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to State &… | lower | — | 5fb75339-9534-4483-bd4e-f5c14215a4c9 | pass | 0 | 0 | 0 | Mar 4, 2026 | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/5fb75339-9534-4483-bd4e-f5c14215a4c9 CC0-1.0 |