Bill Sponsor
Tennessee House Bill 2186
Session 114
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.
Became Law
Became Law
Signed by Governor on May 19, 2026
First Action
Feb 2, 2026
Latest Action
May 26, 2026
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill Number
2186
State
Tennessee
Session
114
Sponsorship by Party
Republican
Primary
House Votes (6)
Senate Votes (1)
Motion Text
FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/6/2026 Passed (1)
House Roll Call Votes
Didn't Vote
Summary
Unavailable
05/26/2026
House
Pub. Ch. 1014
05/26/2026
House
Effective date(s) 05/19/2026
05/19/2026
House
Signed by Governor.
05/07/2026
House
Transmitted to Governor for his action.
05/05/2026
Senate
Signed by Senate Speaker
04/30/2026
House
Signed by H. Speaker
04/20/2026
House
Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.
04/15/2026
House
Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.
04/15/2026
Senate
Passed Senate, Ayes 27, Nays 5, PNV 1
04/09/2026
House
Received from House, Passed on First Consideration
04/06/2026
House
Passed H., Ayes 76, Nays 16, PNV 2
04/06/2026
House
Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.
03/30/2026
House
Objected to on Consent Calendar.
03/30/2026
House
H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/6/2026
03/26/2026
House
H. Placed on Consent Calendar for 3/30/2026
03/25/2026
House
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/26/2026
03/24/2026
House
Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee
03/18/2026
House
Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
03/18/2026
House
Placed on cal. Finance, Ways, and Means Committee for 3/24/2026
03/11/2026
House
Rec. for pass; ref to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
03/11/2026
House
Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee
03/11/2026
House
Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 3/18/2026
03/04/2026
House
Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to State & Local Government Committee
03/04/2026
House
Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/11/2026
02/25/2026
House
Placed on s/c cal Cities & Counties Subcommittee for 3/4/2026
02/05/2026
House
P2C, ref. to State & Local Government Committee
02/05/2026
House
Assigned to s/c Cities & Counties Subcommittee
02/04/2026
House
Intro., P1C.
02/02/2026
House
Filed for introduction
Sources
Record Created
Mar 4, 2026 11:52:30 PM
Record Updated
Jun 22, 2026 11:16:14 PM