Tennessee families cannot afford another tax.
HB1893 would let metro counties add a new tax on groceries, and HB0002 pays for grocery-tax relief by raising taxes on employers. Tell your legislators to vote no on both and to cut the grocery tax the right way with HB0021.
Related Bills
AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 7 and Title 67, relative to taxes levied by metropolitan governments.
- IntroducedJan 22(done)
- Cities & Counties SubcommitteeFailed(stopped here)
- State & Local Government(not yet)
- Floor(not yet)
- IntroducedJan 15(done)
- Revenue SubcommitteeMar 10(done)
- Finance, Ways and MeansFailed(stopped here)
- Floor(not yet)
- Governor(not yet)
- Law(not yet)
Died when the session ended · House · Cities & Counties Subcommittee
As introduced, authorizes a county with a metropolitan government 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. - Amends TCA Title 7 and Title 67.
Sponsor: Rep. Caleb HemmerDHD 59
Co-sponsors (8): Rep. John Clemmons (D), Rep. Bob Freeman (D), Rep. Harold Love (D), Rep. Aftyn Behn (D), Rep. Vincent Dixie (D), Rep. Shaundelle Brooks (D)
Senate Sponsor: Sen. Jeff YarbroDSD 21(on SB1702)
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AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 57 and Title 67, relative to taxation.
- IntroducedNov 6(done)
- Finance, Ways & Means SubcommitteeFailed(stopped here)
- Finance, Ways & Means(not yet)
- Floor(not yet)
- IntroducedNov 12(done)
- Revenue SubcommitteeMar 11(done)
- Finance, Ways and MeansMar 18(done)
- FloorPassed · Jul 30(done)
- Governor(not yet)
- Law(not yet)
Died when the session ended · House · Finance, Ways & Means Subcommittee
As introduced, enacts the "End the Grocery Tax by Closing Corporate Loopholes Act." - Amends TCA Title 57 and Title 67.
Sponsor: Rep. Aftyn BehnDHD 51
Co-sponsors (4): Rep. Gabby Salinas (D), Rep. Shaundelle Brooks (D), Rep. Gloria Johnson (D), Rep. John Clemmons (D)
Senate Sponsor: Sen. Charlane OliverDSD 19(on SB0002)
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AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 57, Chapter 3 and Title 67, relative to taxation.
- IntroducedDec 5(done)
- Finance, Ways & Means SubcommitteeFailed(stopped here)
- Finance, Ways & Means(not yet)
- Floor(not yet)
- IntroducedFeb 6(done)
- Revenue SubcommitteeMar 11(done)
- Finance, Ways and MeansFailed(stopped here)
- Floor(not yet)
- Governor(not yet)
- Law(not yet)
Died when the session ended · House · Finance, Ways & Means Subcommittee
As introduced, exempts from the state sales and use tax the retail sale of food and food ingredients. - Amends TCA Title 57, Chapter 3 and Title 67.
Sponsor: Rep. Elaine DavisRHD 18
Co-sponsors (8): Rep. William Lamberth (R), Rep. Monty Fritts (R), Rep. Scott Cepicky (R), Rep. Jody Barrett (R), Rep. Lowell Russell (R), Rep. Sabi Kumar (R)
Senate Sponsor: Sen. Bo WatsonRSD 11(on SB1367)
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