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TN HB0051

Bill

Status

Introduced

12/19/2024

Primary Sponsor

Kelly Keisling

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Origin

House of Representatives

114th General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Each county must levy a 5% entertainment tax on the retail sales price of lottery tickets and shares, in addition to existing taxes on lottery retailers

  • The Department of Revenue will collect and administer the tax, with lottery retailers required to register and submit monthly returns by the 20th of each month

  • 2% of tax revenues collected will go to the Department of Revenue for administration; the remaining 98% will be distributed to counties under the existing local sales tax distribution formula (§ 67-6-712)

  • The Tennessee Education Lottery Corporation must provide lottery sales information to the Department of Revenue upon request for tax administration purposes

  • Effective January 1, 2026 for tax collection; rulemaking authority takes effect immediately upon becoming law

Legislative Description

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4; Title 5; Title 6; Title 7; Title 9; Title 49 and Title 67, relative to lottery tickets.

Lottery, Corporation

Last Action

Assigned to s/c Departments & Agencies Subcommittee

1/28/2025

Committee Referrals

Departments & Agencies Subcommittee1/16/2026
State & Local Government1/16/2025

Full Bill Text

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