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TN HB2007

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/22/2026

Primary Sponsor

Aftyn Behn

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Origin

House of Representatives

114th General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Eliminates Tennessee's state sales tax on retail sales of food and food ingredients, effective July 1, 2026

  • Removes the existing 0.5% food tax earmarked for K-12 education from the state general fund

  • Requires the state to continue distributing to counties and municipalities an amount substantially equal to what they would have received from food sales tax revenue before the exemption

  • Updates alcohol licensing requirements for grocery stores to maintain the 20% food sales threshold without reference to taxable sales

  • Officially cited as the "End the Grocery Tax Act"

Legislative Description

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 57 and Title 67, relative to taxation.

Taxes

Last Action

Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee

2/4/2026

Committee Referrals

Finance, Ways & Means2/4/2026

Full Bill Text

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