HB0878

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 40 and Title 67, relative to privilege tax.

Complete·4/27/26

HB0878 amends Tennessee tax law to hold clerks of the court personally liable for uncollected privilege taxes.

HB0878 amends Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 40 and Title 67, to establish that any privilege tax not collected and paid by a clerk of the court becomes a personal debt of that clerk. This applies to privilege taxes under § 67-4-602, with "clerk of the court" defined to include clerks for courts listed in § 67-4-604. The act takes immediate effect upon becoming law.

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Roll Call Votes

32 Yea

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0 Nay

1 Not Voting

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History

Apr 27

Pub. Ch. 743

Apr 27

Effective date(s) 07/01/2026

Apr 16

Signed by Governor.