HB1842

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 57, Chapter 3 and Title 67, relative to taxation.

Introduced·1/21/26

HB1842 amends Tennessee tax laws to exempt food and food ingredients from sales tax while adjusting related tax rates and revenue allocations.

HB1842 amends Tennessee tax laws by exempting the retail sale of food and food ingredients from sales tax, while also adjusting related tax rates and revenue allocations. The bill specifies that food and food ingredients are taxable under certain conditions, and mandates that licensees maintain a minimum of 20% of their sales from the retail sale of food and food ingredients for human consumption. Additionally, it allocates revenue generated from a specific tax rate to the state general fund for education purposes in K-12 schools. The changes take effect on July 1, 2026.

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History

Apr 15

House

Taken off notice for cal in s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee of Finance, Ways, and Means Committee

Apr 9

House

Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/14/2026

Mar 11

House

Placed behind the budget