HB2437

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 67, Chapter 6, relative to food and food ingredients.

Introduced·2/3/26
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Tennessee HB2437 amends the sales tax on food and food ingredients, exempting generic food products from the tax.

Tennessee HB2437 amends Title 67, Chapter 6 of the Tennessee Code to adjust the sales tax on food and food ingredients. The bill sets the tax rate at four percent of the sales price for retail food and food ingredients, except for generic food products. Generic food products, defined as those produced by a third party under the brand of a grocery wholesaler or retailer, are exempt from this tax. The changes will 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