Tennessee 114th General Assembly Status: Passed House 2 R cosponsors

HB 1530 — AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 57, Chapter 3 and Title 67, Chapter 6, relative to the sales tax on food and food ingredients.

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

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  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed House
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has passed the House. Introduced January 13, 2026. It now moves to the second chamber.

Next likely step: consideration and a floor vote in the Senate.

Prognosis

Stalled 30% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

Moderate

How often bills like it became law.

  • Passed House

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 2 sponsors

    1 primary, 1 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (2 R).

Prognosis reads this bill's own signals — stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes and cross-state momentum. Odds come from a model trained on which bills have become law.

Summary

Taxes, Sales - As introduced, exempts from the state sales and use tax the retail sale of food and food ingredients. - Amends TCA Title 57, Chapter 3 and Title 67, Chapter 6.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/21/2026

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

  3. Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/20/2026

  4. Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/21/2026

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

  6. Refer to Senate Finance, Ways & Means Committee w/ negative recommendation

  7. Refer to Senate F,W&M Revenue Subcommittee

  8. Placed on Senate FW&M Revenue Subcommittee calendar for 3/3/2026

  9. Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee

  10. Placed behind the budget

  11. Sponsor(s) Added.

  12. Filed for introduction

  13. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

  14. Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 2/4/2026

  15. Meeting Canceled

  16. Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 1/28/2026

  17. P2C, ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee

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

  19. Intro., P1C.

  20. Filed for introduction

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 1 co-sponsors · 131 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (1)

Not signed on (131)

131 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 1530 do?
Taxes, Sales - As introduced, exempts from the state sales and use tax the retail sale of food and food ingredients. - Amends TCA Title 57, Chapter 3 and Title 67, Chapter 6.
Who sponsors HB 1530?
HB 1530 is sponsored by Warner, Todd (Republican) and Fritts, Monty (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 1530?
This bill has passed the House. Introduced January 13, 2026. It now moves to the second chamber.
Where can I track HB 1530?
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