Tennessee 114th General Assembly Status: Passed House Bipartisan · 14 R · 3 D cosponsors

HB 2086 — AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 67, Chapter 6, relative to 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

  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 23, 2026. It now moves to the second chamber.

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

Odds of enactment

Moderate chance

Based on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a moderate chance of becoming law.

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Prognosis

Advancing 54% · moderate confidence

  • Passed House

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 17 sponsors

    1 primary, 16 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (14 R · 3 D) — cross-party backing.

Based on stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes, and cross-state momentum — a description of the observable signals, not a prediction.

Summary

Taxes, Sales - As introduced, exempts the retail sale of fresh fruit and vegetables for human consumption from the food retail sales tax. - Amends TCA Title 67, Chapter 6.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Filed for introduction

  2. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

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

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

  5. Placed on Senate FW&M Revenue Subcommittee calendar for 2/24/2026

  6. Sponsor(s) Added.

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

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

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

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

  11. Filed for introduction

  12. Intro., P1C.

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

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

  15. Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 3/4/2026

  16. Sponsor(s) Added.

  17. Action Def. in s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee to 3/11/2026

  18. Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 3/11/2026

  19. Placed behind the budget

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

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

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 16 co-sponsors · 116 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (16)

Not signed on (116)

116 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 2086 do?
Taxes, Sales - As introduced, exempts the retail sale of fresh fruit and vegetables for human consumption from the food retail sales tax. - Amends TCA Title 67, Chapter 6.
Who sponsors HB 2086?
HB 2086 is sponsored by Sparks, Mike (Republican), Stevens, Robert (Republican), Baum, Charlie (Republican), Doggett, Clay (Republican), Hill, Timothy (Republican), Hale, Michael (Republican), Warner, Todd (Republican), Barrett, Jody (Republican), Raper, Kevin D. (Republican), Maberry, Aron (Republican), Lankford, Michael (Republican), Powell, Jason (Democrat), Harris, Torrey C. (Democrat), Miller, Larry J. (Democrat), Faison, Jeremy (Republican), Lamberth, William (Republican), and Boyd, Clark (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 2086?
This bill has passed the House. Introduced January 23, 2026. It now moves to the second chamber.
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