Tennessee 114th General Assembly Status: Passed Senate 1 R cosponsors

SB 0294 — AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 67, Chapter 6, Part 3, relative to exemption from sales tax on motor vehicles for members of the national guard.

Last action — Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/21/2026

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

This bill has passed the Senate. Introduced January 16, 2025. It now moves to the second chamber.

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

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

Stalled 28% · moderate confidence

  • Passed Senate

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (1 R).

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Summary

Taxes, Exemption and Credits - As introduced, exempts from the sales and use tax the purchase of a motor vehicle that is registered in this state by a qualifying member of the Tennessee national guard; applies the sales tax exemption only to the first $15,000 of the sales price and only to one vehicle sold to such individual within a five-year period. - Amends TCA Title 67, Chapter 6, Part 3.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Filed for introduction

  2. Intro., P1C.

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

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

  5. Sponsor(s) Added.

  6. Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 3/26/2025

  7. Sponsor(s) Added.

  8. Placed behind the budget

  9. Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/14/2025

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

  11. Placed behind the budget

  12. Sponsor(s) Added.

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

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

  15. Filed for introduction

  16. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

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

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

  19. Placed on Senate FW&M Revenue Subcommittee calendar for 3/18/2025

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

  21. Rule #83(8) Suspended, to be heard in Senate Finance, Ways & Means Committee on 4/15/2025

  22. Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/15/2025

  23. Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/21/2025

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

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

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

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 132 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (132)

132 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 0294 do?
Taxes, Exemption and Credits - As introduced, exempts from the sales and use tax the purchase of a motor vehicle that is registered in this state by a qualifying member of the Tennessee national guard; applies the sales tax exemption only to the first $15,000 of the sales price and only to one vehicle sold to such individual within a five-year period. - Amends TCA Title 67, Chapter 6, Part 3.
Who sponsors SB 0294?
SB 0294 is sponsored by Crowe, Rusty (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 0294?
This bill has passed the Senate. Introduced January 16, 2025. It now moves to the second chamber.
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