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

SB 0397 — AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 67, Chapter 4, Part 17, relative to taxation.

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 30% · moderate confidence

  • Passed Senate

    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).

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

Summary

Taxes - As introduced, repeals the professional privilege tax for tax years that begin on and after June 1, 2026. - Amends TCA Title 67, Chapter 4, Part 17.

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 3/12/2025

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

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

  9. Placed behind the budget

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

  11. Sponsor(s) Added.

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

  13. Filed for introduction

  14. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

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

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

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

  18. Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate FW&M Revenue Subcommittee

  19. Sponsor change.

  20. Placed on Senate FW&M Revenue Subcommittee calendar for 3/17/2026

  21. Refer to Senate F,W&M Committee w/ negative recommendation, as amended

  22. Sponsor(s) Added.

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

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

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

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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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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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 0397 do?
Taxes - As introduced, repeals the professional privilege tax for tax years that begin on and after June 1, 2026. - Amends TCA Title 67, Chapter 4, Part 17.
Who sponsors SB 0397?
SB 0397 is sponsored by Briggs, Richard (Republican) and Walley, Page (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 0397?
This bill has passed the Senate. Introduced January 16, 2025. It now moves to the second chamber.
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