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

SB 2042 — AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 67, Chapter 6, relative to sales and use taxes.

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 22, 2026. 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 16% · 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).

  • Failed a recorded vote

    Failed 1 recorded vote so far — a real headwind.

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, authorizes the commissioner of revenue to issue a certificate of exemption to a taxpayer who qualifies for the sales and use tax exemption on qualified building materials used in the construction, expansion, or renovation of one or more qualified, new, or expanded warehouse or distribution facilities in paper or electronic medium. - Amends TCA Title 67, Chapter 6.

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

  6. Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee

  7. Placed on cal. Finance, Ways, and Means Committee for 3/17/2026

  8. Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee

  9. Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/19/2026

  10. H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/26/2026

  11. Sponsor(s) Added.

  12. Reset on cal. for 3/30/2026

  13. H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/30/2026

  14. H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0692)

  15. Failed to pass H. as am, Ayes 37, Nays 45, PNV 9

  16. Re-ref. Calendar & Rules Committee

  17. Sponsor(s) Added.

  18. Sponsor(s) Added.

  19. Sponsor(s) Added.

  20. Filed for introduction

  21. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

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

  23. Refer to Senate FW&M Revenue Subcommittee

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

  25. Refer to Senate Finance, Ways & Means Committee w/ negative recommendation, as amended

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

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

  28. 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 2042 do?
Taxes, Sales - As introduced, authorizes the commissioner of revenue to issue a certificate of exemption to a taxpayer who qualifies for the sales and use tax exemption on qualified building materials used in the construction, expansion, or renovation of one or more qualified, new, or expanded warehouse or distribution facilities in paper or electronic medium. - Amends TCA Title 67, Chapter 6.
Who sponsors SB 2042?
SB 2042 is sponsored by Taylor, Brent (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 2042?
This bill has passed the Senate. Introduced January 22, 2026. It now moves to the second chamber.
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