Tennessee 114th General Assembly Status: Enacted 2 R cosponsors

SB 2160 — AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 5; Title 6; Title 7 and Title 67, Chapter 6, relative to local government.

Last action — Comp. became Pub. Ch. 1014

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

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 02, 2026. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Bill Lee (Republican) on April 30, 2026.

Odds of enactment

High chance

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

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 74% · moderate confidence

  • Enacted

    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).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 2 recorded votes so far.

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In plain language

The bill allows certain counties to adjust taxes on food sales.

This bill permits counties with a metropolitan form of government to impose a tax on food sales at a lower rate than the local sales tax, or to exempt food sales from this tax entirely. It also removes outdated provisions about metropolitan councils.

What this means for you
  • Consumers: This could potentially lower the cost of food sales by reducing taxes on food purchases.

Summary

Local Government, General - As enacted, authorizes counties with a metropolitan form of government, by resolution of their governing bodies, to levy a tax on the retail sale of food and food ingredients for human consumption within the county at a rate less than the local option sales tax rate or exempt the retail sale of such food and food ingredients from the local option sales tax; deletes obsolete provisions relating to the timing for reducing the membership of metropolitan councils. - Amends TCA Title 5; Title 6; Title 7 and Title 67, Chapter 6.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Filed for introduction

  2. Intro., P1C.

  3. P2C, ref. to State & Local Government Committee

  4. Assigned to s/c Cities & Counties Subcommittee

  5. Placed on s/c cal Cities & Counties Subcommittee for 3/4/2026

  6. Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to State & Local Government Committee

  7. Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/11/2026

  8. Rec. for pass; ref to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee

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

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

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

  12. Placed on cal. Finance, Ways, and Means Committee for 3/24/2026

  13. Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee

  14. Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/26/2026

  15. H. Placed on Consent Calendar for 3/30/2026

  16. Objected to on Consent Calendar.

  17. H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/6/2026

  18. Passed H., Ayes 76, Nays 16, PNV 2

  19. Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.

  20. Received from House, Passed on First Consideration

  21. Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.

  22. Passed Senate, Ayes 27, Nays 5, PNV 1

  23. Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.

  24. Signed by H. Speaker

  25. Signed by Senate Speaker

  26. Transmitted to Governor for his action.

  27. Signed by Governor.

  28. Pub. Ch. 1014

  29. Effective date(s) 05/19/2026

  30. Filed for introduction

  31. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

  32. Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate State and Local Government Committee

  33. Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/10/2026

  34. Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee

  35. Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 3/31/2026

  36. Action deferred in Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee to 4/1/2026

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

  38. Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee

  39. Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/15/2026

  40. Companion House Bill substituted

  41. Sponsor(s) Added.

  42. Comp. became Pub. Ch. 1014

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)

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 2160 do?
Local Government, General - As enacted, authorizes counties with a metropolitan form of government, by resolution of their governing bodies, to levy a tax on the retail sale of food and food ingredients for human consumption within the county at a rate less than the local option sales tax rate or exempt the retail sale of such food and food ingredients from the local option sales tax; deletes obsolete provisions relating to the timing for reducing the membership of metropolitan councils. - Amends TCA Title 5; Title 6; Title 7 and Title 67, Chapter 6.
Who sponsors SB 2160?
SB 2160 is sponsored by Watson, Bo (Republican) and Bowling, Janice (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 2160?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 02, 2026. Enacted.
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