HB 1181 Tennessee House · 114th Regular Session (2025-2026)

Taxes, Sales - As enacted, sets the end date at June 30, 2027, for the exemption from sales and use tax for purchases and leases of equipment and infrastructure used to produce broadband communications services or provide internet access. - Amends TCA Title 67, Chapter 6, Part 3.

HB 1181 extends Tennessee's sales and use tax exemption for broadband-related equipment and infrastructure through June 30, 2027, instead of ending in 2025. This directly affects internet service providers and businesses that purchase or lease equipment used to build or operate broadband networks. The bill amends Tennessee Code Annotated Section 67-6-391 to update the exemption's end date and adjusts the section's title to "Tennessee broadband equipment and services exemption." The law, enacted as Public Chapter 449 in May 2025, provides continued tax relief for these businesses without creating new requirements.
Bill status in committee 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Apr 2025
House Passage
Apr 2025
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Feb 10, 2025 Last action May 15, 2025
Floor votes · House Apr 17, 2025

How they voted

290
Passed
Total votes 29
Apr 17, 2025
D Democratic7
7 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican22
22 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
16
Key actions
6
Committee
8
Apr 17, 2025
Committee
Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
lower
Apr 17, 2025
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee
lower
Apr 17, 2025
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/17/2025
lower
Apr 17, 2025
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (29-0)
house
Apr 16, 2025
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/17/2025
lower
Apr 9, 2025
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/14/2025
lower
Feb 19, 2025
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 2/26/2025
lower
Feb 12, 2025
Committee
P2C, ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
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Feb 12, 2025
Committee
Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee
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Feb 10, 2025
Introduced
Intro., P1C.
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

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Photo of Tim Hicks
Tim Hicks
RRepublican
TN
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