Motor Vehicles, Titling and Registration - As introduced, exempts from the sales and use tax the sale of a motor vehicle to an active-duty military service member who is a resident of this state and stationed out-of-state. - Amends TCA Section 67-6-303.
HB 1801 exempts active-duty Tennessee military service members stationed out-of-state from paying Tennessee's sales and use tax on vehicle purchases. It directly affects Tennessee residents serving in the military who are temporarily stationed outside the state. The bill amends Tennessee Code Section 67-6-303 to add a specific tax exemption for these service members. The exemption takes effect July 1, 2026, applying to new vehicle sales to qualifying military personnel.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 22, 2026
Last action Apr 15, 2026
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How they voted
No floor votes recorded yet.
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Actions timeline
Total actions
10
Key actions
3
Committee
5
Apr 15, 2026
Lower · Passed
Taken off notice for cal in s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee of Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
lower
Apr 8, 2026
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/14/2026
lower
Apr 1, 2026
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/8/2026
lower
Feb 2, 2026
Committee
P2C, ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
lower
Feb 2, 2026
Committee
Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee
lower
Jan 22, 2026
Introduced
Intro., P1C.
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Greg Vital
RRepublican
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