Taxes - As introduced, enacts the "End the Grocery Tax Act." - Amends TCA Title 57 and Title 67.
HB 2007, the "End the Grocery Tax Act," eliminates the sales tax on groceries and food ingredients for consumers in Tennessee. It directly affects grocery shoppers and retailers by removing tax from food purchases, effective July 1, 2026. Key provisions include amending tax codes to exempt food from sales tax (Section 2), adjusting how state revenue is allocated (removing a 0.5% education funding requirement in Section 3), and updating definitions to reflect the exemption (Sections 5-7, 10-11). The bill ensures local governments receive equivalent funding based on previously exempt sales.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2026
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 2, 2026
Last action Apr 15, 2026
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No floor votes recorded yet.
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Actions timeline
Total actions
8
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
Mar 18, 2026
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 3/25/2026
lower
Feb 4, 2026
Committee
P2C, ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
lower
Feb 4, 2026
Committee
Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee
lower
Feb 2, 2026
Introduced
Intro., P1C.
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Aftyn Behn
DDemocratic
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