HB 2437 Tennessee House · 114th Regular Session (2025-2026)

Taxes, Sales - As introduced, exempts the retail sale of generic food products from the food retail sales tax. - Amends TCA Title 67, Chapter 6.

HB 2437 exempts the retail sale of "generic food products" from Tennessee's 4% food sales tax. It directly affects grocery retailers and wholesalers that sell food produced by third parties under their own brand name (e.g., store-brand items). The bill amends tax code to define "generic food products" as items manufactured for a retailer by a third party and sold under that retailer's brand. The exemption would take effect July 1, 2026, removing tax on these specific store-branded food items.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2026
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 4, 2026 Last action Apr 15, 2026
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Total actions
10
Key actions
5
Committee
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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 9, 2026
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/14/2026
lower
Mar 4, 2026
Lower · Passed
Action Def. in s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee to 3/11/2026
lower
Mar 4, 2026
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 3/11/2026
lower
Feb 25, 2026
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 3/4/2026
lower
Feb 5, 2026
Committee
P2C, ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
lower
Feb 5, 2026
Committee
Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee
lower
Feb 4, 2026
Introduced
Intro., P1C.
lower
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Sam McKenzie
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