SB 2 Tennessee Senate · 114th Regular Session (2025-2026)

Taxes - As introduced, enacts the "End the Grocery Tax by Closing Corporate Loopholes Act." - Amends TCA Title 57 and Title 67.

SB 2, the "End the Grocery Tax by Closing Corporate Loopholes Act," eliminates the sales tax on groceries (food and food ingredients) for retail purchases, effective July 1, 2025. It removes a provision requiring 0.5% of grocery tax revenue to fund K-12 education and instead mandates that counties and municipalities receive funds based on reported grocery sales. The bill also adjusts the threshold for businesses to qualify for reduced tax rates on non-food items, changing the requirement from 20% of sales from "taxed groceries" to 20% of sales from groceries generally. This directly affects grocery retailers, state education funding allocations, and local government revenue streams.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 14, 2025 Last action Apr 20, 2026
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Actions timeline

Total actions
13
Key actions
9
Committee
10
Apr 20, 2026
Lower · Passed
Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/21/2026
lower
Apr 14, 2026
Lower · Passed
Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/20/2026
lower
Apr 14, 2026
Lower · Passed
Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/21/2026
lower
Apr 17, 2025
Lower · Passed
Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/21/2025
lower
Apr 14, 2025
Lower · Passed
Rule #83(8) Suspended, to be heard in Senate Finance, Ways & Means Committee on 4/15/2025
lower
Apr 14, 2025
Lower · Passed
Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/15/2025
lower
Mar 18, 2025
Lower · Passed
Refer to Senate Finance, Ways & Means Committee w/ negative recommendation
lower
Mar 11, 2025
Lower · Passed
Placed on Senate FW&M Revenue Subcommittee calendar for 3/18/2025
lower
Feb 18, 2025
Lower · Passed
Refer to Senate F,W&M Revenue Subcommittee
lower
Jan 15, 2025
Committee
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
upper
Jan 14, 2025
Introduced
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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Charlane Oliver
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