Taxes, Sales - As introduced, authorizes certain counties to levy a local option sales tax at the rate of 3.75 percent, instead of a maximum of 2.75 percent, if the revenue from the increase in such tax is used by the county exclusively for the construction of a new county jail or to retire debt, including principal and interest and related expenses, on such construction. - Amends TCA Title 67, Chapter 6, Part 7.

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History

1. 2025
   1. Apr 8Failed in State & Local Government CommitteeLatest
      • Vote recorded HOUSE STATE & LOCAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE: Failed in State & Local Government Committee 4/8/2025 Failed. Result: fail.Lower
   2. Apr 2Action def. in State & Local Government Committee to 4/9/2025
   3. Apr 2Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 4/9/2025
   4. Mar 26Action def. in State & Local Government Committee to 4/2/2025
   5. Mar 26Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 4/2/2025
   6. Mar 19Action def. in State & Local Government Committee to 3/26/2025
   7. Mar 19Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/26/2025
   8. Mar 18Sponsor(s) withdrawn.Minor
   9. Mar 12Action def. in State & Local Government Committee to 3/19/2025
   10. Mar 12Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/19/2025
   11. Mar 5Action def. in State & Local Government Committee to 3/12/2025
   12. Mar 5Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/12/2025
   13. Feb 26Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to State & Local Government CommitteeMinor
       • Vote recorded HOUSE CITIES & COUNTIES SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to State & Local Government Committee 2/26/2025 Passed. Result: pass.Lower
   14. Feb 26Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/5/2025
   15. Feb 19Placed on s/c cal Cities & Counties Subcommittee for 2/26/2025
   16. Feb 12Taken off notice for cal in s/c Cities & Counties Subcommittee of State & Local Government Committee
   17. Feb 5Placed on s/c cal Cities & Counties Subcommittee for 2/12/2025
   18. Feb 3P2C, ref. to State & Local Government CommitteeMinor
   19. Feb 3Assigned to s/c Cities & Counties SubcommitteeMinor
   20. Jan 29Sponsor(s) Added.Minor
   21. Jan 27Intro., P1C.Minor
   22. Jan 22Filed for introductionIntroduced