Local Government, General - As enacted, authorizes counties with a metropolitan form of government, by resolution of their governing bodies, to levy a tax on the retail sale of food and food ingredients for human consumption within the county at a rate less than the local option sales tax rate or exempt the retail sale of such food and food ingredients from the local option sales tax; deletes obsolete provisions relating to the timing for reducing the membership of metropolitan councils. - Amends TCA Title 5; Title 6; Title 7 and Title 67, Chapter 6.

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History

1. 2026
   1. May 26Comp. became Pub. Ch. 1014Latest
   2. Apr 15Companion House Bill substitutedMajor
   3. Apr 15Sponsor(s) Added.Minor
   4. Apr 13Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/15/2026
   5. Apr 1Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee
      • Vote recorded SENATE FINANCE, WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee 4/1/2026 Passed. Result: pass.Upper
   6. Mar 31Action deferred in Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee to 4/1/2026
   7. Mar 31Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/1/2026
   8. Mar 24Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 3/31/2026
   9. Mar 10Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
      • Vote recorded SENATE STATE & LOCAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee 3/10/2026 Passed. Result: pass.Upper
   10. Mar 3Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/10/2026
   11. Feb 5Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate State and Local Government CommitteeMinor
   12. Feb 2Filed for introductionMinor
   13. Feb 2Introduced, Passed on First ConsiderationIntroduced