End the Grocery Tax by Closing Corporate Loopholes Act
Amends TCA Title 57 and Title 67.
Tennessee SB0002, titled the "End the Grocery Tax by Closing Corporate Loopholes Act," aims to eliminate the 4% sales tax on the retail sale of groceries, excluding items such as alcoholic beverages, tobacco, and prepared food. The bill also removes the requirement for the commissioner of revenue to deposit a portion of grocery tax revenue into the state general fund for education and makes the allocation of funds to counties and municipalities based on exempt grocery sales permanent. This legislation primarily affects consumers purchasing groceries and local governments receiving sales tax allocations.
Tennessee SB0002, titled the "End the Grocery Tax by Closing Corporate Loopholes Act," aims to eliminate the 4% sales tax on the retail sale of groceries, excluding items such as alcoholic beverages, tobacco, and prepared food. The bill also removes the requirement for the commissioner of revenue to deposit a portion of grocery tax revenue into the state general fund for education and makes the allocation of funds to counties and municipalities based on exempt grocery sales permanent. This legislation primarily affects consumers purchasing groceries and local governments receiving sales tax allocations.
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Oliver, Charlane
114th General Assembly
November 12, 2024
April 20, 2026
Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/21/2026