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Tennessee · 114th Regular Session (2025-2026) · Bill

SB 1164: Taxes, Sales - As introduced, exempts the retail sale of fresh, frozen, and canned fruit and vegetables for human consumption from the food retail sales tax. - Amends TCA Section 67-6-228.

In committee Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

SB 1164 is a bill introduced in the Tennessee Senate on February 6, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Taxes, Sales - As introduced, exempts the retail sale of fresh, frozen, and canned fruit and vegetables for human consumption from the food retail sales tax. - Amends TCA Section 67-6-228. Primary sponsor: Raumesh Akbari (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (April 20, 2026): Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/21/2026.

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Raumesh AkbariPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate29

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/21/2026
  2. Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/20/2026
  3. Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/21/2026
  4. Rule #83(8) Suspended, to be heard in Senate Finance, Ways & Means Committee on 4/15/2025
  5. Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/15/2025
  6. Refer to Senate Finance, Ways & Means Committee w/ negative recommendation
  7. Action deferred in Senate FW&M Revenue Subcommittee to 3/18/2025
  8. Placed on Senate FW&M Revenue Subcommittee calendar for 3/18/2025
  9. Placed on Senate FW&M Revenue Subcommittee calendar for 3/11/2025
  10. Refer to Senate Finance, Ways & Means Committee Revenue Subcommittee
  11. Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
  12. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

Showing 12 most recent of 13 actions. Full history

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source