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

SB 1785: Taxes, Exemption and Credits - As introduced, establishes a sales tax holiday on food and food ingredients and on prepared food from July 1, 2026, through September 30, 2026, if purchased by a person at least 65 years of age. - Amends TCA Section 67-6-228 and Title 67, Chapter 6, Part 3.

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 1785 is a bill introduced in the Tennessee Senate on January 20, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Taxes, Exemption and Credits - As introduced, establishes a sales tax holiday on food and food ingredients and on prepared food from July 1, 2026, through September 30, 2026, if purchased by a person at least 65 years of age. - Amends TCA Section 67-6-228 and Title 67, Chapter 6, Part 3. Primary sponsor: Reeves. Most recent recorded action (March 30, 2026): Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/31/2026.

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Sponsors

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
ReevesPrimary sponsorNot applicable (committee)——

“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 State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/31/2026
  2. Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/25/2026
  3. Action deferred in Senate State and Local Government Committee to 3/31/2026
  4. Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/31/2026
  5. Action deferred in Senate State and Local Government Committee to 3/25/2026
  6. Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/25/2026
  7. Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/24/2026
  8. Action deferred in Senate State and Local Government Committee to 3/24/2026
  9. Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/17/2026
  10. Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate State and Local Government Committee
  11. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
  12. Filed for introduction

Sources

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