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

SB 659: Taxes, Sales - As enacted, increases, from two to four, the number of temporary sales periods that a bona fide religious institution may participate in and be exempt from registering to collect sales tax on sales directly to consumers made during such temporary sales period. - Amends TCA Section 67-6-102.

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 659 is a bill introduced in the Tennessee Senate on January 31, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Taxes, Sales - As enacted, increases, from two to four, the number of temporary sales periods that a bona fide religious institution may participate in and be exempt from registering to collect sales tax on sales directly to consumers made during such temporary sales period. - Amends TCA Section 67-6-102. Primary sponsor: Joey Hensley (Republican). Most recent recorded action (May 27, 2025): Comp. became Pub. Ch. 493.

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Joey HensleyPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate28

“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. Comp. became Pub. Ch. 493
  2. Sponsor(s) Added.
  3. Companion House Bill substituted
  4. Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee
  5. Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/22/2025
  6. Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/21/2025
  7. Rule #83(8) Suspended, to be heard in Senate Finance, Ways & Means Committee on 4/15/2025
  8. Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/15/2025
  9. Refer to Senate Finance, Ways & Means Committee w/ negative recommendation
  10. Placed on Senate FW&M Revenue Subcommittee calendar for 3/11/2025
  11. Refer to Senate F,W&M Revenue Subcommittee
  12. Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee

Showing 12 most recent of 14 actions. Full history

Sources

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