SB0337Introduced in the Senate
AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 67, Chapter 6, Part 7, relative to sales and use taxes.
Introduced by Raumesh Akbari, District 29
What does this bill do?
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Official description
As introduced, authorizes certain counties to levy a local option sales tax at the rate of 3.75 percent, instead of a maximum of 2.75 percent, if the revenue from the increase in such tax is used by the county exclusively for the construction of a new county jail or to retire debt, including principal and interest and related expenses, on such construction. - Amends TCA Title 67, Chapter 6, Part 7.
Where it stands
Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
April 2, 2025
How did lawmakers vote?
SenateStage: SENATE STATE & LOCAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee · April 2, 2025
7
Yes
2
No
0
Absent or Not Voting
9 senators recorded in this Senate vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.
What do people think?
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See how each senator voted
| Senator | District | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Adam Lowe | 1 | No |
| Tom Hatcher | 2 | Yes |
| Richard Briggs | 7 | Yes |
| Todd Gardenhire | 10 | Yes |
| Jeff Yarbro | 21 | Yes |
| Kerry Roberts | 23 | No |
| Edward Jackson | 25 | Yes |
| Page Walley | 26 | Yes |
| Sara Kyle | 30 | Yes |
Bill history
Filed for introduction
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate State and Local Government Committee
Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 4/1/2025
Action deferred in Senate State and Local Government Committee to 4/2/2025
Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 4/2/2025
Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
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