2025-2026 Regular Session • Tennessee Legislature
HB1181: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 67, Chapter 6, Part 3, relative to taxation of broadband equipment and services.
Legislative Summary
As introduced, removes the end date of June 30, 2025, from the exemption from sales and use tax for purchases and leases of equipment and infrastructure used to produce broadband communications services or provide internet access. - Amends TCA Title 67, Chapter 6, Part 3.
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Bill History
2/6/2025
Filed for introduction
House of Representatives
2/10/2025
Intro., P1C.
House of Representatives
2/12/2025
P2C, ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
House of Representatives
2/12/2025
Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee
House of Representatives
2/19/2025
Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 2/26/2025
House of Representatives
2/26/2025
Placed behind the budget
House of Representatives
4/9/2025
Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/14/2025
House of Representatives
4/16/2025
Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/17/2025
House of Representatives
4/17/2025
Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
House of Representatives
4/17/2025
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee
House of Representatives
4/17/2025
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/17/2025
House of Representatives
4/17/2025
H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/21/2025
House of Representatives
4/22/2025
Comp. SB subst.
House of Representatives
4/22/2025
Sponsor(s) Added.
House of Representatives
Amendments
HA0510
Amendment 1-0 to HB1181
4/17/2025Not Adopted
Roll Call Votes
HOUSE FINANCE, WAYS, AND MEANS SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
4/17/2025
11
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
HOUSE FINANCE, WAYS, AND MEANS COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee
4/17/2025
28
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
HOUSE FINANCE, WAYS, AND MEANS COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee
4/17/2025
27
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Introduced(2/6/2025)
Chamber
House of Representatives
Sponsors
Republican: 16
Democrat: 4
Primary Sponsor
Tim Hicks
Republican
Co-Sponsors (19)
Gary Hicks
Republican
Pat Marsh
Republican
John Crawford
Republican
Ryan Williams
Republican
Johnny Shaw
Democrat
Jeremy Faison
Republican
Kevin Vaughan
Republican
Jason Zachary
Republican
Dan Howell
Republican
Rebecca Alexander
Republican
Tandy Darby
Republican
Ron Gant
Republican
Antonio Parkinson
Democrat
Joe Towns
Democrat
Jesse Chism
Democrat
Paul Sherrell
Republican
David Hawk
Republican
Rush Bricken
Republican
Michael Hale
Republican