STATE BILLTN HB 2502PASSED

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4; Title 38; Title 39; Title 45; Title 47; Title 49 and Title 67, relative to money transmission.

As enacted, clarifies that the service of transmitting money from a location originating in this state to a location outside of the United States or its territories is a taxable service and that such a tax is generally levied on the amount of money transmitted; requires revenues generated from such a tax to be allocated to certain funds and purposes. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 38; Title 39; Title 45; Title 47; Title 49 and Title 67.

Status: Passed; Signed or otherwise enacted
Status date: May 27, 2026; 169 days ago
Current chamber: House of Representatives
Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session

TN HB 2502 · PassedMay 27

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Last action: Effective date(s) 05/21/2026, 01/01/2027 · May 27, 2026

Bill history

Newest first.

May 27, 2026Effective date(s) 05/21/2026, 01/01/2027

May 27, 2026Pub. Ch. 1035

May 21, 2026Signed by Governor.

May 11, 2026Transmitted to Governor for his action.House

May 5, 2026Signed by Senate SpeakerSenate

Apr 30, 2026Signed by H. SpeakerHouse

Apr 28, 2026Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.House

Apr 22, 2026H. concurred in S. am. no. 2 Ayes 70, Nays 19 PNV 2 HB2502House

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Apr 20, 2026H. Placed on Message Calendar for 4/21/2026House

Apr 16, 2026Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 21, Nays 7Senate

Apr 16, 2026Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 2 - SA1038)Senate

Apr 16, 2026Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - SA1013)Senate

Apr 16, 2026Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.Senate

Apr 13, 2026Received from House, Passed on First ConsiderationSenate

Apr 9, 2026Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.House

Apr 9, 2026Passed H., as am., Ayes 68, Nays 21, PNV 3House

Apr 9, 2026Sponsor(s) Added.House

Apr 9, 2026H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0729)House

Apr 2, 2026H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/9/2026House

Apr 1, 2026Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/2/2026House

Mar 31, 2026Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules CommitteeHouse

Mar 25, 2026Placed on cal. Finance, Ways, and Means Committee for 3/31/2026House

Mar 25, 2026Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means CommitteeHouse

Mar 18, 2026Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 3/25/2026House

Mar 18, 2026Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means SubcommitteeHouse

Mar 18, 2026Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means CommitteeHouse

Mar 11, 2026Placed on cal. Commerce Committee for 3/18/2026House

Mar 11, 2026Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Commerce CommitteeHouse

Mar 9, 2026Sponsor(s) Added.House

Mar 4, 2026Placed on s/c cal Banking & Consumer Affairs Subcommittee for 3/11/2026House

Mar 4, 2026Action Def. in s/c Banking and Consumer Affairs Subcommittee to 3/11/2026House

Feb 25, 2026Placed on s/c cal Banking & Consumer Affairs Subcommittee for 3/4/2026House

Feb 5, 2026Assigned to s/c Banking & Consumer Affairs SubcommitteeHouse

Feb 5, 2026P2C, ref. to Commerce Committee - Finance, Ways & Means CommitteeHouse

Feb 4, 2026Intro., P1C.House

Feb 3, 2026Filed for introductionHouse

Recorded votes

HOUSE BANKING AND CONSUMER AFFAIRS SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Commerce CommitteeMar 11, 2026 · House · 6 yea · 1 nayPassed

HOUSE COMMERCE COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means CommitteeMar 18, 2026 · House · 17 yea · 4 nayPassed

HOUSE FINANCE, WAYS, AND MEANS SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means CommitteeMar 25, 2026 · House · 12 yea · 0 nayPassed

HOUSE FINANCE, WAYS, AND MEANS COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules CommitteeMar 31, 2026 · House · 22 yea · 0 nayPassed

FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATIONApr 9, 2026 · House · 68 yea · 21 nayPassed

FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PREVIOUS QUESTION AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATIONApr 9, 2026 · House · 65 yea · 24 nayPassed

FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third ConsiderationApr 16, 2026 · Senate · 21 yea · 7 nayPassed

FLOOR VOTE: MESSAGE CALENDAR CONCUR IN SENATE AMENDMENT # 2Apr 22, 2026 · House · 70 yea · 19 nayPassed

Subjects

Banks and Financial Institutions

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AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4; Title 38; Title 39; Title 45; Title 47; Title 49 and Title 67, relative to money transmission.

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AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4; Title 38; Title 39; Title 45; Title 47; Title 49 and Title 67, relative to money transmission.

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