republic-os/legislation/us/states/tn/111/hb-899.md

---
type: "Bill"
title: "Taxes, Sales - As enacted, expands the exemption from sales tax on periodicals distributed twice monthly or on a biweekly or more frequent basis to periodicals distributed no less frequently than monthly. - Amends TCA Title 67."
description: "Taxes, Sales - As enacted, expands the exemption from sales tax on periodicals distributed twice monthly or on a biweekly or more frequent basis to periodicals distributed no less frequently than monthly. - Amends TCA Title 67."
jurisdiction: "us/states/tn"
legislature: "Tennessee General Assembly"
session: "111"
identifier: "HB 899"
citation: "Tennessee HB 899 (111)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Taxes", "Sales"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Sparks", "Watson"]
version_count: 1
action_count: 50
vote_count: 6
first_action: "2019-02-05"
last_action: "2019-05-29"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/d9a26e1d-9bb1-4a23-83a6-b199b223a2ba"
source_url: "http://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/BillInfo/default.aspx?BillNumber=HB0899&GA=111"
source_hash: "31a5a94576544c867c060879ea661e094c163f896db83e77a2811fa2ea4240b1"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-tn"]
---

# Tennessee HB 899 (111) — Taxes, Sales - As enacted, expands the exemption from sales tax on periodicals distributed twice monthly or on a biweekly or more frequent basis to periodicals distributed no less frequently than monthly. - Amends TCA Title 67.

## Version chain

The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.

1. **Current Version** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/111/Bill/HB0899.pdf)

## Votes

- HOUSE FINANCE, WAYS, AND MEANS SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee 3/13/2019 (4) — **0–0** (pass) · lower
- FLOOR VOTE: Third Consideration 5/1/2019 Passed (1) — **33–0** (pass) · upper
- FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/4/2019 Passed (1) — **93–0** (pass) · lower
- SENATE FINANCE, WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee 5/1/2019 Passed (2) — **8–0** (pass) · upper
- HOUSE FINANCE, WAYS, AND MEANS COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee 3/19/2019 (3) — **0–0** (pass) · lower
- HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE: H. Placed on Consent Calendar for 4/1/2019 3/28/2019 (2) — **0–0** (fail) · lower

## Sponsors

- Sparks — primary (person)
- Watson — primary (person)

## Timeline

The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.

- **2019-02-05** Filed for introduction `reading-1, introduction`
- **2019-02-06** Intro., P1C. `introduction`
- **2019-02-06** Filed for introduction `reading-1, introduction`
- **2019-02-07** P2C, caption bill, held on desk - pending amdt.
- **2019-02-07** Introduced, Passed on First Consideration `introduction`
- **2019-02-11** Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
- **2019-02-12** Refer to Senate F,W&M Revenue Subcommittee
- **2019-03-01** Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee `referral-committee`
- **2019-03-01** Ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee `referral-committee`
- **2019-03-05** Placed on Senate FW&M Revenue Subcommittee calendar for 3/12/2019
- **2019-03-06** Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 3/13/2019
- **2019-03-12** Refer to Senate Finance, Ways & Means Committee w/ recommendation `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2019-03-13** Placed on cal. Finance, Ways, and Means Committee for 3/19/2019
- **2019-03-13** Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2019-03-19** Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2019-03-27** Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/28/2019
- **2019-03-28** H. Placed on Consent Calendar for 4/1/2019
- **2019-04-01** H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/4/19
- **2019-04-01** Objected to on Consent Calendar.
- **2019-04-03** Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/9/2019
- **2019-04-04** Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.
- **2019-04-04** Passed H., Ayes 93, Nays 0, PNV 0 `passage`
- **2019-04-08** Received from House, Passed on First Consideration `introduction`
- **2019-04-09** Action deferred in Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee to 4/16/2019
- **2019-04-10** Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/16/2019
- **2019-04-16** Action deferred in Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee to 4/23/2019
- **2019-04-18** Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/23/2019
- **2019-04-23** Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/24/2019
- **2019-04-23** Action deferred in Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee to 4/24/2019
- **2019-04-24** Action deferred in Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee to 4/25/2019
- **2019-04-25** Action deferred in Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee to 4/29/2019
- **2019-04-25** Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/25/2019
- **2019-04-29** Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/30/2019
- **2019-04-29** Action deferred in Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee to 4/30/2019
- **2019-04-29** Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/29/2019
- **2019-04-30** Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 5/1/2019
- **2019-04-30** Action deferred in Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee to 5/1/2019
- **2019-05-01** Passed Senate, Ayes 32, Nays 0 `passage`
- **2019-05-01** Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.
- **2019-05-01** Companion House Bill substituted
- **2019-05-01** Placed on Senate Regular Calendar 2 for 5/1/2019
- **2019-05-01** Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee
- **2019-05-08** Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.
- **2019-05-10** Signed by H. Speaker
- **2019-05-14** Signed by Senate Speaker
- **2019-05-17** Transmitted to Governor for his action. `executive-receipt`
- **2019-05-24** Signed by Governor. `executive-signature`
- **2019-05-29** Pub. Ch. 473
- **2019-05-29** Effective date(s) 07/01/2019
- **2019-05-29** Comp. became Pub. Ch. 473

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/d9a26e1d-9bb1-4a23-83a6-b199b223a2ba`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Tennessee legislature records).