TENNESSEE STATE LEGISLATION
Exemption from Sales Tax on Motor Vehicles for TN National Guard members – Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 67-6-303
In 2024, EANGTN continued work on a proposal to amend the current Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 67-6-303. As the current bill reads, active duty military and TN National Guardsmen in AGR status, may purchase one (1) motor vehicle a year and be exempt from paying sales tax on that purchase. EANGTN has submitted a proposed amendment that would expand the scope of applicable tax exemption on the first $15,000 of the vehicle’s purchase price to all TN National Guardsmen, every five years. This January 2025, the proposed bill amendment was filed with the State of Tennessee. The TN bill numbers are as follows: TN Senate Bill #0294 and TN House Bill #0193. Each are linked below for your reference.
ACT NOW! HOUSE BILL 0193 AND SENATE BILL 0294 HAVE BEEN PASSED ON TO THEIR FINANCE, WAYS, AND MEANS COMMITTEES!
Both of these bills have been passed onto the House and Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committees. Please click on the documents below for a list of legislators on each committee, along with their phone numbers and email addresses. Contact them today, theses committees will be meeting to discuss our bill next week!
TN House of Reps – FW&M Comm – TN Vehicle Sales Tax Exemption – 2025
TN Senate – FW&M Comm – TN Vehicle Sales Tax Exemption
AS AN EANGTN MEMBER, IT IS NOW YOUR RESPONSIBILITY!
EANGTN needs the help of its members to get this bill passed in Tennessee. You are encouraged to contact your local Senate and House representatives, requesting their votes in supporting this bill.
Click on the link below to find your TN Legislator (based upon your home of record address) and their contact information.
The following is a sample letter of support that may be used in contacting your TN Legislators. You may copy and paste into the emails sent to your legislators.
SUBJECT: Support TN SB0294 and TN HB0193 to Expand Exemption from Sales Tax on Motor Vehicles for Tennessee National Guard members, Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 67-6-303
I ask that you support SB0294 and HB0193 to expand exemption from sales tax on motor vehicles for Tennessee National Guard members eligibility to all Tennessee National Guard members, reserve members of a uniformed service of the United States, or a Tennessee National Guard military technician. SB0294 is sponsored by Senator Rusty Crowe of District 3. HB0193 is sponsored by Representative Renea Jones of District 4.
Current law prohibits exemption for any Tennessee National Guard member or Reserve Component service member and military technicians that are not in an “active” status. These service members serve and sacrifice for our State, just as their “active” peers, and deserve equal benefits.
Passing this important legislation would ensure that all Tennessee Guardsmen have equal access to benefits deserving of their military service. Thank you, as always, for your continued support of our Armed Forces.
Sincerely,
Your Name Here
Click on the link below to view the current status of our proposed bill as it goes through the Tennessee legislative process.
CURRENT STATUS OF SENATE BILL # 0294 & HOUSE BILL #0193
For more information from EANGTN, please feel free to contact the Association office at 615.336.2974 or melissa@eangtn.org