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Tennessee prices and inflation

Compare Tennessee’s price levels, category costs, and changes in its regional price deflator.

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All-items price level91.92024 · #37 of 50 · highest first

Goods price level96.22024 · #31 of 50 · highest first

Housing-rent price level79.12024 · #32 of 50 · highest first

Tennessee over time

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Tennessee · 2024: 91.9 · Rank #37 of 50, highest first · U.S. benchmark: 100

BEA regional price parity, relative to the overall national price level. The U.S. all-items index equals 100 each year. Measures prices across places within the same year, rather than annual inflation. For all items, 103 means about 3% above the national level. Category benchmarks can differ from 100; compare Tennessee with the published U.S. category value shown. Annual observations use December 31; monthly observations use the first of the month. Lines connect consecutive readings and do not supply values between them. Missing observations break the lines.

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Tennessee All-items price level · source units
Period	Tennessee	Rank	U.S. benchmark
2024	91.9	#37 of 50	100
2023	92.1	#33 of 50	100
2022	91.8	#33 of 50	100
2021	90.6	#42 of 50	100
2020	90.5	#44 of 50	100
2019	91.3	#43 of 50	100
2018	89.6	#44 of 50	100
2017	93	#32 of 50	100
2016	93.8	#30 of 50	100
2015	92.8	#37 of 50	100
2014	92.8	#38 of 50	100

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Tennessee · state comparison

How does Tennessee’s cost of living compare?

The U.S. all-items level is 100. Each category uses its own published U.S. benchmark. Compare the same category and year.

MeasureComparison period

Tennessee · 202491.9

Tennessee rank#37among all 50 states

U.S. price level100Same measure and period when published

#1 is the highest value. Ties share a rank and leave gaps. D.C. and territories are excluded. Rank describes the measured value; it is not an overall score of the state.

All-items price level

BEA regional price parity, relative to the overall national price level. The U.S. all-items index equals 100 each year.

Measures prices across places within the same year, rather than annual inflation. For all items, 103 means about 3% above the national level. Category benchmarks can differ from 100; compare Tennessee with the published U.S. category value shown.

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2024 · Tennessee: 91.9 · Rank #37 of 50, highest first · U.S. benchmark: 100 · Selected for state comparison

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Tennessee All-items price level history
Period	Tennessee	Compare
2014	92.8
2015	92.8
2016	93.8
2017	93
2018	89.6
2019	91.3
2020	90.5
2021	90.6
2022	91.8
2023	92.1
2024	91.9

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Tennessee · 91.92024 · Rank #37 of 50, highest firstSelected state

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All-items price level · 2024 · highest value ranked #1
Rank	State	Value	Comparison notes
#1	California	110.7	—
#2	Hawaii	110	—
#3	New Jersey	108.8	—
#4	New York	107.9	—
#5	Washington	107	—
#6	Massachusetts	105.8	—
#7	Maryland	105	—
#8	New Hampshire	104.2	—
#9	Connecticut	103.6	—
#10	Florida	103.4	—
#11	Oregon	103.4	—
#12	Colorado	103.1	—
#13	Alaska	102.4	—
#14	Rhode Island	102.3	—
#15	Virginia	101.1	—
#16	Arizona	100.7	—
#17	Nevada	100	—
#18	Illinois	100	—
#19	Delaware	99.8	—
#20	Utah	98.9	—
#21	Minnesota	98.6	—
#22	Vermont	98	—
#23	Pennsylvania	97.6	—
#24	Texas	97.1	—
#25	Maine	97.1	—
#26	Georgia	96.3	—
#27	Michigan	96.2	—
#28	Idaho	95.5	—
#29	Montana	94.6	—
#30	North Carolina	94.3	—
#31	Wisconsin	94.1	—
#32	South Carolina	93.7	—
#33	Indiana	93.3	—
#34	Ohio	92.8	—
#35	Wyoming	92.7	—
#36	New Mexico	92.2	—
#37	Tennessee · your comparison	91.9	—
#38	Missouri	90.8	—
#39	Kentucky	90.2	—
#40	Nebraska	90.1	—
#41	Kansas	90.1	—
#42	West Virginia	89.5	—
#43	North Dakota	89	—
#44	Alabama	88.8	—
#45	South Dakota	88.6	—
#46	Louisiana	88.2	—
#47	Oklahoma	87.8	—
#48	Iowa	87.8	—
#49	Mississippi	87	—
#50	Arkansas	86.9	—

All 50 states are listed, including states without a comparable observation. Ranks use stored source precision; displayed values may round to the same number.

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Tennessee · state comparison

How much have prices changed?

This is BEA’s implicit regional price deflator, derived from regional price parities and the national PCE price index.

MeasureComparison period

Tennessee · 20242.4%

Tennessee rank#37among all 50 states

U.S. benchmark2.6%Same measure and period when published

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Annual change in regional price deflator

Year-over-year change in the BEA implicit regional price deflator.

An annual regional inflation measure; different from BLS CPI-U. Changes can reflect regional price parity estimates and revisions as well as national inflation.

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2024 · Tennessee: 2.4% · Rank #37 of 50, highest first · U.S. benchmark: 2.6% · Selected for state comparison

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Tennessee Annual change in regional price deflator history
Period	Tennessee	Compare
2015	0.2%
2016	2.1%
2017	0.9%
2018	-1.7%
2019	3.3%
2020	0.3%
2021	4.2%
2022	8%
2023	4.1%
2024	2.4%

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Tennessee · 2.4%2024 · Rank #37 of 50, highest firstSelected state

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Annual change in regional price deflator · 2024 · highest value ranked #1
Rank	State	Value	Comparison notes
#1	Montana	6.7%	—
#2	Idaho	6.2%	—
#3	Utah	6%	—
#4	Nevada	4.8%	—
#5	Michigan	4.7%	—
#6	New Mexico	4%	—
#7	Indiana	4%	—
#8	Wyoming	3.9%	—
#9	Illinois	3.9%	—
#10	Colorado	3.8%	—
#11	Delaware	3.7%	—
#12	Ohio	3.6%	—
#13	Wisconsin	3.6%	—
#14	North Dakota	3.5%	—
#15	Vermont	3.5%	—
#16	South Dakota	3.1%	—
#17	Maryland	3%	—
#18	Minnesota	3%	—
#19	Kentucky	2.9%	—
#20	South Carolina	2.9%	—
#21	Hawaii	2.9%	—
#22	Rhode Island	2.8%	—
#23	Mississippi	2.8%	—
#24	Kansas	2.8%	—
#25	Pennsylvania	2.8%	—
#26	Arkansas	2.8%	—
#27	New York	2.7%	—
#28	Arizona	2.6%	—
#29	North Carolina	2.5%	—
#30	Texas	2.5%	—
#31	New Jersey	2.5%	—
#32	West Virginia	2.5%	—
#33	Nebraska	2.4%	—
#34	Georgia	2.4%	—
#35	Florida	2.4%	—
#36	Virginia	2.4%	—
#37	Tennessee · your comparison	2.4%	—
#38	Alabama	2.3%	—
#39	Missouri	2.3%	—
#40	Louisiana	2%	—
#41	Connecticut	2%	—
#42	Alaska	1.7%	—
#43	Maine	1.7%	—
#44	Oklahoma	1.6%	—
#45	Iowa	1.5%	—
#46	New Hampshire	1.4%	—
#47	Washington	1.3%	—
#48	California	1.3%	—
#49	Oregon	1.2%	—
#50	Massachusetts	0.8%	—

All 50 states are listed, including states without a comparable observation. Ranks use stored source precision; displayed values may round to the same number.

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Tennessee · state comparison

Are incomes keeping up with prices?

Real personal income accounts for national inflation and regional price differences.

MeasureComparison period

Tennessee · 2024$58,582

Tennessee rank#24among all 50 states

U.S. benchmark$59,195Same measure and period when published

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Real personal income per person

Regional price-adjusted and inflation-adjusted personal income per resident.

Constant 2017 dollars. This differs from household wages, disposable income, and the national real-hourly-earnings measure.

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2024 · Tennessee: $58,582 · Rank #24 of 50, highest first · U.S. benchmark: $59,195 · Selected for state comparison

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Tennessee Real personal income per person history
Period	Tennessee	Compare
2014	$44,696
2015	$46,517
2016	$46,670
2017	$47,841
2018	$50,876
2019	$51,865
2020	$55,023
2021	$58,589
2022	$55,524
2023	$57,242
2024	$58,582

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Lower value · $48.47KHigher value · $75.5KStriped: unavailable

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Tennessee · $58,5822024 · Rank #24 of 50, highest firstSelected state

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Real personal income per person · 2024 · highest value ranked #1
Rank	State	Value	Comparison notes
#1	Wyoming	$75,501	—
#2	Connecticut	$74,254	—
#3	Massachusetts	$71,629	—
#4	South Dakota	$69,153	—
#5	Nebraska	$65,297	—
#6	North Dakota	$65,271	—
#7	Colorado	$65,223	—
#8	New Hampshire	$64,632	—
#9	Washington	$64,421	—
#10	New York	$64,153	—
#11	New Jersey	$63,142	—
#12	California	$63,028	—
#13	Minnesota	$62,039	—
#14	Virginia	$61,914	—
#15	Maryland	$61,111	—
#16	Illinois	$60,333	—
#17	Alaska	$60,272	—
#18	Iowa	$60,144	—
#19	Montana	$59,203	—
#20	Kansas	$59,172	—
#21	Vermont	$58,893	—
#22	Oklahoma	$58,692	—
#23	Pennsylvania	$58,620	—
#24	Tennessee · your comparison	$58,582	—
#25	Wisconsin	$58,273	—
#26	Texas	$58,219	—
#27	Missouri	$57,850	—
#28	Maine	$57,480	—
#29	Florida	$57,131	—
#30	Louisiana	$56,789	—
#31	Nevada	$56,503	—
#32	North Carolina	$56,310	—
#33	Ohio	$56,232	—
#34	Rhode Island	$55,878	—
#35	Indiana	$55,562	—
#36	Oregon	$55,451	—
#37	Arkansas	$55,219	—
#38	Delaware	$55,185	—
#39	Utah	$55,116	—
#40	Michigan	$53,569	—
#41	Georgia	$52,952	—
#42	Arizona	$52,890	—
#43	Idaho	$52,816	—
#44	South Carolina	$52,463	—
#45	Kentucky	$52,290	—
#46	Hawaii	$52,272	—
#47	Alabama	$52,216	—
#48	New Mexico	$51,121	—
#49	West Virginia	$50,051	—
#50	Mississippi	$48,465	—

All 50 states are listed, including states without a comparable observation. Ranks use stored source precision; displayed values may round to the same number.

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Tennessee officeholders

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Sep 4, 2026 · Current Tennessee gasoline taxes and fees · Tennessee motor-fuel tax rates · Current rates in effect

Tennessee agencies · Current Tennessee gasoline taxes and fees

Tennessee motor-fuel tax rates

Sep 4, 2026 · Current rates in effect

Commissioner David Gerregano · Acted

FactVote reviewed summary

Tennessee Revenue administers 27.4 cents per gallon in state gasoline taxes and petroleum fees.

Revenue's current guidance lists the 26-cent gasoline tax plus the 1-cent special tax and 0.4-cent environmental assurance fee.

Why this record is included

Tennessee Revenue lists a 26-cent gasoline tax, a 1-cent special petroleum tax, and a 0.4-cent environmental assurance fee, totaling 27.4 cents per gallon. These are direct Tennessee components of tax-inclusive pump prices, but they do not set wholesale, distribution, or retail margins and do not govern the full 15-state EIA regional average.

Retained Tennessee evidence context: Midwest regular gasoline price. This record’s connection to the topic does not establish an effect on the measured result.

The official rate page lists gasoline at $0.26 per gallon, the special petroleum tax at $0.01, and the environmental assurance fee at $0.004.

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Mar 18, 2026 · HB 2340 · As introduced, encourages municipalities to study and assess housing affordability and inventory availability, and to adopt a pattern book for purposes of encouraging the construction of medium-density housing. · Action Def. in s/c Cities & Counties Subcommittee to January 2027 Calendar

Tennessee Legislature · HB 2340

As introduced, encourages municipalities to study and assess housing affordability and inventory availability, and to adopt a pattern book for purposes of encouraging the construction of medium-density housing.

Mar 18, 2026 · Action Def. in s/c Cities & Counties Subcommittee to January 2027 Calendar

Rep. Aftyn Behn · Sponsored

FactVote reviewed summary

Housing - As introduced, encourages municipalities to study and assess housing affordability and inventory availability, and to adopt a pattern book for purposes of encouraging the construction of medium-density housing.

The latest official Tennessee General Assembly record shows this action on March 18, 2026: Action Def. in s/c Cities & Counties Subcommittee to January 2027 Calendar.

Why this record is included

The official record directly addresses residential rent, tenant protections, eviction, rental assistance, or housing supply and affordability. It does not establish an effect on Tennessee's median gross rent.

Retained Tennessee evidence context: Median gross rent. This record’s connection to the topic does not establish an effect on the measured result.

Housing - As introduced, encourages municipalities to study and assess housing affordability and inventory availability, and to adopt a pattern book for purposes of encouraging the construction of medium-density housing.

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Official record ↗Rep. Aftyn Behn’s profile ↗

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Mar 17, 2026 · SB 2516 · As introduced, encourages municipalities to study and assess housing affordability and inventory availability, and to adopt a pattern book for purposes of encouraging the construction of medium-density housing. · Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 8, Nays 1 PNV 0

Tennessee Legislature · SB 2516

As introduced, encourages municipalities to study and assess housing affordability and inventory availability, and to adopt a pattern book for purposes of encouraging the construction of medium-density housing.

Mar 17, 2026 · Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 8, Nays 1 PNV 0

Sen. Jeff Yarbro · Sponsored

FactVote reviewed summary

The latest official Tennessee General Assembly record shows this action on March 17, 2026: Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 8, Nays 1 PNV 0.

Why this record is included

Retained Tennessee evidence context: Median gross rent. This record’s connection to the topic does not establish an effect on the measured result.

Housing - As introduced, encourages municipalities to study and assess housing affordability and inventory availability, and to adopt a pattern book for purposes of encouraging the construction of medium-density housing.

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Official record ↗Sen. Jeff Yarbro’s profile ↗

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Jan 31, 2024 · HB 2194 · As introduced, reduces the gasoline tax from 26 cents per gallon to 20 cents per gallon. · Did not pass

Tennessee Legislature · HB 2194

As introduced, reduces the gasoline tax from 26 cents per gallon to 20 cents per gallon.

Jan 31, 2024 · Did not pass

Rep. Bo Mitchell · Sponsored

FactVote reviewed summary

HB 2194 would have reduced Tennessee's gasoline tax from 26 cents to 20 cents per gallon.

HB 2194 was assigned to the House Transportation Subcommittee on January 31, 2024, and did not pass before the 113th General Assembly ended.

Why this record is included

HB 2194 would have cut Tennessee's gasoline tax by 6 cents per gallon, directly reducing one tax component of retail gasoline prices. The bill was assigned to the House Transportation Subcommittee and did not pass during the 113th General Assembly.

Retained Tennessee evidence context: Midwest regular gasoline price. This record’s connection to the topic does not establish an effect on the measured result.

The official bill caption states that HB 2194 would reduce the gasoline tax from 26 cents per gallon to 20 cents per gallon.

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Official record ↗Rep. Bo Mitchell’s profile ↗

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How Tennessee action records are selected

Records come from published fact relationships or reviewed topic records with official supporting evidence and verified Tennessee officeholder attribution. Historical executive officials require evidence tied to the action date and are excluded from incumbent proposals. Inclusion follows an explicit topic review, a related state fact, or the action’s title and supporting evidence. Explicit topic reviews take priority; repeated actions use the most recent explicit review for this topic. Duplicate actions attached to several facts appear once. This topic match is not a new finding that an action caused a result, and the reviewed collection is selective. Collection reviewed Sep 5, 2026.

What candidates are saying

Explore statements about inflation, consumer prices and the cost of living from FactVote’s Tennessee candidate profiles. Compare candidates within each recorded race, with each person’s matching statements kept together. These are candidate and campaign statements, not verified outcomes.

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23 statements from 12 candidates

2026 Tennessee Governor — General Election

1 candidate with matching statements · 2 statements

Lauren Pinkston

2 statements

Independent · Governor · TN

Consumer prices & cost-of-living context

Lauren supports repealing the total ban and replacing it with common-sense legislation that trusts women to make these decisions with their doctors. That means real protections in cases like lethal fetal anomalies, rape, incest, and trafficking. Her main focus is lowering the numbers with solutions …

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Source topic or question: Reproductive rights and health care

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Lauren supports repealing the total ban and replacing it with common-sense legislation that trusts women to make these decisions with their doctors. That means real protections in cases like lethal fetal anomalies, rape, incest, and trafficking. Her main focus is lowering the numbers with solutions that address why women feel they have no choice: guaranteed contraception, full reproductive healthcare, relief from the cost of living, childcare options, and eliminating maternity care deserts. Consistent with existing federal law, elective abortions would not be paid for by taxpayer dollars.

Statement date not recorded · Profile reviewed Sep 16, 2026

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Consumer prices & cost-of-living context

Too many Tennessee families spend a large share of their income on utility bills. Lauren will prioritize policies that expand access to lower-cost energy sources, modernize the power grid, and encourage competition and innovation that bring down electricity costs for working households.

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Source topic or question: Energy, water, technology, and environment

Candidate campaign source

Too many Tennessee families spend a large share of their income on utility bills. Lauren will prioritize policies that expand access to lower-cost energy sources, modernize the power grid, and encourage competition and innovation that bring down electricity costs for working households.

Statement date not recorded · Profile reviewed Sep 16, 2026

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2026 Tennessee U.S. House — District 2 — General Election

1 candidate with matching statements · 1 statement

Michaela Barnett

1 statement

Democratic · U.S. House District 2 · TN

Consumer prices & cost-of-living context

Gas prices are soaring, groceries cost too much, and rents are out of control all across East Tennessee. Washington insiders on both sides of the aisle aren't working to make our lives better — they're waiting it out.

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Source topic or question: Michaela is working for East Tennessee.

Candidate campaign source

Gas prices are soaring, groceries cost too much, and rents are out of control all across East Tennessee. Washington insiders on both sides of the aisle aren't working to make our lives better — they're waiting it out.

Statement date not recorded · Profile reviewed Sep 17, 2026

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2026 Tennessee U.S. House — District 3 — General Election

1 candidate with matching statements · 1 statement

Anna Golladay

1 statement

Democratic · U.S. House District 3 · TN

Consumer prices & cost-of-living context

Fund Community Land Trusts - Community land trusts keep housing permanently affordable in Tennessee neighborhoods instead of losing homes to outside investors and rising rents.

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Source topic or question: ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY

Candidate campaign source

Fund Community Land Trusts - Community land trusts keep housing permanently affordable in Tennessee neighborhoods instead of losing homes to outside investors and rising rents.

Statement date not recorded · Profile reviewed Sep 16, 2026

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How statements are selected

This section matches specific inflation, consumer prices and the cost of living terms in retained, attributed source text from published Tennessee candidate profiles. A profile heading or biography alone does not qualify. The Florida geography is fixed; saved state preferences cannot change these results. A mention can concern a community or group rather than Florida’s statewide measure.

Matching is automatic and does not establish a candidate’s stance, the accuracy of a claim, or an effect on the measured result. Results are grouped by recorded race, then by candidate name. Within each candidate, the matching issue mentions appear first. Only candidates with matching retained statements are shown; this is not a complete race roster. Repeated identical text for the same candidate is shown once. Coverage follows the existing state profiles and is not a complete record of all candidates or everything they have said. Review dates are not statement dates.

Tennessee incumbents

What incumbents are proposing

Explore reviewed bills sponsored by current Tennessee legislators and Tennessee’s congressional delegation, plus retained proposals from Tennessee’s governor and agencies. Each record keeps its latest recorded status and official evidence.

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3 matching sponsorships or proposals · 3 Tennessee incumbents. These filters apply only to this section.

Rep. Aftyn Behn

Tennessee House of Representatives, District 51 · D–TN

1 proposal

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Tennessee Legislature · HB 2340

As introduced, encourages municipalities to study and assess housing affordability and inventory availability, and to adopt a pattern book for purposes of encouraging the construction of medium-density housing.

Mar 18, 2026 · Action Def. in s/c Cities & Counties Subcommittee to January 2027 Calendar

Rep. Aftyn Behn · Sponsored

FactVote reviewed summary

The latest official Tennessee General Assembly record shows this action on March 18, 2026: Action Def. in s/c Cities & Counties Subcommittee to January 2027 Calendar.

Why this record is included

Retained Tennessee evidence context: Median gross rent. This record’s connection to the topic does not establish an effect on the measured result.

Housing - As introduced, encourages municipalities to study and assess housing affordability and inventory availability, and to adopt a pattern book for purposes of encouraging the construction of medium-density housing.

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Official record ↗Rep. Aftyn Behn’s profile ↗

Rep. Bo Mitchell

Tennessee House of Representatives, District 50 · D–TN

1 proposal

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Tennessee Legislature · HB 2194

As introduced, reduces the gasoline tax from 26 cents per gallon to 20 cents per gallon.

Jan 31, 2024 · Did not pass

Rep. Bo Mitchell · Sponsored

FactVote reviewed summary

HB 2194 would have reduced Tennessee's gasoline tax from 26 cents to 20 cents per gallon.

HB 2194 was assigned to the House Transportation Subcommittee on January 31, 2024, and did not pass before the 113th General Assembly ended.

Why this record is included

Retained Tennessee evidence context: Midwest regular gasoline price. This record’s connection to the topic does not establish an effect on the measured result.

The official bill caption states that HB 2194 would reduce the gasoline tax from 26 cents per gallon to 20 cents per gallon.

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Sen. Jeff Yarbro

Tennessee Senate, District 21 · D–TN

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Tennessee Legislature · SB 2516

As introduced, encourages municipalities to study and assess housing affordability and inventory availability, and to adopt a pattern book for purposes of encouraging the construction of medium-density housing.

Mar 17, 2026 · Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 8, Nays 1 PNV 0

Sen. Jeff Yarbro · Sponsored

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The latest official Tennessee General Assembly record shows this action on March 17, 2026: Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 8, Nays 1 PNV 0.

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Retained Tennessee evidence context: Median gross rent. This record’s connection to the topic does not establish an effect on the measured result.

Housing - As introduced, encourages municipalities to study and assess housing affordability and inventory availability, and to adopt a pattern book for purposes of encouraging the construction of medium-density housing.

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As introduced, encourages municipalities to study and assess housing affordability and inventory availability, and to adopt a pattern book for purposes of encouraging the construction of medium-density housing.

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As introduced, encourages municipalities to study and assess housing affordability and inventory availability, and to adopt a pattern book for purposes of encouraging the construction of medium-density housing.

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As introduced, reduces the gasoline tax from 26 cents per gallon to 20 cents per gallon.

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As introduced, encourages municipalities to study and assess housing affordability and inventory availability, and to adopt a pattern book for purposes of encouraging the construction of medium-density housing.

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Rep. Bo Mitchell

As introduced, reduces the gasoline tax from 26 cents per gallon to 20 cents per gallon.

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Sen. Jeff Yarbro

As introduced, encourages municipalities to study and assess housing affordability and inventory availability, and to adopt a pattern book for purposes of encouraging the construction of medium-density housing.

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All-items price level

Annual change in regional price deflator

Real personal income per person