Food and Food Products - As enacted, prohibits labeling a cell-cultured food product as meat or a meat food product. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 39; Title 40; Title 43; Title 44; Title 47 and Title 53. Companion bill has
Introduced
Moved
Reached a final decision
Became law
Derived from the official record below.
Officially: “AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4; Title 39; Title 40; Title 43; Title 44; Title 47 and Title 53, relative to food.” Read the full text
114th general assembly (2025-2026)
What it does
Food and Food Products - As enacted, prohibits labeling a cell-cultured food product as meat or a meat food product. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 39; Title 40; Title 43; Title 44; Title 47 and Title 53. Companion bill has been assigned Public Chapter Number 450 by the Secretary of State.
From the official legislative record, shown verbatim. Not legal advice.
Where it is
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Filed for introduction · Feb 5, 2025
Senate
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration · Feb 10, 2025
Senate
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Health and Welfare Committee · Feb 12, 2025
Senate
Placed on Senate Health and Welfare Committee calendar for 3/19/2025 · Mar 12, 2025
Senate
Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0 · Mar 19, 2025
Senate
Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/27/2025 · Mar 25, 2025
Senate
Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0158) · Mar 27, 2025
Senate
Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 32, Nays 0 · Mar 27, 2025
Senate
Sponsor(s) Added. · Mar 27, 2025
Senate
Engrossed; ready for transmission to House · Mar 27, 2025
Senate
Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk. · Mar 31, 2025
House
Subst. for comp. HB. · Apr 21, 2025
House
Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0227) · Apr 21, 2025
House
Passed H., Ayes 81, Nays 5, PNV 7 · Apr 21, 2025
House
Enrolled and ready for signatures · Apr 28, 2025
Senate
Signed by Senate Speaker · Apr 29, 2025
Senate
Signed by H. Speaker · Apr 30, 2025
House
Transmitted to Governor for action. · May 1, 2025
Senate
Signed by Governor. · May 9, 2025
Senate
Pub. Ch. 450 · May 15, 2025
House
Effective date(s) 05/09/2025, 07/01/2025 · May 15, 2025
House
Filed for introduction · Feb 4, 2025
House
Intro., P1C. · Feb 5, 2025
House
P2C, caption bill, held on desk - pending amdt. · Feb 6, 2025
House
Ref. to Agriculture & Natural Resources Committee - Government Operations for Review · Mar 10, 2025
House
Assigned to s/c Agriculture & Natural Resources Subcommittee · Mar 10, 2025
House
Placed on s/c cal Agriculture & Natural Resources Subcommittee for 3/12/2025 · Mar 10, 2025
House
Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Agriculture & Natural Resources Committee · Mar 12, 2025
House
Placed on cal. Agriculture & Natural Resources Committee for 3/18/2025 · Mar 12, 2025
House
Action def. in Agriculture & Natural Resources Committee to 3/25/2025 · Mar 18, 2025
House
Placed on cal. Agriculture & Natural Resources Committee for 3/25/2025 · Mar 19, 2025
House
Action def. in Agriculture & Natural Resources Committee to 4/1/2025 · Mar 25, 2025
House
Placed on cal. Agriculture & Natural Resources Committee for 4/1/2025 · Mar 26, 2025
House
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Government Operations Committee · Apr 1, 2025
House
Placed on cal. Government Operations Committee for 4/7/2025 · Apr 2, 2025
House
Sponsor(s) Added. · Apr 3, 2025
House
Action def. in Government Operations Committee to 4/14/2025 · Apr 7, 2025
House
Placed on cal. Government Operations Committee for 4/14/2025 · Apr 9, 2025
House
Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee · Apr 16, 2025
House
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/17/2025 · Apr 16, 2025
House
H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/21/2025 · Apr 17, 2025
House
Sponsor(s) Added. · Apr 21, 2025
House
Comp. SB subst. · Apr 21, 2025
House
The numbers
12
sponsors on the bill
Sponsors
Recorded votes
Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules CommitteeHouse · 2025-04-16 · Passed · Ayes 11, Noes 0
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Government Operations CommitteeHouse · 2025-04-01 · Passed · Ayes 13, Noes 0, Present and not voting 1
Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Agriculture & Natural Resources CommitteeHouse · 2025-03-12 · Passed · Ayes 8, Noes 0
MOTION TO SUSPEND THE RULESHouse · 2025-03-10 · Passed · Ayes 67, Noes 23
Roll-call results shown verbatim from the Tennessee legislature’s records. A result reflects that roll call’s own motion, not the bill’s overall outcome.
Every fact on this page links to its source, starting with the official bill record. Last action: Comp. SB subst. (Apr 21, 2025).