Food and Food Products - As enacted, prohibits LEAs and public charter schools from selling, offering for sale, or providing to students on school property through a school nutrition program any food or beverage item tha
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Officially: “AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 49, Chapter 6, relative to school nutrition.” Read the full text
114th general assembly (2025-2026)
What it does
Food and Food Products - As enacted, prohibits LEAs and public charter schools from selling, offering for sale, or providing to students on school property through a school nutrition program any food or beverage item that contains Allura Red AC; Erythrosine B; Tartrazine; Sunset Yellow FCF; Erioglaucine disodium salt; Indigo carmine; or Fast Green FCF. - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 6. Companion bill has been assigned Public Chapter Number 619 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 2, 2026
Senate
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration · Feb 2, 2026
Senate
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Education Committee · Feb 5, 2026
Senate
Placed on Senate Education Committee calendar for 2/18/2026 · Feb 11, 2026
Senate
Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 8, Nays 0 PNV 1 · Feb 18, 2026
Senate
Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 2/23/2026 · Feb 20, 2026
Senate
Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0497) · Feb 23, 2026
Senate
Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 27, Nays 3, PNV 1 · Feb 23, 2026
Senate
Engrossed; ready for transmission to House · Feb 23, 2026
Senate
Sponsor(s) Added. · Feb 24, 2026
Senate
Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk. · Feb 26, 2026
House
Subst. for comp. HB. · Mar 9, 2026
House
Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0591) · Mar 9, 2026
House
Passed H., Ayes 71, Nays 5, PNV 15 · Mar 9, 2026
House
Enrolled and ready for signatures · Mar 11, 2026
Senate
Signed by H. Speaker · Mar 12, 2026
House
Transmitted to Governor for action. · Mar 13, 2026
Senate
Signed by Governor. · Mar 25, 2026
Senate
Pub. Ch. 619 · Apr 2, 2026
House
Effective date(s) 03/25/2026 · Apr 2, 2026
House
Filed for introduction · Jan 21, 2026
House
Intro., P1C. · Jan 22, 2026
House
Sponsor(s) withdrawn. · Feb 2, 2026
House
Sponsor change. · Feb 2, 2026
House
P2C, ref. to Education Committee · Feb 2, 2026
House
Assigned to s/c Education Administration Subcommittee · Feb 2, 2026
House
Placed on s/c cal Education Administration Subcommittee for 2/17/2026 · Feb 11, 2026
House
Sponsor(s) Added. · Feb 12, 2026
House
Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Education Committee · Feb 17, 2026
House
Placed on cal. Education Committee for 3/3/2026 · Feb 25, 2026
House
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee · Mar 3, 2026
House
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/5/2026 · Mar 4, 2026
House
H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/9/2026 · Mar 5, 2026
House
Comp. SB subst. · Mar 9, 2026
House
Sponsor(s) Added. · Mar 9, 2026
House
The numbers
21
sponsors on the bill
Sponsors
ReneauDavisCepickyReedyHulseyFrittsHowellFaisonWarnerReevesHemmerLynnMartin BHillToddTownsBarrettMcCalmonTerryBrickenSparks
Recorded votes
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules CommitteeHouse · 2026-03-03 · Passed · Ayes 8, Noes 0, Present and not voting 6
Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Education CommitteeHouse · 2026-02-17 · Passed · Ayes 4, Noes 1, Present and not voting 1
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: Sponsor(s) Added. (Mar 9, 2026).